Young MC - Overthrow lyrics

[Spoken Intro] Friends, homies, and countrymen Lend me your ears Let me holla at you for a minute We found ourselves at a unique moment in time A time to seize upon a golden opportunity A time for the overthrow A time to give a voice to those who have lost their voice To speak for those who have no status in the current status quo A time for us to make history by simply changing history It starts here, it starts now It's the overthrow [Verse 1] Now I'm pleased to profess, from the east to the west That there's something going on that I need to address Some feelings in my heart that I need to express And some possible solutions I need to suggest The world I see is a world of excess That's enjoyed by a few and in spite of the rest The words that they speak and the way that they dress And the rest fall back because we say we're impressed I see a lot of good people go through stress Because they won't sell their soul for the gold of success I know I'm not alone in pointing out this mess But to get a coalition, you gotta coalesce Suppose this one goes out to those who oppress Don't care about your clothes or the roads you possess To make progress, I gotta let you know You must bear witness to the overthrow [Hook] It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo [Verse 2] While at home in your palace on your throne with your chalice I'mma creep up from behind with no meaning of malice Don't need to be rude, and no need to be callous Avoid the shot [?] from [?] to Dallas You're making so much money that you pack it away A lot more than was available back in the day I'm reacting the same, look at this whole thing now You keep this up, you gon' bring this whole thing down I won't stand still just to watch this fail Cause the actions of some of them beyond repair So well this train just went off the rails But if we stand up now, then we must prevail Cause there's so many souls who could tell the tale Let me give you a tip: we gonna tip the scales I'mma blaze the trail so we all can grow But you must bear witness to the overthrow [Hook] It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo [Verse 3] Lullaby and goodnight, but the rhymes that I write That you can't get away from, try as you might You had your chance, but you were high as a kite So because of your sin, now you're in for a fight The rap industries wanna speak up tonight For those in the know where they're feeling my plight They smile in your face, but it just isn't right Cause they promise you Paris, but they give you parasites My metaphors are nice when I turn a phrase And they can be interpreted in different ways So if somebody out there has got you crazed Use this song for what you want, man, I won't be phased Look, there's so many folks feel oppressed these days But if you got nerve, you deserve some praise They'll be amazed when you let them know That they must bear witness to the overthrow [Hook] It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo It's the overthrow I'm sick and tired of waiting on some overflow Cause that's over, bro And it's not over property or over dough Throw the hourgla** up, time's over yo [Spoken Outro] Now, let me make this clear Just because I'm a veteran in this game Doesn't mean I feel anyone owes me anything I'm not looking for some kind of handout But you don't need to engage in affirmative action In order to engage in action which is affirmative Know what I'm saying? I'm not looking for the proverbial forty acres and a mule I just want equal access to the real estate agent and the car dealership And once I get through that door I will handle my business, please believe But until that day, you must bear witness to the overthrow