"Colonizer" lyrics

"Colonizer"

I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of troubles with African men
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of troubles with African men
I comb my white woman's hair with a comb made especially generally for me
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories, stories

Colonizer
Colonizer
C-c-c-c-c-c-colonizer
C-c-c-c-c-c-colonizer

I use my white woman's voice to interpret my troubles with African men
I turn on my white woman's voice to contextualize acts with my white women friends
I cry my white woman tears carving grooves in my cheeks to display what I meant
I smell the blood in my voice, I smell the blood in my voice
Especially the blood in my voice, especially the blood in my voice

I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of troubles with African men
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of troubles with African men
I comb my white woman's hair with a comb made especially generally for me
I smell the blood in my voice, especially the blood in my voice, especially the

I can feel you creep into my private life


Writer(s): Merrill Garbus, Nathaniel Brenner
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