[Talib So many emcees on black people extermination We keep it balanced that knowledge of self, determination It's hot, we be blowin the spots, with C'mon let's smooth it out like Soul
We in the like Japanese in Japan, or Koreans in Korea Head to Philly and free Mumia with the Kujichagulia Singin is swingin and is fightin, but what they writin got us clashin like titans not excitin No question, a black man is demandin The fire's in my and the flames need fannin (3X)
With that what? (Knowledge Of Self) 4X*
Things I say and do, may not come quite My may not convey just what I'm feelin
Kweli] Yes yes on, yes yes Knowledge Of Self is like life after With that you never worry about last breath Death comes, that's how I'm livin, it's the days The flesh goes underground, the of life, flip the page Yo they askin me how old, we livin the age I feel the of a million niggaz locked inside a cage At exactly point do you start to realize That life without knowledge is, in disguise? That's why, Knowledge Of is like life after death it, to your life, let destiny manifest Different day, same confusion, we're take this shit and keep it movin, shed a little light Now y'all bloomin like a with the power of the evident Voices and drums original In the flesh presently presentin my
With that what? (Knowledge Of Self) 6X* - - - - these two parts - - - - Things I say and do, may not come quite My words may not convey what I'm feelin 2X*
[Talib The most time in history is, NOW, the present So count your blessings cause time can't the essence But you stressin over time and you follow the calendar people enter Cona like Gattaca, you can bet they to lock you down like Attica, the African diaspora represents strength in numbers, a can't slumber forever I know you gotta get that cheddar Aiyyo I heard you twice the time money, get it together You must be History, you repeatin yourself out of the You keepin yourself your spiritual wealth That quick cash'll get your ass quick fast in of detention Inner-city camps where no one pays attention or mentions the ascension of death, til nothing's The young, gifted and Black are addicted to crack All my people where y'all at cause, ain't here And your hero's using your mind as a to paint fear With, broad strokes and tales of incarceration You get out of jail with Knowledge of Self determination Stand in ovation, cause you put the Hue in Cause and effect, everything you do and that's why I got in the face of hate Hands steady so the lines in the mental illustration is The thought you had don't even Infinite like eight there's no escape..
From what? (Knowledge Of Self) Determination 4X*
Things I say and do, may not quite through My words may not just what I'm feelin 2X*
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Things I say and do, may not come through My may not convey just what I'm feelin 2X*
What I'm feelin, what I'm feelin, ooooh, I'm feelin...