Fellas I'm ready to get up and do my (go ahead) I get into it man, you know (go ahead) Like I, you know I'm the man, don't (go ahead) Can I it off? One, two, three,
I'm for the activists and graduates I'm an for those feeling abandonment In the and slums, the ghetto inhabitants It's like anything good come outta Nazareth?' The only thing good came Nazareth (This is the groove, me, can you handle it?) I'm schooled in the ways of runaway slaves I'm brave, I'm unchained, I'm Frederick with a fade I kidnapped greatness and no ransom I'm the grandson of Muhammed Ali, but handsome The solar cat call away our dancing Call me Eve before I my fruit, let me get at 'em up the pieces in a world that's fallen They imprisoned by ignorance, I'm begging pardon I'm charming, I am Washington Carver in a garden With some food, but some prefer The LP is out, yeah I'm missing the bargain The industry is Walmart, they missing the Suited for success, bow ties and top If greatness had a score is the soundtrack
Oh Oh Oh Oh on now I'm the man I? (you the man) I'm the man I? (you the man) I not keep on losing I'ma keep on I'm the man I? (you the man) I'm the man I? (you the man) I will not on losing (hell naw) The line keeps on moving
I'm grooving for a and Athanasius and Harlem Now, you speaking my I'm contagious, and dangerous (I've been running for my but I don't know where the race is) If you've never a frown you'll never love a smile Only insecure boys, fighting for a crown You never been a servant, then never be a king Woke up in two thousand and fifteen you've never had a dream Bad schools, bad food, bad lenders Bad debt, no investment, mandatory spenders On spinners, on spinners, need something on Churches saving they just decorating sinners When the liquor store is your neighbour, they'll probably up a drunk When the courts keep you from court probably learn to dunk They took the cheese and put it in the trap I got a from the Lord so maybe I should rap Yeah, I know poor is a of mind Huh, and I'm cross the border line In due time, you learn to love me No matter you do, you can't take the groove from me
I'm the man I? (you the man) I'm the man I? (you the man) I'm the man I? (you the man) I'm the man I? (you the man) I'll on moving, I'll keep on If you be Oh (good god) Oh (groovy) Oh (funky) Oh