(feat. Isaac Hayes) [Intro:] When I was a lad We had indentured bond servants Stout conishman and Scotsman {Indeed sir endeed And if one of them runs away you couldn't tell 'em from any other Englishman But take our black slave sir and no matter how far they run they always black} [Chorus:] Now you wanna k** me That may be true 1,2 But can you k** the n***a in you Now you wanna k** me Cause my lyrics be true But can you k** the n***a in you [Verse 1:] Quiet as it's kept Some of y'all slept on yourself Next time you hit the mirror black Turn you back on yourself I wouldn't trust some a y'all If you was my right hand, man I'd cut it off at the wrist Like you name was Benedict Enough lead To threaten 50 n***as dead, you said Cause n***as is back to perms & relaxers All up in their head TV n***as only make you laugh, embarra** Can you catch it n***a fever new season Of modern day Stephen Fetchits 1990's n***as be fraid of the noise I made Bout their master crackers giving out Disasters in the hood Phony honeys be gone when they moneys be gone n***aresses artificial chests' Posin fake hair & high dresses [Chorus x2] Now you wanna k** me That may be true 1,2 But can you k** the n***a in you Now you wanna k** me Cause my lyrics be true But can you k** the n***a in you [Verse 2:] Madd n***as hittin sh** But they health be quittin it Clothes and car makin the men Havin counterfeitin fit Seizing n***as be praisin Benzes Beemers when they got em Shined and simonized foreclosed
Bit they grills be rotten Simon sez n***as jump And they jump for these Hilfiggers Tommy hates n***as high priced styles White as wild rice n***as be dwellin in hell and the Negros pray for heaven f** the preacher he don't reach You my n***a roll a seven n***as forgettin trips about those Slavery ships n***as wasn't there they claim f** that n***a bring the pain n***as be dealin Narcotic But don't get the money n***a Women or the fame my n***a Or the mother f**in game [Chorus x2] Now you wanna k** me That may be true 1,2 But can you k** the n***a in you Now you wanna k** me Cause my lyrics be true But can you k** the n***a in you [Outro:] Check it Brother Isac drop it on the groove one time Let the beats check-check out your mind Brother Isac Hayes [Isaac Hayes:] Yo-yo brothers I say to you Become literate, study your history Then you know where you need to go Don't get socialy anestezied, thinkin you got the rock When you got the pable Learn who you are Come together and survive It's time to learn to love again It's time to stand out and be near Think about your history And free it from your misery Learn... to love again (Now you wanna k** me That may be true 1,2) It's time to learn to love again (Now you wanna k** me Cause my lyrics be true) It's time to learn to love again (Now you wanna k** me That may be true 1,2) It's time to learn to love again (Now you wanna k** me Cause my lyrics is true) Learn! To love again