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Beatnuts, Dead Prez
(What I wanna say)
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Why I'ma be stingy when I could share?
Why I'ma be hateful if I could care?
Why would I hate my own, forsake my home?
Why would I fuck around and give the Jake my chrome?
I wouldn't have to stick you if we all could eat
It wouldn't be no need for beef
Dying over streets we don't even own anyway
You could get bucked off any day
We behind enemy lines
Y'all still writing Hennessy rhymes
While I'm tryna get a good price for a nine
Feel like my life on the line
That's why a nigga be hype all the time
Ready for the revolution at the drop of a dime
I got a duty to have security for my niggas
My duty to serve the beautiful black sisters
A duty to stand with anybody that's with us
And fully criticize all bullshit
There should be awards presented
To niggas who fight back like Panther jackets
Or sisters who like gats
I'm a full-blooded warrior ready for change
Recognize any soldier that's doing the same
Because I love who I am and that means everything to me
My life ain't worth a damn unless I'm dealing with reality
When I look myself in the eyes, it's just me
And I ain't gotta tell nobody no lies, I feel free
And I would rather deal with the truth than falsehood
Than being fake with my people and claiming it's all good
You can't run away from yourself, so that's useless
If your word is bond, then you don't have to make excuses
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Yo, as I sit and contemplate about the fate of my kids
If I die, is the state gon' snatch up my kids?
City life, no choice but to live by the knife
Put food on the table at whatever the price
My beautiful wife all the time cooking precise
When there ain't no meat, she bless me with the eggs and the rice
Never think twice, I love you for the rest of my life
That's why I taught you how to shoot when situations get trife
Save the children from the evil that we smell in the air
Used to be a happy nigga, now the feeling is rare
I'm a soldier in the struggle just tryna prepare
'Cause when the revolution comes, it ain't gon' be fair
Yo, it's the Beatnuts, Dead Prez, we connect like Tetris
Now we coming at the world on some Malcolm X shit
So turn it up so we can drop these gems quick
If you on some bullshit, then nigga, hit the exit
'Cause there's enough cash, crack, and ass here for you and me
But you wanna be greedy, saying fuck the community
Watch out 'cause life's gonna change very soon, you see
I really don't believe we could ever have unity
This shit is serious, we all tryna have a milli stashed
But love life 'cause that's all a nigga really has
Love your fam 'cause that's all you really have
And handle your biz and stop being a silly ass
Ayo, it's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic
Slugs burn, so naturally thugs learn to stay vested
You need to learn a psycho lesson
And treat others the same way you wanna be respected 'cause
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Live together, feed each other
Die together, love each other
Eat together, show each other
Fight together, know each other
Live together, feed each other
Die together, love each other
Eat together, show each other
Fight together, know each other
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Bring the power back to the street where the people live
Bring the power back to the street where the people live
Bring the power back to the street where the people live
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Bring the power back to the street where the people live
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