White Folk's Blood
House of Freaks Lyrics

What mysteries flow through these white folk's blood?
What unknown origins and histories make up the essence of these white people?

What secrets do they hide within?
What private thoughts and emotions are kept hidden by these people?

What sickbed words pass across their lips?
What painful or troubling things are expressed by these people, especially as they approach death?

And what passions lie beneath their skin?
What strong emotions and desires drive these people?

Are their fortunes made in their pool halls?
Do these people make their money from playing billiards in their local establishments?

And there lives played out like children's games?
Are these people living carefree, innocent lives like children playing games?

Under the summer sun with a knife and a gun
During the hot months, when violence and danger are prevalent,

A festered wound never heals
A deep injury, whether physical, emotional, or social, can have a lasting impact.

On the back porch, in the pawn shops
In the informal settings of backyards and second-hand stores,

Dusting off their fathers' guns
Cleaning and preparing weapons passed down through generations,

Words like worms crawl through their brains
Disturbing or upsetting ideas infect and disturb their thoughts,

Sermons fly from the preacher's mouth
Religious teachings and exhortations are often heard from spiritual leaders,

But the auction block still remains
Although slavery has been abolished, reminders of that painful era still exist.

Gagged and tied to a tree trunk
People subjected to cruelty and brutality suffer unbearable humiliation and pain.

After a fox hunt chase with dogs and chains
As in the past, some people still engage in barbaric practices for entertainment and sport.

In a field of white in the broad daylight
In a seemingly peaceful and innocent setting,

The earth is black, black with blood
The reality of violence and death is never far away, even in the most beautiful surroundings.

They were friends and they were brothers
Even though friendships may seem strong and true,

Life goes on across the railroad tracks
In different parts of town or society, life continues in its own way.

A flood of tears has come and gone
Emotional upheavals and tragedies happen and pass by over time.

Autumn comes, white folks settle down and the preacher quotes from Luke and John
As the year winds down, white people settle into a comfortable routine and listen to biblical teachings.

And there is peace and plenty in the country
In rural areas, there is tranquility and abundance of resources.

And the way we are, we will remain
Despite changes in society and circumstances, our essential nature and behavior will persist.

The world keeps spinning round and around
Despite individual experiences and struggles, life goes on for everyone on this planet.

Just keep spinning around and around and around
There may not be any clear purpose or direction to life, but we continue to carry on anyway.

Life goes on
Regardless of the world's problems and issues,

Like before, on the streets
Things stay the same for most people as they go about their daily routines in their neighborhoods.

On the porches in our homes in our towns
In the comfort of our personal spaces, we live our lives as usual in our familiar surroundings.

What we see all around us.
Despite what we observe and experience firsthand in the world,

Life goes on
We keep living and existing in this world,

Like before while we sit by the doorway
In the face of challenges and turmoil, we continue to pass the time as we always have, sitting by our entrances or watching the world go by.

All around all our lives all we do
No matter where we go or what we do, our lives are filled with the same experiences and routines.

No surprises
Life holds no unexpected or shocking events or occurrences.