ProfessorD.us - The Dope Poet Society - In Action or Inaction lyrics

(Verse 1, Part 1, Professor D:) When we speak we don't ramble, we don't just preach by the Mantle, we roll up and teach by example, on the Streets I can handle that straight up battle rap And have a cat gasping like he's having cardiac attack but After that, you know I'm quick to spit a j**el in this And put an end to all the foolishness putting solutions in See what we gave you is more then any one can pay you And if you don't believe me you can ask my uncle Jeru! (Verse 1 Part 2, Jeru:) Now it's the return of the frustrated brother With rhymes more deez then the L.A. governor I touch the track to educate the people Swing my mic like Conan, call me Arnold SchwarzeNegro My goal is not to just expose the scheme of confusion But to formulate plans and come up with a solution You want change? Then make a contribution, that's real And while you livin' like a kingpin remember Emit Till (Chorus, Alternating D and Jeru:) You're either in action or you are inaction You are either discipline or you're a distraction You are either positive or you are subtraction You either propagate the hate or bring the love back in (Verse 2, Professor D:) You see with ability comes responsibility And if you shy away from this it means you violate your kids We don't try and make a difference we just do it It's just stupid, if you face the screw face Lying and you got your tongue tying like a shoelace And you hate to debate because you feel it's too late Disregarded like it's loose change every few days But if you'd save enough it be a fortune in the new age And who pays in the long run if you ignore the problem While you're lacking interest they're stacking interest you want um To pick a pocket like its cool? I'd rather pick a Pocket like it's pool, and stick in knowledge in your noggin that's the Fuel, when I see a rapper yappin' ish I could Smack the b**h but I'd rather teach a man to fish, HipHop We can manifest in different languages And bring the world to work together to defeat the capitalist savages! (Chorus) (Verse 3, Jeru:) Now I don't sell crack or bust caps on wax I just Flow on groves, drop j**els and hard facts This ain't no job it's personal I got more weight on my back then KG in that kick commercial Like mind complete the circle it's universally dope I'm hanging politicians my vote's the rope You gotta be involved I'm telling you Some talk the talk but never do Turn off your TV and get a clearer view Channel zero scrambles your frontal lobe Education helps decipher the code One push of the bu*ton and the world explodes Ignorance was the tool when the slaves were sold So I never try to sell the youth them gangster looks I entice ‘em with lyrics and give ‘em books I hope this catches the ear of whoever's bumpin' me You don't like the system? Start your own record company (Chorus)