(All together now) (I want everybody to get up out their seat) (All together now) (I want everybody to get up out their seat) Alright, check this out Yo [ VERSE 1: King Tee ] Now this is for the gangsters, now trip A message to the Bloods and the Crips It's time to get out because a lot of things changed The way it used to be, well, today it ain't the same You got the Blood gang shootin up churches and **** L.A. and Compton don't mix, so it's Crips fightin Crips Back in the days it was whites against 'coloreds' Now you got brothers just killin each other And drive-by shooting's like a sport for you now But when you shoot for your victim with him you hit a child I gotta ask ya: how do you feel after that? You brothers blow wind in your gat Like you was John Wayne or Clint Eastwood You shot another black for your hood Get caught, you wanna cry like a ass I kinda giggle when the white man laughs Not too long ago you had to fight for your territory Toe to toe and a gun was a different story I guess you can't squabble no mo' Your fist is a .44 But on the real, hops, I'm on the same boat But the Man got us all by the throat And since I got the power to deliver this to ya I'ma tell ya like it is, I won't fool ya I want you to [ singer (& King Tee) ] Stop fighting and come together as one (It's time to get out) Unity is what we need, get your job done [ VERSE 2: King Tee ] Now you're out drunk, cold wildin Kill another brother, on your neck is a medaillon That resembles the shape of the motherland But let me tell you where my color stands Black is you, black is me And black is creativity Black is present and black is past And black is of a higher class Black is kings and black is queens Black is what the sunset brings Black is rap and black is soul Black is even rock 'n roll Check it, black is locks, black is braids Black is men with high top fades Black is love, black is devine Black is first of all mankind So [ singer (& King Tee) ] Stop fighting and come together as one (Get out) Unity is what we need to get the job done (All together now) Stop fighting and come together as one (Go ahead and get out) Unity is what we need to get the job done [ King Tee ] Come together, brother [ singer ] And have unity, you know what I'm sayin? [ King Tee ] Yeah On the strength [ singer ] Word to the mother [ King Tee ] To the motherland, youknowmsayin? (All together now) [ singer ] We don't need ????? (All together now) All we need is a chance [ King Tee ] Go ahead and get out [ singer ] We don't need ????? What we need is a chance [ King Tee ] Peace
(All together now) (I want everybody to get up out their seat) (All together now) (I want everybody to get up out their seat) Alright, check this out Yo [ VERSE 1: King Tee ] Now this is for the gangsters, now trip A message to the Bloods and the Crips It's time to get out because a lot of things changed The way it used to be, well, today it ain't the same You got the Blood gang shootin up churches and **** L.A. and Compton don't mix, so it's Crips fightin Crips Back in the days it was whites against 'coloreds' Now you got brothers just killin each other And drive-by shooting's like a sport for you now But when you shoot for your victim with him you hit a child I gotta ask ya: how do you feel after that? You brothers blow wind in your gat Like you was John Wayne or Clint Eastwood You shot another black for your hood Get caught, you wanna cry like a ass I kinda giggle when the white man laughs Not too long ago you had to fight for your territory Toe to toe and a gun was a different story I guess you can't squabble no mo' Your fist is a .44 But on the real, hops, I'm on the same boat But the Man got us all by the throat And since I got the power to deliver this to ya I'ma tell ya like it is, I won't fool ya I want you to [ singer (& King Tee) ] Stop fighting and come together as one (It's time to get out) Unity is what we need, get your job done [ VERSE 2: King Tee ] Now you're out drunk, cold wildin Kill another brother, on your neck is a medaillon That resembles the shape of the motherland But let me tell you where my color stands Black is you, black is me And black is creativity Black is present and black is past And black is of a higher class Black is kings and black is queens Black is what the sunset brings Black is rap and black is soul Black is even rock 'n roll Check it, black is locks, black is braids Black is men with high top fades Black is love, black is devine Black is first of all mankind So [ singer (& King Tee) ] Stop fighting and come together as one (Get out) Unity is what we need to get the job done (All together now) Stop fighting and come together as one (Go ahead and get out) Unity is what we need to get the job done [ King Tee ] Come together, brother [ singer ] And have unity, you know what I'm sayin? [ King Tee ] Yeah On the strength [ singer ] Word to the mother [ King Tee ] To the motherland, youknowmsayin? (All together now) [ singer ] We don't need ????? (All together now) All we need is a chance [ King Tee ] Go ahead and get out [ singer ] We don't need ????? What we need is a chance [ King Tee ] Peace
