(chorus) It`s really real, the way I`m feelin` right now At 5 o`clock in the mornin-a The crack of dawn-in-a (x4)
(verse 1) It`s really real, when I feel the way that I do right now I see all my brothers underground Pushing up daisies, man, it amazes me That you can`t see where you gonna be A statistic, everybody`s gon` call ballistic If you had a good day, damn, I must have missed it Cause you mad at the Universe, going to hell with everybody else Cause you want your own first I got the urge to let you in on a little secret Cause you keep dying if I keep it All the killing that you`re feeling is from within For the copper check the color of your skin Why lie? I couldn`t try even if I had to Born with the bullet-proof vest when I had you A black woman trying to get through to the few So you can live the next crew
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(verse 2) Wella, Mr. Black Man tell me where you`re heading The last few years I watched while you were sheading Pounds and pounds on growth for the population Soon we won`t be able to have a strong black nation A shooting here, a stab there will it ever stop Cause now you`re dying from the dose of the crack rock I`m just a Nubian Queen that needs a king to stand strong And try to press on It`s not white man`s finger on the trigger Car-jacks, drive-by`s, callin` each other "nigga" I`m not here to scold but rather shape n` mold A young black mind that won`t live to grow old Cause you`re fronting smoking on the blunt and Down with your friends cause you think you`re making ends, but you`re not And it`s the truth of the matter Your brother gettin` skinny, cause you want your pockets fatter
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(verse 3) It ain`t no lie, I`m sick and tired, I feel the fire So baby can you grab my hand so I can take you higher Coz I`ve seen you sinkin`. so get your mind to thinkin` But all of that shit you did has got you shrinkin` low The moves that you made, got your faith in the wrong direction But some love and affection would change that With the quick-mix, could this sickness Is spreadin` so damn fast, a black major can`t last But what can I do, a strong black woman Give you loving and affection keep you focused when you come in Cause it`s real, I`ve got to find out how you feel To keep your shit fixed, and your hands up on the ceil` (yeah yeah)
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Now where you at? Now are you a criminal? (repeat)