Mavis Staples - New Power Generation (Pt. II) lyrics

[Verse 1] Don't pick my apples, don't pick my peaches (we are the new power generation) Leave my tree alone...leave it alone...leave it alone (we are the new power generation) Don't you look at me (we are the new power generation) If you're sad and you know it and you think you want to blow it Let your feelings out, love is there [Bridge] Just go! Kid! Yo Kid! I got to do this, I got the noise, I got to do this So pump the big noise, come on in the house [Verse 2] This here rap's about the true confession If you listen close u about to learn a lesson You must know failure before success Now this is the failure I must confess (well) I was hanging onto life trying deal with this Playing the games, almost got dismissed Cocaine was the thing that I took on And nowhere was the place that I was going (preacher, cmon on) I must tell the truth, I cannot lie I was headed for the k**, steal, destroy, and die Top to the bottom to bottom to top Success is where I'm headed there is no doubt Success is something that we all want But the truth is what we need to reach our point I had to give this message the so-called truth I hope it's something in it that's there for you [Verse 3] {on top of: Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise, somebody Party tonight! (oh yeah!)} Like I told ya before, I'm a tell you again Success is something that's deep within So remember the truth you can't go wrong The flesh is weak and the spirit is strong I know it to do this rap, and I know its right Because I did it in the name of Jesus Christ (come on somebody lets party tonight) Party tonight! (oh yeah!) [Outro] You want me to what?? (shake!) What? (shake! shake!) Awww, right The New Power Generation has just taken control