My Knee

my knee is there
if i need to bend my leg
my knee is not there
for me to beg

if you place an empty plate in front of me
i will feed off of my own integrity
i'll go hungry

i'm not looking for charity
i just want to see an end to disparity
so you can take my food
but you can't take my verity

cause the truth is what keeps my soul fed
but i bet you keep on lying 'til we're both dead

i even think you fall for the lies you tell
buy into the shit you sell
deceive yourself to believe yourself
and get fed well

your kitchen and my kitchen will never compare
your cupboards are full of fare
when my cupboards are bare
but i am never going to ask you for what you can spare

cause i don't want
your peanut butter
and i don't want
your jelly
i just want the opportunity
to bake my own bread
and fill my own belly

my knee is there
if i need to bend my leg
my knee is not there

for me to beg