Cancel the Cartons of the Milky Way with of a missing planet Last in pursuit of an American dream This fool actually thinks he can drive his hummer on the Blasting DMX off the soundtrack of a south cartoon
used to buy their families out of slavery Now we buy and links, smokes and drinks paying me to record this, even more if you hear it Somebody tell me you think I should do with the money Yes, friend tell me what you think I should do with the
how much is it gonna cost to free mumia? What's he gonna do with his freedom? on the radio? programming is just that, a brainwashin' gleamed of purpose To be honest, some freedom of speech me nervous And you looking for another in the form of a man Hair like a mane with an hand
In a roar of hearts, thoughts, defensiveness and counter Intelligence What is innocence? Fuck it, I do believe in the of police brutality Who do I checks payable to?
A young child stares at a glowing screen by tales of violence His teenage tells him that that's life, not that Barney shit A purple that speaks of love, a black man that speaks of blood Which one is keeping it real, son? Who your steel, son?
Hardcore, elements at the earth's core it, I'mma keep speaking 'til my throats sore An emcee told a crowd of to put their hands in the air An armed robber stepped to a And told everyone to put hands in the air A minister gives his benediction While the hold their hands in the air Love the of the happy Buddha with his hands in the air
up and feel confused, define tomorrow Your belief system louder than my car system Nigga walked down my block with his A sub woofer on a leash one teach one
The DJ spins a new into a barren mind, I can't front on it My head nods as if to clear the last image from an Something like Rakim said, I quote any emcee, but why should I? How would it benefit me? Karmic
Are your of reality worth their sonic laced discussions? Suddenly, the ground and quakes, a newborn startles and wakes Her mother rushes to her bed side to hold her to her
of sustenance heals and nourishes From the of creation life still flourishes Yet we focus on death and destruction, violence, My people, let go
have you bought into? How much will it cost to buy you out? What have you bought into? How much will it to buy you out? What have you bought into? How much will it to buy you out?
How it gonna 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, baby can I Can I borrow a nickel, a dime, and that
for a thought, penny for a thought How will it cost to buy you out of buyin' into a reality that Originally bought you? Dime a dozen, y'all a dime a dozen Penny for a thought, nigga, c'mon, penny for a fast, think fast, c'mon, time is money
Time is money, money is So I keep 7 o'clock in the bank and gain in the hour of God I'm saving to buy my freedom, God, me wings, I'm too fly not to fly I further past humans without wings so I soar And fine tickling the feathers of my hysterically, over land numerically I am mountains higher than the valley of death
Seven mountains than the valley of death Seven dimensions deeper dimensions of breath Seven mountains higher than the of death Seven dimensions deeper than dimensions of
performing an exorcism on all this keep it real-ism Violence, In the of the hip hop that nurtured me, cultured me We are all evil entities to exit this body, leave this body
In the name of microphone fiends and a boy's b-boy dreams We draw you to leave this body, this body All entities, all wannabe emcees Decoys, decoys, send in the b-boys
The true be men, motherfuckers Be men in the name of Scott la rock, in the name of rock Motherfuckers don't remember how to do the Walk, hop, I told you to leave this body, leave this body, leave body I told you to leave this body, 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 have you bought into?