Talib Kweli-Verse 1 Here I am... step out on the block to face the sun Greet the people in the village that raised my son As far as days go this look
Let 'em know how we do it down in the C.O. We 'bout to get the thang started Know what I'm sayin'? The year 2000 I'm 'bout to let these muthafuckas know
, my man speak with beats If I could make it in New York, I figured anywhere I'd make it Came to Cincinnati linked with Mood, and we did Sacred Hi-Tek
Yeah, so we got this tune called 'For women' right Originally, it was by Nina Simone She said, it was inspired by, you know down south In the south, they
Talib Kweli-Verse 1 Like, oh my God, what do we have here? My man is on fire like the Ohio Players Throw yo' hands in the air, keep 'em there if
-Talib Kweli- Here I am Sooooouuuulllll Step out on the block to face the sun Creep the people in the village that raised my son As far as days go this
a whip, hydroplaning Hydro on the brain and maintaining Game changing into subtle shit, we remain blatant Yo, got to tell you to your face You get replaced in this game, by Kweli
(Big Nel) Let 'em know how we do it down in the C.O. we 'bout to get the thang started Know what I'm sayin'? The year 2000 I'm 'bout to let these muthafuckas
stuff legends are made of, urban folklore Like Jim Morrison we break on through Before I care about your take on me, we take on you [Talib Kweli] Yo
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[Talib Kweli] (Spoken) Yea, so we got this tune called "For Women" right Originally, it was by Nina Simone She said it was inspired by, you know Down
[Talib Kweli] These niggaz ain't thugs, the real thugs is the government Don't matter if you independent, democrat or republican Niggaz politickin the
Yeah Now here we go Here we go (come on come on) Now here we go Here we go (come on come on) Yeah [Talib Kweli] Stay strong this ain't for the faint
[Talib Kweli] Yo, we're going to have the word love in many different languages translated all through the track So, whenever you hear the word love
my man speak with beats If I could make it in New York, I figured anywhere I'd make it Came to Cincinnati linked with Mood, and we did Sacred Hi-Tek beats
when you ain't livin right, man I'm puttin up a hellafied fight {*Hi Tek scratch: "Stay awake to the ways of the world"*} [Talib Kweli] I need you all
the time or place for you to prove something Cut the stargazin' yo, move somethin'! [woman's voice and Talib Kweli] Move Somethin' (move somthin) Move Somethin' (move somthin) Move Somethin' (move somthin) Move Somethin' (move somthin) [Talib Kweli
