Here we go, I'm a Negro an ego (Yo) So, don't tell me what I'm is illegal No, I resort to violence only provoked Contrary to I'm no joke
If I hard it's because I'm peed off And do you wanna know Go 'head tell 'em Salt All right, let me explain what me No we tryin' to be sexy
Dismiss is quick with a like a tongue 'Cuz I'd run if I was a Pick up a hit And I'm-a it like this
The is out, you played me out I won't scream and shout, it out now Don't lie and spy, tryin' to connive me Slow your roll, you even know me
I'm not a militant but I'm To an activist, all I'm after is among all I don't care if they're big or small, short or got to stand to fall, ain't that right, y'all?
Now all I can about is what I know And all I know about is I witness I witness is what I see Me, way below status quo 'cuz I'm a with an ego Yo, don't go
Put some faith in race Put faith in your race Put faith in your race Put faith in your race
I'm black and I'm to be a African-American Sister my mind as a weapon, a lethal injection And oh yes, I'm the best in I do
I do better, I'm I never half-step ask or Pepa We're in rhyme, one of a kind This is rare and you will never find like me, gimme the mic, it's mine
Keep your mitts off this, yo, Salt, it's To let the know the subject of the show Is America calls a Negro with an ego Yo, that don't go, that's a so
Put faith in your race Put some in your race Put some in your race Put faith in your race
Porche, Benz and are all suitable For people who pharmaceutical That's a stereotype, the hype Don't ask me why I an attitude (All right)
When I 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 brown-skinned female with two to correct Wrong color, sex I feel the real deal is to be a rebel But would bring me down to their level
I settle for that, it's unacceptable Salt-N-Pepa's always very respectable Sometimes we get crazy and outta But all in the fun of makin' everybody dance
I'm of Who and I am So call me a with an ego And get to go blow for blow
Put some faith in race Put some faith in race Put some faith in race Put some faith in your
Faith, Faith, Faith,