[Verse 1: KRS-One] Come on man, you know what KRS is about This lesson's about city life stressing you out You guess and you doubt You're feeling trapped, you'll never get out Check the account, it's overdrawn, what's the amount? You under and out, over the top, ready to shout But then you find there's a teacher talking about Walking a route, where DTs ain't chalking you out You laugh now until them Feds are stalking you out You gangsta? What the hell you talking about? Knowledge Reigns Supreme, that's what New York is about Open your mouth, KRS ain't stuck in the house I'm on Flatbush and Church Ave walking it out Erasmus High School, no pork in the mouth I'm walking in faith, them other dudes walking in doubt I be pointing them out, KRS anointed with clout I'm on a Rampage like the Last Boy Scout, I'm out [Chorus: True Master] (x2) We come to make knowledge born for live cats And cats laid back, but will still twist your cap Keep a j**el under their caps, not the pimps but the macks Magnetic is in air like attract [Break: KRS-One speaking during the chorus] Yeah, check that Oh man! Fearless This what the streets been waiting for, for real And y'all know what I'm talking about Hardness! Listen [Verse 2: KRS-One] Look, pleasure to meet ya, I'm know as the Teacha Stronger, not weaker, last week I blew off they tweeters Taking it back to Filas and beepers, not a deceiver I keep my soul to the street like the sole of my sneakers My soul is not old or cold, I'm holding them heaters When the story's told I'll be known as a focussed leader If I ain't divine with this rhyme then the pope ain't either I ain't on your radio cause I don't rhyme bout coke or reefer But rest a**ured the hood know bout the Teacha Teaching the gospel of Hip Hop so the Devil won't eat ya Come up to the speaker, let me feed ya Join this movement 'padre we need ya! [Chorus: True Master] (x2) We come to make knowledge born for live cats And cats laid back, but will still twist your cap Keep a j**el under their caps, not the pimps but the macks Magnetic is in air like attract