Darnell Robinson, Relegated to the A

Darnell Robinson

Relegated to the A-

Relegated to the A-Train beggin’ for some change— could have gone to Harvard, cause Lord knows I got the brains. How the Hell did I get here, when will this ever cease? Ever since I took a hit, it seems I get no peace.

All of this confusion, all this noise in my head. Sometimes I think I’m living large, other times I wish I was dead!

Abandoned buildings and rooftops where I’m forced to lay my head.

Living in this total despair, living in this dread—

And why am I so paranoid? And where did you come from?

And why you askin’ for a hit? Man! Shit, you can’t get none!!

Didn’t you see me on that there A-Train, beggin’ for some dough? Fuck, Shit, now you blew my high, now I gots to get some mo’

But I ain’t got no more dough, damn! Oh well, back to the A-Train.

(To be continued...)