Cancel the Cartons of the Milky Way with of a missing planet Last seen in pursuit of an American This actually thinks he can drive his hummer on the moon Blasting DMX off the soundtrack of a park cartoon
Niggas used to buy their families out of Now we buy and links, smokes and drinks They're paying me to record this, even if you hear it Somebody tell me you think I should do with the money Yes, friend tell me you think I should do with the money
Exactly how much is it gonna cost to mumia? What's he gonna do with his freedom? Talk on the Radio is just that, a brainwashin' gleamed of purpose To be honest, some freedom of speech makes me And you looking for another in the form of a man Hair a mane with an outstretched hand
In a of hearts, thoughts, reactionary defensiveness and counter What exactly is innocence? Fuck it, I do in the existence of police brutality Who do I checks payable to?
A young stares at a glowing screen transfixed by tales of violence His father tells him that that's life, not that Barney shit A dinosaur that speaks of love, a black man that speaks of blood Which one is keeping it real, son? Who manufactured steel, son?
Hardcore, ancient elements at the earth's Fuck it, I'mma keep speaking 'til my throats An told a crowd of hundreds to put their hands in the air An armed robber stepped to a And everyone to put their hands in the air A Christian minister gives his the congregation hold their hands in the air Love the image of the Buddha with his hands in the air
Hands up and confused, define tomorrow belief system ain't louder than my car system Nigga down my block with his rotwiler A sub woofer on a leash one teach one
The DJ spins a new philosophy into a barren mind, I front on it My head nods as if to clear the image from an etch-a-sketch Something like Rakim said, I could quote any emcee, but why I? How it benefit me? Karmic repercussions
Are your tales of reality worth their sonic discussions? Suddenly, the ground and quakes, a newborn startles and wakes Her mother rushes to her bed to hold her to her breast
Milk of heals and nourishes From the depths of creation life flourishes Yet we on death and destruction, violence, corruption My people, let go
What have you bought How much will it cost to buy you out? What have you bought into? How much will it cost to buy you What have you bought into? How much will it cost to buy you
How much it cost to buy you out of my mind? Penny for a thought, niggas is half steppin' wastin' my time Please, nigga what? You to me? Please baby, baby, can I borrow Can I borrow a nickel, a dime, and that
Penny for a thought, for a thought How much will it to buy you out of buyin' into a reality that Originally bought you? Dime a dozen, niggas a dime a dozen Penny for a thought, nigga, c'mon, for a thought Think fast, fast, c'mon, time is money
Time is money, is time So I keep 7 in the bank and gain interest in the hour of God I'm to buy my freedom, God, grant me wings, I'm too fly not to fly I soared further humans without wings so I soar And fine the feathers of my wings Flying hysterically, land numerically I am seven higher than the valley of death
Seven higher than the valley of death Seven dimensions deeper dimensions of breath mountains higher than the valley of death Seven dimensions than dimensions of breath
We're performing an on all this keep it real-ism Violence, In the name of the hip hop that me, cultured me We are ordering all evil entities to exit this body, leave this
In the name of microphone fiends and a young b-boy dreams We draw you to leave body, leave this body All entities, all wannabe emcees Decoys, decoys, send in the true
The b-boys be men, motherfuckers Be men in the name of Scott la rock, in the name of T-la Motherfuckers don't remember how to do the Walk, hop, I you to leave this body, leave this body, leave this body I told you to this body, leave this body
Motherfuckers think I'm crazy Shit, I think y'all is crazy I my fuckin' MTV Penny for a thought, nigga, for a thought What the fuck have you into?