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[Intro]
[Hook]
CI was stabbed by AmSatan
AmOn the day that CI was born
CI was promised Amlovin'
AmBut instead CI was torn
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy heart bled Cfear
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy eyes shed Ctears
[Verse 1]
A Cpoor black ghetto child
AmHe can't shoot and he Fcan't go run a mile
CThere's no school and the kids go runnin' wild
AmThe police and the couFrts wanna run him out
CHe's so cold and the po po hate 'em all
AmHe ain't seen his daddFy since back in '84
CBut oh well, so it be, now he's in jail
AmHis mother's stressin' Fjust to get him out on bail
CNow sing it out
[Hook]
CI was stabbed by AmSatan
AmOn the day that CI was born
CI was promised Amlovin'
AmBut instead CI was torn
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy heart bled Cfear
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy eyes shed Ctears
[Verse 2]
CSo the story goes on
There's no glory and the worry takes a toll on
CHis whole body but his buddies wanna roll on
AmIt's all bloody when the Fcops come to a stopC  
N.C.                                     Am  F  
The police with their big Glocks pull 'em out
They say "freeze" but there's only one comin' oCut
There's two dead with a legal gun to his headAm  
It's stupid, he shoulda Fplayed ball instead
NCow sing it out
[Hook]
CI was stabbed by AmSatan
AmOn the day that CI was born
CI was promised Amlovin'
AmBut instead CI was torn
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy heart bled Cfear
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy eyes shed Ctears
[Verse 3]
CSo one day when it's all Amsaid and done
My life will be the Fbluest rap song ever Csung
My verses will be Amcurses to the rich
And all Fsorts of authority will cease to exist
My daughters will be Cfree of wars in my honor. Your fiAmst
Will raise in the aFir
CLike the vision of a prisoner with his last bAmeer
This song is a poFem and this whole poem is a teCar
[Hook]
CI was stabbed by AmSatan
AmOn the day that CI was born
CI was promised Amlovin'
AmBut instead CI was torn
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy heart bled Cfear
CNa, na, na, Amna, na, na
FMy eyes shed Ctears
C Am Am
[Outro]
CSo why do kids cry when they're Amborn?
Ever ask yourself Amthat?
AmI mean, there's no sCcientifical reason explaining Cthat.
AmWell, it Fis said that Satan stabCs a child at birth
CAs an Amintroduction to pain.
You know, Fwelcome to the world, rCight?

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I Was Stabbed By Satan

by K'naan

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[Intro]

[Hook]

C Am

I was stabbed by Satan

Am C

On the day that I was born

C Am

I was promised lovin'

Am C

But instead I was torn

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My heart bled fear

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My eyes shed tears

[Verse 1]

A poor black ghetto child

Am F

He can't shoot and he can't go run a mile

There's no school and the kids go runnin' wild

Am F

The police and the courts wanna run him out

He's so cold and the po po hate 'em all

Am F

He ain't seen his daddy since back in '84

But oh well, so it be, now he's in jail

Am F

His mother's stressin' just to get him out on bail

Now sing it out

[Hook]

C Am

I was stabbed by Satan

Am C

On the day that I was born

C Am

I was promised lovin'

Am C

But instead I was torn

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My heart bled fear

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My eyes shed tears

[Verse 2]

So the story goes on

There's no glory and the worry takes a toll on

His whole body but his buddies wanna roll on

Am F C

It's all bloody when the cops come to a stop

Am F

N.C.

The police with their big Glocks pull 'em out

They say "freeze" but there's only one comin' out

There's two dead with a legal gun to his head

It's stupid, he shoulda played ball instead

Now sing it out

[Hook]

C Am

I was stabbed by Satan

Am C

On the day that I was born

C Am

I was promised lovin'

Am C

But instead I was torn

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My heart bled fear

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My eyes shed tears

[Verse 3]

C Am

So one day when it's all said and done

F C

My life will be the bluest rap song ever sung

My verses will be curses to the rich

And all sorts of authority will cease to exist

C Am

My daughters will be free of wars in my honor. Your fist

Will raise in the air

C Am

Like the vision of a prisoner with his last beer

F C

This song is a poem and this whole poem is a tear

[Hook]

C Am

I was stabbed by Satan

Am C

On the day that I was born

C Am

I was promised lovin'

Am C

But instead I was torn

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My heart bled fear

C Am

Na, na, na, na, na, na

F C

My eyes shed tears

C Am Am

[Outro]

C Am

So why do kids cry when they're born?

Ever ask yourself that?

Am C C

I mean, there's no scientifical reason explaining that.

Am F C

Well, it is said that Satan stabs a child at birth

C Am

As an introduction to pain.

F C

You know, welcome to the world, right?

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