told to never bite off more then I could chew
But then you better bite enough for if you
don't, my boy, you're blue
Now I wonder,
can others see the system that I see
Or do they see and say they don't and
blame it on society?
The days of smart enough come to over,
just say thousands
And as I live and learn because there's
always someone mouthing
Speaking on an issue,
praise you or they diss you
Long as I am strong,
the words fly by me like Scott tissue
My people,
from nigger to negro to man of color
Killed my father and my brother so that
you could rape my mother
Now you wonder,
why is it through in stinct you fear
Wouldn't dare me to stare,
one for yourself, you're out of here
Not to worry,
to harm you not intention of my creed
But to stop your greed
and give me what I need
Opportunity, for a life for me
And generations to come
with in tranquility
Now harmony, is a total love of things
For those who are inclined
or better yet like to sing
But piece of mind it is my right
for the spark will ignite
'Till I can catch a cab at
Midtown at midnight
'Till I can be myself and not be
thought as worse
'Till I can buy a slice from Howard
Beach to the 'Hurst
'Till I can get the pill without
fear of eject
And occupations which I seek
I can have if I select
Now if I so select and reach
out to make touch
How can you say that I
ask for too much?
Don't speak to me if good times
are granted 'till I be
Don't tell me of the countries
or the islands that you seek
Don't tell me to keep trying,
you know I won't agree
Double negative means
positively black with N.V
As a player of the game,
of the lifetime game I'm playing
I bet you're nodding,
shake your head to what I'm saying
It's keep then but those of men color
of skin could even begin to wonder
What is it to ponder to let
another bother
Listen, stay open not dismissing
Lack of vision makes division
product no ambition
Wishes which you wish upon
which for more you wishes
If I wish not to record steady
now then I wash dishes
Wish while I wash,
the water hot gets colder
Black I'm saying that in fact the dish gets
clean and I get older
Seemingly so, the dishes will grow
to dishes far beyond me
Lost my wish and broke a dish so
now I'm wishy- washy
Understand foundation,
create my own creation
If dumb and pumping jump,
then get no ovation
But only restriction,
boom penes a lot of friction
I then wash a dish with
out pay? Boom! N.W.A
Think I'm lying? Black I'm crying,
salted tear would turn to crystal
Crystals forming on my dishes so
I wash them 'til dismissal
Wash until my prints are wrinkled
then they let me go
I know not where I'm going so
I know not where I go
My people give me money,
but the money much too low
For me to meet the match of present
day so I still need more dough
Conjure up a suit,
I wish that it were cute
Borrow a token and a smoking
I begin a wish less hope
Intervening, application leads me on
into frustration
And duration of my time is spent
with lack of occupation
Time to go for what I know. I
know not of what I wish
But of soap and a towel and some
water and a dish
But lay o.k. cause you can get the play I pick your
style,
your smile shown bright about a mile away
But anyway, another day,
in the land of shove
Just living in the life of who?
A black man on a green land
with a blue skyline
Don't tell me I'm color blind
I'm seeing system is hard
to believe in
Underneath the underside
I'm underachieving
Bust my ass in school,
to be a certified fool
Now intellect of curb is my only tool
But street game is so uncouth
I took the SAT and that's
the sad- ass truth
I'm not gliding but I'm striving hanging
on by a thread and it's called surviving
Hang on, hang on, hang y'all
Walk the street and keep
you head so tall
For time is short, no time is bought
You're only in the wrong
if you get caught
So kick in doors,
bang on walls, shout in halls
Get yours, y'all, get yours
Black Sheep 
