Flowers for the Living, Yaw, Harold Green - No Lookin' Back Lyrics

We were all at the table for Thanksgiving
My brother and sister noticed
That our plates
Didn't look the same
As our distant cousins' and uninvited guests
We all looked at our uncle
The one everybody know is a creep
Always asking for money
And always cheap
Especially when it came to us
We definitely know
Who is his favorite nephew and niece
My sister started to say something to him
I guess my momma know that look
So, she grabbed her wrist under the table
But my sister wasn't having it
She stood up
Looked him in the eyes
And said, I'll never forget
The uninvited guests looked shook
He gave a condescending smile
As if he wanted to pat her on the head
And tell her to pipe down
My mother said sit down
But my brother and I both stood up
We told him to give us everything he owes us back
He looked confused
And said, what's done is done
Ain't no looking back

Yea
Oh, yea

Look at the story
All in the plain
Look at the hist'ry
Look at the scene

They won't be lookin
No need for looking
We know the story
No need for lookin' back

Straight from my momma
Straight from my crib
Took me and worked me
Took away my rib

They won't be lookin
No need for looking
We know the story
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back

I gave you my back
I gave you my heart
Gave me them lashes
To' me apart

They won't be lookin
No need for looking
We know the story
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back

Well I packed up my family
I moved out of town
Look in my mirror
You still around

They won't be lookin
No need for looking
We know the story
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back
No need for lookin' back

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Sankofa sankofa

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Sankofa sankofa

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Sankofa sankofa

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Sankofa sankofa

Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Yɛn nim asɛm no nti
ɛhɔ nhia sɛ yɛ bɛ
Sankofa sankofa