Here we go, I'm a Negro an ego (Yo) So, don't tell me what I'm doin' is No, I resort to only when provoked Contrary to rumors I'm no
If I sound hard it's I'm peed off And do you wanna know why? Go tell 'em Salt All right, let me explain what me No we ain't tryin' to be
Dismiss is quick with a miss a tongue 'Cuz I'd run if I was a Pick up a hit And I'm-a kick it like
The word is out, you me out I scream and shout, straighten it out now Don't lie and spy, stop tryin' to me Slow roll, you don't even know me
I'm not a militant but I'm To an activist, all I'm is cheer among all I don't care if they're big or small, or tall We've got to stand to fall, ain't right, y'all?
Now all I can about is what I know And all I know about is I witness What I is what I see Me, way below status quo 'cuz I'm a Negro an ego Yo, don't go
Put some faith in your Put some in your race Put faith in your race Put some faith in race
I'm and I'm proud to be a African-American Soul Usin' my as a weapon, a lethal injection And oh yes, I'm the in whatever I do
I do better, I'm I half-step ask Salt or Pepa We're partners in rhyme, one of a This affair is rare and you never find Another like me, gimme the mic, mine
Keep your mitts off this, yo, Salt, time To let the public the subject of the show Is America calls a Negro with an ego Yo, that don't go, a negative so
Put some faith in race Put some faith in your Put some faith in your Put some faith in your
Porche, Benz and are all suitable For people who pharmaceutical That's a stereotype, that's the Don't ask me why I an attitude (All right)
I drop a nine-eleven on my 200C The are surprised to see, a minority Behind the wheel of this car, it be narcotics How could she have got it?
A female with two problems to correct Wrong color, sex Sometimes I feel the real is to be a rebel But that would bring me down to level
I won't settle for that, unacceptable 'Cuz Salt-N-Pepa's always respectable we get crazy and outta hand But it's all in the fun of makin' everybody
I'm of Who and I am So call me a Negro an ego And get ready to go for blow
Put faith in your race Put some in your race Put some faith in race Put some faith in your
Faith, Faith, Faith,