“I Am Not a Legal Slave (I Once Agreed)”

Verse 1
I woke up knowing what I’m doing now
Not angry, not confused somehow
I read the lines I skipped before
Signed my way through an open door

I wasn’t dragged, I wasn’t chained
I played the game and learned the name
Nobody twisted up my hand
I said “yes” before I’d understand

Pre-Chorus
Truth don’t blame, it just explains
How quiet choices build the frame

Chorus

I am not a legal slave, no force upon my will
I wasn’t beaten, wasn’t billed
I stepped inside by what I knew back then
I am not a legal slave—
I’m a voluntary state person, born of consent


Verse 2
I thought the paper was just a tool
A harmless thing they taught in school
“Everybody does it, son”
So I nodded once and carried on

I used the name, I used the card
Never saw how far it’d go or how hard
Didn’t know the cost was soul-deep wide
Just thought I was living life

Pre-Chorus
Ignorance ain’t evil, just asleep
Truth wakes gently, truth cuts clean

Chorus

I am not a legal slave, no whip, no overseer
No gun to my back, no fear
I consented without knowing what it meant
I am not a legal slave—
I’m a voluntary state person, by lack of knowledge and consent


Bridge 
Let me say it plain, let me say it slow—
A contract works when you say “go”
I said “go” before I knew the cost
That don’t make me evil, just lost

Verse 3
Now I stand here older, eyes awake
Not asking favors, not looking to escape
I won’t burn bridges, won’t curse the land
I just finally understand

Truth don’t shout, truth don’t fight
Truth just turns the light on bright
And once you see, you can’t pretend
You choose again—you don’t defend

Final Chorus (lifted, resolved)

I am not a legal slave, I see the role I played
The choices that I quietly made
I won’t call bondage what I once agreed
I am not a legal slave—
I was a voluntary state person, until truth made me free


Outro
So no rebellion in my voice
Just clarity, just conscious choice
Peace don’t need a courtroom stand
It starts the moment you understand