Tell us all again What you think we should be What the answers are What it is we can’t see Tell us all again How to do what you say How to fall in line How there’s no other way But oh, we all know
You’re guilty all the same Too sick to be ashamed You want to point your finger But there’s no one else to blame
Show us all again That our hands are unclean That we’re unprepared That you have what we need Show us all again ’Cause we cannot be saved ’Cause the end is near Now there’s no other way And oh, you will know
[Rakim] Yeah, you already know what it is Can y’all explain what kind of land is this When a man has plans of being rich But the bosses’ plans is wealthy? Dirty money scheme, a clean split is nonsense It’s insane Even corporate hands is filthy They talk team and take the paper route All they think about is bank accounts, assets and realty At anybody’s expense No shame with a clear conscience No regrets and guilt free They claim that ain’t the way that they built me The smoke screen before the flame Knowing as soon as the dough or the deal peak They say it’s time for things to change Rearrange like good product rebuilt cheap Anything if it’s more to gain Drained, manipulated like artists, it’s real deep Until no more remains But I’m still me Like authentic hip-hop and rock ’Til pop and radio and record companies killed me Try to force me to stray and obey And got the gall to say how real can real be You feel me, we’ll see that green could be to blame Or greedy for the fame TV or a name The media, the game To me you’re all the same You’re guilty