We, the People
Allow me to re introduce
Artists who speak 'bout the truth
Dropping knowledge for the youth
Hello, I'm here to reclaim my juice
I want it now 'cause it's over due
Snap on these actors who sold out the culture
I need reparations from you, and all you Muh'fuckas
How much you made off our blood you been sucking?
If you aint bout it then don't interrupt us
We breaking the structure
Lil homie eating big brother
Mad cuz we don't "Obey"
We feel some type o' way
Plus we got time today
Black berets
Feeling like fuck a community if you don't own it
Challenge who really control it
Land of the free but they still won't admit that it's stolen
Nigga, stay focused
Fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
Smell like a free nigga don't it?
Ain't no head starts, we gone start overthrowing!
We gon' pop out with them skills we been honin.
My people prudent 'bout our self improvement
All these Black bodies embody the movement
This for the culture and we speak it fluent
Black folk' producing that life you're consuming.
Give us the loot for the shit we influence
Or we just gon have to take Action
Now we got traction
We taking off you hoes like we backed in
Videos, tweeting, and gramming, and faxing
No it ain't nice but you lucky we askin.
This ain't a drill, the world behind us
While we breaking these ties that bind us
I suggest that you take off them blinders
And you bump this shit as a reminder
We gone fuck shit up til it aint no mo
I aint done with that yet
Challenge the system that aide and abet the incompetent
racists with mentals unchecked
If you weak, of course you 'perceiving a threat'
Sorry, I mean this with all due respect
But get yo muhfuckin knee on my neck
We gone fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
You can cry yo tears at the minstrel show.
You and all your peers 'bouta be exposed
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
We the people energized (We the)
Unity is recognized (People)
Pushing back is ill advised (We The)
Your positions compromised (People)
Front line holding tight (We The)
Shouldn't come as no surprise (People)
See it with your own eyes (We The)
The revolution's televised (People)
Keep on applying the pressure
We expect more than political gestures
Don't push my niggas, we bringing the message
Something bout all this oppression make me get aggressive,
Then I be like
Ooh
That's how I move
Im from the city where niggas is mad rude
Plus you got me in a bad mood
Hoarding my freedom like prized jewels
This is art, I aint in the street
You should be happy I'm write the heat
Yo favorite rapper want Regi on the beat
Study the greats and put my shit on repeat
Heavy
If this is the rapture, you should get ready
Pray for yo' savior cuz I flow deadly
My soul is colder than a broke levee
We can just leave the hatchet unburied
We gon fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
Artists who speak 'bout the truth
Dropping knowledge for the youth
Hello, I'm here to reclaim my juice
I want it now 'cause it's over due
Snap on these actors who sold out the culture
I need reparations from you, and all you Muh'fuckas
How much you made off our blood you been sucking?
If you aint bout it then don't interrupt us
We breaking the structure
Lil homie eating big brother
Mad cuz we don't "Obey"
We feel some type o' way
Plus we got time today
Black berets
Feeling like fuck a community if you don't own it
Challenge who really control it
Land of the free but they still won't admit that it's stolen
Nigga, stay focused
Fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
Smell like a free nigga don't it?
Ain't no head starts, we gone start overthrowing!
We gon' pop out with them skills we been honin.
My people prudent 'bout our self improvement
All these Black bodies embody the movement
This for the culture and we speak it fluent
Black folk' producing that life you're consuming.
Give us the loot for the shit we influence
Or we just gon have to take Action
Now we got traction
We taking off you hoes like we backed in
Videos, tweeting, and gramming, and faxing
No it ain't nice but you lucky we askin.
This ain't a drill, the world behind us
While we breaking these ties that bind us
I suggest that you take off them blinders
And you bump this shit as a reminder
We gone fuck shit up til it aint no mo
I aint done with that yet
Challenge the system that aide and abet the incompetent
racists with mentals unchecked
If you weak, of course you 'perceiving a threat'
Sorry, I mean this with all due respect
But get yo muhfuckin knee on my neck
We gone fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
You can cry yo tears at the minstrel show.
You and all your peers 'bouta be exposed
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
We the people energized (We the)
Unity is recognized (People)
Pushing back is ill advised (We The)
Your positions compromised (People)
Front line holding tight (We The)
Shouldn't come as no surprise (People)
See it with your own eyes (We The)
The revolution's televised (People)
Keep on applying the pressure
We expect more than political gestures
Don't push my niggas, we bringing the message
Something bout all this oppression make me get aggressive,
Then I be like
Ooh
That's how I move
Im from the city where niggas is mad rude
Plus you got me in a bad mood
Hoarding my freedom like prized jewels
This is art, I aint in the street
You should be happy I'm write the heat
Yo favorite rapper want Regi on the beat
Study the greats and put my shit on repeat
Heavy
If this is the rapture, you should get ready
Pray for yo' savior cuz I flow deadly
My soul is colder than a broke levee
We can just leave the hatchet unburied
We gon fuck- shit- up til it aint no' mo'
It's been too long on this status quo
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
The revolution's televised
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Writer(s): Regina Johnson
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