Isaac Hayes - But Can You k** the n******g in You? lyrics

[Intro] "When I was a lad, we had indentured bond servants. Stout Cornish men and Scotsmen." "Indeed sir, indeed. 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're always black." [Hook] Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true One, two, 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 your name was Benedict Enough lead to threaten fifty n***as dead, you said 'Cause n***as is back to perms and 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 Step-and-Fetch-It's 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 money's be gone n***aresses artificial chests' Posin fake hair and high dresses [Hook] Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? [Verse 2] Mad 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 but they grills be rotten Simon says, "n***as, jump," and they jump for these Hilfiger's Tommy hates n***as high priced styles, white as wild rice n***as be dwellin' in hell and the negroes pray for heaven f** the preacher he don't reach, yo my n***a roll a seven n***as be 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 motherf**in' game [Hook] Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true One, two, but can you k** the n***a in you? [Bridge: Chuck D] Check it Brother Isaac drop it on the groove one time Let the beats check, check out your mind Brother Isaac Hayes [Outro: 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 anesthetized, 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 One, two It's time to learn to love again Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true It's time to learn to love again Now you wanna k** me, that may be true One, two It's time to learn to love again Now you wanna k** me 'cause my lyrics is true Learn! To love again