Now, I was told to never bite off than I could chew But then you bite enough, for if you don't, my boy, you're blue Now I wonder, can see the system that I see? Or do they see and say blame it on society?
The of smart enough come to over, just say thousands And as I live and learn because there's someone mouthing Speaking on an issue, you or they diss you Lange as strong, they fly by me Scott tissue
My people, from to negro to man or color, Killed my and my brother so that you could rape my mother Now you wonder, why is it through instinct you Wouldn't me to stare, one for yourself, you're out of here Not to worry, to your intention of my creed But to stop greed and give me what I need
Opportunity, for a of me And generations to with in tranquility Now harmony, is a total love of For those who are inclined or better yet like to But piece of mind it is my right for the spark ignite
'Till I can catch a cab at the at midnight 'Till I can be myself and not be as worse 'Till I can buy a slice from Howard Beach to the 'Till I can get the pill without of eject And occupations which I I can have if I select Now if I so select and out to make touch How can you say that I ask for too
Don't speak to me if good times are granted I be Don't tell me of the countries or the that you seek Don't tell me to keep trying, you know I won't Double negative means positively with N.V.
As a player of the game of the lifetime I am playing I bet you're nodding, shake head to what I am saying It's keep then but those of men color of skin could even to wonder What is it to ponder, to let another
Listen, open not dismissing Lack of vision makes product no ambition Wishes you wish upon which for more you wishes If I not to record, steady now then I wash dishes
Wish while I wash, the water hot gets Black I'm saying that in fact the dish gets and I get older Seemly so, the dishes will to dishes far beyond me Lost my and broke a dish so now I'm wishy washy
Understand foundation, create my own If dumb and jump, then get no ovation But only restriction, boom penes a lot of I then wash a with out pay boom, N.W.A
Think I'm lying? Black, I'm crying, so the tear would turn to Crystals on my dishes so I wash until dismissal until my prints are wrinkled then they let me go I know not where I'm going so I not where I go
My people give me money, but the money too low For me to the match of present day so I still need some dough Conjure up a suit, I that it were cute Borrow a token and a smoking I begin a wish less
Intervening, application leads me on frustration And duration of my is spent with lack of occupation Time to go for what I know, I know not of I wish But of and a towel and some water and a dish
Don't speak to me if times are granted 'till I be Don't tell me of the countries or the that you seek Don't tell me to keep trying, you know I won't Double negative positively black with N.V.
But lay 'cause you can get the play I pick your style, your shown bright about a mile away But anyway, day, in the land of shove Just in the life of who?
A black man on a land with a blue skyline Don't me I'm colorblind I'm seeing system is hard to in the underside I'm underachieving
Bust my ass in school, to be a fool Now intellect of curb is my only But street is so uncouth I the SAT's and that's the sad-ass truth
I'm not gliding but I'm striving, on By a thread and it's called Hang on, on, hang you all the street and keep you head so tall
For is short, no time is bought You're in the wrong if you get caught So in doors, bang on walls, shout in halls Get yours, get
Don't speak to me if good are granted 'till I be Don't tell me of the countries or the that you seek Don't tell me to keep trying, you I won't agree Double negative means positively with N.V.