Can Not Find The Way
N.Y. City Beats Lyrics
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Truth is in all that I tell
It could never have been me
I did not shoot no deputy
Mr Grant, the deputy,
Friend to my whole family
He always tell me when John Brown
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
I hide it all except a few seeds
And make him think I plant for me
When Mr Grant and I know all the while
We've got enough for the whole island
Three years now we sell it in town
Under the bucket that goes down
No one knew of it but three:
Mr Grant, Davis and me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
I swear by God it is a plot;
Davis sent me here to rot
Listen people, can't you see
Mr Davis shot the deputy
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
The lyrics to N.Y. City Beats' song "Can Not Find the Way" tell a story of a person who is wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit. The singer of the song is proclaiming their innocence in the shooting of a deputy. It is revealed that Mr. Grant, the deputy, was a friend to the singer's family, and would often give them warnings about impending visits from John Brown. The singer and Mr. Grant had been secretly growing and selling crops, and only a few people knew about it.
The twist in the story comes when the singer reveals that they are being framed by Mr. Davis, who sent them to "rot" in jail. The singer swears by God that it is a "plot" and that Davis is the one who shot the deputy. The lyrics are a powerful commentary on the nature of justice and truth, and how easily innocent people can be wrongly accused and convicted.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear my story and listen well;
Listen carefully to my story;
Truth is in all that I tell
What I'm saying is true;
It could never have been me
I didn't do it;
I did not shoot no deputy
I didn't shoot the deputy;
Mr Grant, the deputy,
The deputy, Mr Grant,
Friend to my whole family
Was a friend to my family;
He always tell me when John Brown
He always told me when John Brown
Was getting ready to come around
Was about to come around;
Don't blame me
Don't accuse me;
I hide it all except a few seeds
I hid the evidence, except for a few seeds;
And make him think I plant for me
To make him think I was planting for myself;
When Mr Grant and I know all the while
When Mr Grant and I knew all along,
We've got enough for the whole island
We had enough for the whole island;
Three years now we sell it in town
For three years, we sold it in town;
Under the bucket that goes down
Underneath a bucket that goes down;
No one knew of it but three:
Only three people knew about it;
Mr Grant, Davis and me
Mr Grant, Davis, and me;
I swear by God it is a plot;
I swear to God it's a conspiracy;
Davis sent me here to rot
Davis sent me here to be punished;
Listen people, can't you see
Listen, can't you see;
Mr Davis shot the deputy
Mr Davis is the one who shot the deputy;
Don't blame me
Don't accuse me again;
Don't blame me
Don't put the blame on me;
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Written by: Steve Winwood
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