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it back, take it way back Take it way, way back to the white man At the very moment when they looked and said "Fuck it, steal this land"
Everybody wanna me what I am, what I am not "You ain't black, you a mothafuckin' boy Shut ya mouth, do it right boy, a'ight Man, why you a hype boy?" "Why you talk about being black? Skin too white, nigga that" Everything you talk about, cut That door you to open, you could shut that Grip the gat, that's how I'ma buck back Tell me what I am and I know now All prejudice has got to go Life is moving fast, it need to slow Come and see me I am in yo' town Practice we preach before it go down Practice we preach before it go Yes, I got the to gab fo sho Will I have to get the No, no Yes, I got to to gab fo sho But will to get the gat, get the gat, get the, get the? Masta deep inside of me The plantation deep down of me Everybody fuck sodomy 'Cause one or the other it gotta be Tell me why my gotta lie to me Unity for everyone that to me
Peace on what I try to be
I just wanna the message of equality And yes, I got to to gab fo sho Will I to get the gat? No, no Yes, I got to to gab fo sho But will to get the gat, get the gat, get the, get the gat?
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