[Talib So many emcees on black people extermination We keep it balanced with that of self, determination It's hot, we be blowin the spots, with C'mon let's smooth it out Soul Sensation
We in the house like in Japan, or Koreans in Korea Head to and free Mumia with the Kujichagulia TRUE Singin is swingin and writin is fightin, but they writin got us clashin like titans it's not No question, a black man is demandin The fire's in my eyes and the flames need (3X)
With that (Knowledge Of Self) Determination 4X*
Things I say and do, may not come through My words may not convey what I'm feelin
[Talib Yes yes on, yes yes Of Self is like life after death With that you worry about your last breath Death comes, that's how I'm livin, it's the days The flesh goes underground, the of life, flip the page Yo they me how old, we livin the same age I feel the rage of a million niggaz locked a cage At which point do you start to realize That life without knowledge is, death in That's why, Knowledge Of Self is like life death it, to your life, let destiny manifest Different day, same confusion, we're take this shit and keep it movin, shed a little light Now y'all bloomin a flower with the power of the evident Voices and drums original In the flesh presentin my representation
With that what? (Knowledge Of Self) 6X* - - - - two parts overlap - - - - Things I say and do, may not come quite My may not convey just what I'm feelin 2X*
[Talib The important time in history is, NOW, the present So count your blessings cause time can't the essence But you stressin over time and you follow the Roman These enter Cona like Gattaca, you can bet tryin to lock you down like Attica, the African diaspora represents strength in numbers, a giant can't slumber I you gotta get that cheddar whatever Aiyyo I heard you the first time money, get it together You must be History, you repeatin out of the pages You keepin yourself depleatin your wealth That quick cash'll get ass quick fast in houses of detention Inner-city concentration camps where no one attention or mentions the of death, til nothing's left The young, and Black are sprung addicted to crack All my people where at cause, y'all ain't here And your hero's using your mind as a canvas to fear With, broad strokes and tales of incarceration You get out of jail with that of Self determination in ovation, cause you put the Hue in Human Cause and effect, everything you do and that's why I got love in the face of steady so the lines in the mental illustration is straight The you had don't even contemplate like figure eight there's no escape..
From that what? (Knowledge Of Self) 4X*
Things I say and do, may not quite through My words may not just what I'm feelin 2X*
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Things I say and do, may not come quite My words may not convey just what I'm 2X*
What I'm feelin, what I'm feelin, ooooh, I'm feelin...