[Asheru talking] (Ya'll don't know right here this is the next single featuring My man Talib Kweli, called Mood Swing, we gonna do it like this y'all) [Asheru] You can run to every new thing under the sun You be a jack of all trades and a master of none Mood Swinging [Singers in Background] La la la la la... eh oooo oo X4 [Verse 1: Asheru] Soon come you will understand The motivation of a man getting the under hand A local yokel on a mission to get global Lettin my vocals ama** to some total And keep the point focal, you hear me but you don't listen You think its easy being put in this position I freak speech, but still don't wanna preach Ts peak thought in stimulate movement at at Emcees Grab your gat hit the streets, that the rally cry the war horn The Akoben, some cats is spiritually war torn--environment So I leading a community movement And I don't need money for me to make a community improvement Tell me what you stand for Would you settle for less or do you have the strength to demand more Only time will tell, what this New World brings Revolutions at order, check the Mood Swing, swing Swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing, swing [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] Low like sweet chariot What I say make my voice deep as Barry's get Carry it like a torch Give birth to rhymes to meet beats and then I'll marry em off Have a divorce if the track is wack (Please) My rhymes a rolling stone Home is where the high hatters at, its on this song (it on this song) maybe one day it'll settle down It ain't no good it all better now, come on let it now [Hook] Mood Swing, changing the way we do things Its a good thing, listen to the whole hood sing As they go La, La, La, La, La... Yeah as they go La, La, La, La, La... No fear no doubt and no worry everything is on time there's no hurry Mood swinging, swinging, Mood swing, swinging Mood swinging, swinging, Mood swing, swinging, oooo oo [Verse 3: Talib Kweli] Me and baby in the rental She talkin gentle hit the hotel to presidential Sweet... kisses on the temple make her feel special Light a candle scent got us in this sentimental Mood, its right wit the light just so I could see Begin to set the pace for what we gon get into My fingers is lyrics its back is the instrumental... Ancient Secrets, Indian, and Oriental Blackin out doin sh** that I can't rap about Pa**in out, wakin up, not awake awake enough to take it up and not STOP Love is a friends never know if we can love again I said we gotta leave, she asked if she can come again (come again) I had to meet Asheru at the studio I'm runnin late, you know I hate to make a n***a wait But damn baby "You look good in the summer time Gimme some of yours, I'm a give you some of mine." [Verse 4: Asheru] Yo Kweli I remember being in the same dilemma Hip-hop was number one my girl was number one contender The great pretender wit a whole different agenda Until I make it big "Life is one long gig." Mood Swing like Ella or Coltrane its cla**ic Like Soul Train its timeless just like this rhyme is So all of y'all bandwagon the campaign Grab a hold of that Mood Swing and do the damn thing [Hook] Mood Swing, changing the way we do things Its a good thing, listen to the whole hood sing As they go La, La, La, La, La... Yeah as they go La, La, La, La, La... Uh You can run to every new thing under the sun You be a jack of all trades and a master of none Mood swinging, swinging, Mood swing, swinging Mood swinging, swinging, Mood swing, swinging [Verse 5: Asheru] I'm an outlet A front of which which you ain't figured out yet A resource, I pivot your efforts on the right course It seats ya, doin whatever it takes ta reach ya All of its in me, no really its in me A good brother, lovin son, a great lover I'm a truth seeker, on a quest not a believer I'm an Emcee for all of the world to see Yea ya got my word on it, I'll put the Herd on it That we rep sh**, its the least to be expected f** that prep sh**, jump on stage like we connected From the same minds saying the same things at the same time Back stage rappin like gettin ready for game time We a family, and ain't nothing goin to change that For better or worse like somebody prearrange that The way it is the way it always will be so I can still and still be Soon come we will witness a shift in consciousness And black music is one of our greatest accomplishments (one day) our names will live on as monuments So that our kids can hold up they heads with confidence That's when our nation will rise and realize that [Kweli] Life without knowledge is d**h in disguise [Asheru] The answer to my comprehension is just too complex One minute from the next, go from happy ta vexed [Singer] Mood Swing, yea See change is good sometimes Mood Swing, yea Its time for the essence to rhyme Its time to Mood Swing Take it on back Mood Swing (repeat) La, La, La, La (repeat)