Chorus:
Success to us ain't just success for us
We rep for much more, the quest for us
Is to never let'em think less of us
And always be more then what they expect from us
Maestro:
They never thought we would have made it so fly (Why?)
They thought we'd have died and
Sooner or later the well would have dried
(But) we keep getting by
Nowadays rappers be living a lie, I don't know why
Caught up in all the illusions forgot about the movement
I never been a drug dealer flippin' keys through the city
But the don stroleone got the key to the city
Still choppin it, rollin' with a crew of scholars
Chad Johnson with the rhyme, D's Houshmanzadah
Except it ain't 84 and 85 it's live
All these devils wanna cripple us, put a triple six in us
Cursin' us, leave our souls in ashes and flames
We're here to change that, break the mental shackles and chains
And show kids success is in the palm of their hands
All they gotta do is close it tight, still won't see it overnight
But it ain't impossible, overcoming obstacles
Left step, right step, yes God bless, Success!
(Chorus)
Professor D:
Martin to Malcolm, Marley to Tosh
What have we lost?
What It'd be like if the beef were to squash?
We could evolve
Imagine if you could defeat the a**a**in
Back into time and attack'em jack'em
Well with a rhyme see that's what's happenin'
Bringin' it back with pa**ion
We got the same enemy possessed by greed
That oppressed our ancestors yes indeed
Don't let a possession possess you, allow your essence to
Be possessed by the ancestors' lessons you'll then succeed
We've been blessed to be the next to lead
The Fresh Wes and Professor D legacy
Will never be about the wanting or flaunting or following property
The novelty is lost when you evolve consciously
And if you succeed us you'll succeed cuz you'll see
Success just as fighting for justice!
Some lie to the youth, but I fight for the truth
Down to my last hair follicle's molecules!
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Verse 3 Part 1, Maestro:
We're like Malcolm and Mahatma finessin' a riddim
Two revolutionaries spittin' who connect with a vision
True intellects on a mission of correctin' the system
Telling' our men to listen, stop disrespectin' our women
The child is lost like the tribe of Shabazz and self-hated
We're underestimated underrated and jaded
They made it seem like we're animals expected to fail
With knowledge, wisdom, overstanding you expect to prevail!
Verse 3 Part 2, Professor D:
Dead or in jail that's where they want you to go
So they got you to flow all about the rock and the blow, know
Whatever the devil offers you will never truly profit you
When you'd like to switch to the side of righteousness we got a spot for you
We represent Canada all over the world and when
We're in Canada, we represent the heads we met
All over the world, HipHop globe trotters
Carrying on the work of our revolutionary forefathers!
(Chorus)