Me
everything around you see
the Ankhs, the wraps, the plus degrees
and yes even the mysteries
its all me
sometimes it hard to move you see
when you growing publicy
but if I have to chose between
i chose me

had 2 babies different dudes
and for them both my luv was true
this is my last interview, oooh
hey there's me, ooh
this year I turned 36
damn it seems it came so quick
my a** and legs have gotten thick yea
its all me
i use to pray to God above
But now Im filled with so much luv
but even if the world cant see
Its still me
Will I escape this vanity?
or will I keep on smoking trees?
but I'll just let it go and be, be, be Me

ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me
ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me

Sometimes I dont know what to say
so many leaders to obey
but I was born on saviors day, yes
so I chose me
And in the world of greed and hate
they may try to erase my face
but millions spring up in my place
ooh, believe in me
as sure is all and all is one
we all should grow before its done
So I salute you Farrakan, yes
cuz you are me
Before I end this crazy dream
before I take one for the team
yo a** done matched the gasoline, yes
that's Collene

Soldier
mmmmm
see he's organized
and he's on the ball
never miss a day of school
and he's an underdog
wanna learn more and more
pa and mama taught him good
He's about to change the face
of yo ghetto neighborhood
walking to school today
saw a brother on the streets
seem like errthang was cool
said the brother's packing heat
oop oop
then everything changed
cuz he saw his own wings
and his mother was sad
they will last
time will past
cuz I

wondering we're talking bout
errbody know what dis song's about
dey be trying to hide the history
but they know who we are
DO OO you want to see
errybody rise to this degree?
raise ya hands high if you agree
just say Yessireeee ooooh,
yessiree
if you agree say,
yessireeeeee ooooohh,
yessiree
Ugh
come on
ugh
Break it down say
mmmm, mmhhh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, aaaye
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey

now to my folks think delivery sweet,
well dey gone f*** around and push the leap
to the girls on perscrptions pills,
i know how ya feel
to my boys in iraqi fields
this aint no time to kill
to my girls in therapy,
see imma tell you this fo' free
to my folks up on the hill,
with the cake and dollar bills,
you need to watch the dirty cop
dey the one you need to watch
im talking bout the dirty cop
dey the one you need to WATCH
STOP

you get the wake up call
when you saw the buildings fall
bowties with the finer cars
get ya money dollar bill yall
bowties with the finer cars
get ya money dollar bill yall
to my folks on the picket line
dont stop til you change dey mind
I got luv fo' my folks
baptized when the levees broke
we gone keep marchin' on
until you hear dat freedom song
and if you think about turning back
i got the shotgun on ya back
and if you think about turning back
i got the shot gun on ya back
BLLAAAA (BLAC!)

wondering we're talking bout
errbody know what dis song's about
dey be trying to hide the history
but they know who we are
Dooooo you want to see
errybody rise to the NEXT degree?
raise ya hands high if you agree
just say Yessireeee ooooh,
yessiree
if you agree say,
yessireeeeee hey,
yessiree aye
hey,hey,hey
Break it down say
mmmm, ooooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey
mmmm, ooooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey aye

fade

The Cell  
Girl came through, the light skin honey with the cinnamon smell,
Girlwas so enticing, baby, make a nigga choose hell
Momma hopped up on cocain
Daddy on space ships with no brain
Sister gone numb the pain the same
Why same DNA cell  
She was turned out on shine new things (diamond gold chains diamond gold rings)
Center-fold spread, she trying to do things
See she be on that cough syrup in coke cans
20-inch-rim-man with no land, her pussy gone numb the pain the same
Why same DNA strand  
We're not well
We're not well
We can't tell...  
Brenda done died with no name
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty-damn-damn-baby-bang
Rich man got the double barrell,
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po-po

Twinkle  
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
and we still in this ghetto
so they end up in prisons
they end up in blood  

They keep us uneducated,
sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthafucka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)  

Started with a rhyme from old ancent times
Decedents of warlocks,
witches with ill glitches
Children of the matrix be hittin' them car switches
Seen some Virgin Virgos hanging out with Venus Bitches  

Cause
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
and we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
they end up in blood  
They keep us uneducated,
sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthafucka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)

Master Teacher
(dreams, dreams, dreams)

I am known to stay awake
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
A beautiful world im trying to find
(a beautiful world, im trying to find)
Ive been in search of myself
(a beautiful world) a beautiful world
Its just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams)
Said its just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams)
I am in the search of something new
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
Searchin' me,
Searching inside of you
And thats fo' real

What if it were no niccas
Only master teachers?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
What if it was no niccas only master teachers now?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
(what if there was no niccas only master teachers now?)
I stay woke (dreams dreams)

Even if yo baby aint got no money
To support ya baby, you stay
(i stay woke)
Even when the preacher tell you some lies
And cheatin on ya mama, you stay woke
(i stay woke)
Even though you go through struggle and strife
To keep a healthy life, i stay woke
(i stay woke)
Everybody knows a black or white, there's
Creatures in every shape and size
(i stay woke)

Everybody
(i stay woke)
Everybody, stay
(i stay woke)
To get everybody
(i stay woke)
Everybody body baby
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world)(dreams, dreams)
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world)(dreams, dreams)
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find

I have lone to stay awake
A beautiful world im trying to find
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
See, i am insearch of myself
(a beautiful world, im trying to find)
Ooh its just too hard for me to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world)
Said it just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams, dreams)
Cuz i'm in the search of something new
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
Search inside me
Searching inside you
And thats the trill

What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?
(i stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teacher?
I stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers now?
(i stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teacher?
(i stay woke)
Noo, what if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?

What if there was niccas
Only master teachers now

Teach us, teach us teach us (fade)

What if there was niccas only master teachers now (fade)

I stay woke (fade)


I stay woke
Mmmm, hey
I stay woke

.....................

1,2
1,2,3,4

Baby sleepy time
To put her down now
Ill be standin' round
Till da sun down
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke

Congregation knod they head
And say amen
The deacon fell alseep again and

I stay woke
But i stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke

Lovers holding hands
And falling deep in love
And sleeping and
Passing conversation

Ooh, i stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke

Pretty rings and pretty thieves
With shiny lights and little
Pieces of tomorrow

I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke

Oh ah, oh ah
I stay woke
Oh ah, oh ah
I stay woke
Oh ah, oh ah
I stay
Oh ah, oh ah
Ohh i stay
Oh ah, oh ah
Oh ah, oh ah

Baby sleepy time
To put her down and
I'll be standin round
Until sun down, hey

Oh ah, oh ah
Oh ah, oh ah
Oooooh, ooooh, ooooh
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
Mmmm stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke, i
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke, yes i do
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
Mmmmm, mmmmmmm yea
(oh ah, oh ah)
Stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke


That Hump
if i could get over that HUMP (mmmmm)
then maybe i will feel better
maybe I wont FALL
if I could get over that HUMP (mmmmmmm)
then maybe I will

ooo Lord knows I'm
Lord knows I'm trying
said Im tired (of this shyt)
this dope
but it make it better
but its dragging me lower
hey and I know its just (oooo)
Lord knows
but If I (could get over that HUMP) baby
then maybe I will feel better
maybe I wont fall (I wont)
if I could get over that HUMP
then maybe I will

oooo I just, I just want to fly far away (far away)
oooo I'm living check to check
I'm just trying to pay my rent
and I can feel it
coming down around me and these children
a boy , a little girl and
she so pretty
oooh feel me
we just need a little house
come with God with a spouse,this building, building ooo
my brother's sleeping on my flo'
a b**** could us a little more yeaaaaow
then maybe I will feel better
maybe I wont fall (If I oooh)
if i could get over...

since
we are lying here
know I want, I want, I want you boo, to know
i aint never done dope to cause
only a smoked a joint or two
a toke me and you, boy
I know they both been through it
day and night, night and day
day and night and day and night
But I cant judge nobody
cuz what if it was you
what if it was you
bring it back girl
what if it was you
You

ooooooo Lord knows Im
Lord knows Im trying
Oooo said Im tired yea ooo
this dope
tired of this dope
without his dope

Telephone
telephone...
you so dirty
he wants to give you directions home
said it wont be too long
the day is gone..
it's 3:30..
to hungry for sum love, love
last forever

just fly away to heaven brother
make a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
save a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
put in a word for me...
telephone
hmmmmmm

telephone,
its so dirty..
he wants to give you directions home
said it wont be too long
said it wont be too long

telephone...
it's too early
we want to hear a long song..
transition with a real slow fade

just fly away to heaven brother
make a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
save a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
put in a word for me...
telephone
ooooh

Transistion time to go away
time to go away
slow fade...
slow, slow fade ohhhhhh

just fly away to heaven brother
make a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
save a place for me brother
fly away to heaven brother
put in a word for me..
fly away to heaven brother
celebrate (celebrate)

gather on the hill
two hearts up in the sky
celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you

gather on the hill
two hearts up in the sky
celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you

gather on the hill
two hearts up in the sky
celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you


mmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmm
mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm,

fade

Honey
So tell me Slim what you wanna do
when you know i'm in love wit you
everytime that i turn around
look for you but you cant be found
fly free baby fine wit me
i'm in love wit a bumble bee
ooh Slim , boy you killing me
but you soo sweet ta me
oww

(HOOK)
honey you so sweet
sugar got a long way to catch you
you so sweet
all i gotta do is add a lil lemmon
you my favorite drank
ya make me thank
oww
honey you so sweet

So tell me Slim, what its gonna be
it dont be like this usually
when it come to that , "what it do.."
i dont fall for that "woop- tee -woo " (bull)
ooh boy can you tell me please

wanna know if ya feelin' me
ooh Slim boy ya killin' me ,
but you soo sweet ta me
oww

repeat(HOOK)

(BRIDGE)
you got that honey
you runnin' from me
you really turn me on
you got that honey
stop acting funny
you really turn me on

So tell me Slim , what you tryin to do
im trynna get me an interview
look for you all over town
but you gave me the run around
fly free baby fine wit me
i need to know if you're feelin' me
can you stick your pinky finger in my tea
cause you soo sweet ta me
oww!

repeat (HOOK)
repeat BRIDGE