Be strong, be strong [Intro: KRS-One] You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} You must tell these devils, word, {*HA! HA!*} You got to tell a devil {*HUH*}, then tell a devil {*HA!*} Got.. word.. what, {*HA! HA!*} You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, huh huh {*HA!*} Be strong! {*HA! HA!*} Word Stand on the rock (.. stand up on the rock ..) [Verse One: KRS-One] When the devil got your soul, and you ain't got control You know you Born Again, but you feel like you old You put your mind on Christ, or put your mind on Kris For everlasting life, you must listen to this Now you could get with this, or you can get with that I think you'll go with this, yo Christians where you at? Oh yes it's KRS, with Church of the Harvest With Clarence {?}, hip-hop's winning evangelist And then there's Hezekiah, his fire brings the fire He's takin it higher, tell 'em {THE DEVIL IS A LIAR} I know, you thinkin bout that Y2K And I see, this fear that makes you lose your way But we got, somethin that is bigger than Benz And we stand, upon the rock that cannot break Through millineiums, don't you think we been here before? Through millineiums, God has always opened the door Word! [Chorus: KRS-One] You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} You got to tell the devil {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} Word, word up {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} Word {*HUH*} {*HA!*} {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} [Interlude] (.. be strong ..) Be strong (.. be stronnnnnnnng ..) Be strong! Word (.. be strong ..) Be strong (.. be stronnnnnnnng ..) Endure! Endure! [Verse Two: KRS-One] Yo, if all you got is money and the little things you wear You worry bout your car note, you worry bout your hair Then you ain't got no faith, and you must live in fear Now listen to me people, and listen to me clear So like I was just sayin, I think it's time for prayin Don't put your trust in Satan, it's Christ you put your faith in You minimize your hatin, and stop your hesitatin It's faith that keeps you movin, so do not be mistaken [Chorus: KRS-One] You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} You must to tell the devil, word {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} word You got to tell the devil {*HUH*} UHH tell the devil {*HA!*} You got to tell the devil, word {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} word You must tell the devil {*HUH*}, you must tell the devil {*HA!*} Word, tell that devil, word {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} wo-word You must tell the devil {*HUH*} uhh {*HA!*} uh-huh, yo {*Ahhhhhhhhhh HA! HA!*} Yo [Verse Three: KRS-One] Now you listen to these lyrics, they speak into your spirit You shiver when you hear it, but some just cannot bear it But when you get up near it, there's no need that you fear it It's KRS O-N-E you know me hip-hop be spirit So you tell the devil HUH, tell that devil HA Tell that devil HUH, tell that devil HA You must tell the devil HUH, tell that devil HA! Get out of my life, change your life, word [Outro] (.. be strong ..) (.. be stronnnnnnnng ..) (.. be strong ..) (.. be stronnnnnnnng ..) (.. STAND UP ON THE ROCK! ..)