DJ Premier - Let's Get Smart lyrics

[Intro] The Works of Mart “Plus I'm very smart” It's different Just different [Hook] Yes, this is Saigon, yes it's Mart They done dumbed it down, now let's get smart They done dumbed it down, now let's get smart Let's get smart “plus I'm very smart” [Verse 1] Nah Preem, I ain't come around to dumb It down I done started a revolution, I ain't running now ‘Cause I don't yab about having fun, I'm underground? ‘Cause the industry couldn't get me to become a clown Mel said don't push him ‘cause he's close to the edge The one to fail sh**, most of them dead It's ironic if have some bread to put some toast to your head You just wanted to go to bed, you wanted a wanted poster instead Trying to be something you're not got you fronting a lot Stop using hip-hop to corrupt the block This n***a preaching the life that he doesn't live That ain't the fact of the matter, look what it does to the kids Make them want to grow up to be drug dealers Leading them down a dead end, you's a f** n***a If I can bring Pac back and send y'all to wherever he's at Guess what, black people, we back [Hook] Yes, this is Saigon, this is Mart They done dumbed it down, now let's get smart They done dumbed it down, now let's get smart Let's get smart, let's get smart It's bigger than business, this is art We done dumbed it down, now let's get smart We done dumbed it down, now let's get smart Let's get smart “plus I'm very smart” [Verse 2] Whoever own Worldstar's a motherf**ing genius ‘Cause he ain't paying for that content n***as grab cameras and record all this nonsense Sending it to them and they get rich from advertisements and sponsors All you get is a f**ed up conscience Of being a part of depicting your people as some kind of monsters I'm from the true religion of Clark Kents Big as just living as hip-hop since it was still on the park bench That's why my bars strong as cigar stench Deadly like Agent Orange, or AIDS, arsenic Can't defend myself ‘cause I'm always on offense The two don't give you a clue, the nine will give y'all hints This Saigon and Premier up in here (yeah, yeah) And we're giving them think rap this year (yeah, yeah) Selling it to them shrink rap this here Hottest sh** in the streets, this is heat right here [Hook] [Verse 3] Preem, they tried to turn the art form to popcorn Long as we still rocking, that is not for long I dwelled here twelve year, that's ‘cause I belong You drop a couple hot songs then your rocks is gone How many n***as can call themselves what I did? How many brothers done suffered as much as I did? You see the pain whenever I lift my eyelid That's why I'm not in the category as Talib I give you the greatest story ‘cause that's what I lived When I say it's pain in my life, that's what I had Alright, so what, I have money now, why should I brag? In the hood, they still can't afford iPads Who you know just goes and switch flows Like this, this the show, I have lyrics to go, you know It's one thing when you're just having fun with it Y'all taking that dumb sh** and running with it [Hook] [Outro] “Plus I'm very smart” “Plus I'm very smart” “Plus I'm very smart” “Plus I'm very smart”