Voice Of A New Generation

Lyrics

[Intro] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united snakes of America (When we come down, we come down hard, not come soft, so come!) [Chorus] This is the new generation (…new times...the new generation) The voice of a new generation (new times...the new times...the new times...the new generation rap) [Verse 1] Its the voice of a new generation statin' Let's get it straightened cause we're sick of all the racial hatin' We know the truth cause we've been put upon the facts We did the tracks I wrote the rhymes and put it on the wax Self expression and the words are self explanatory It's mandatory I demand you understand the story About a funny thing that happened the first day of school Had no idea when I got there I would play the fool I played it cool cause everything was new to me I would've been out if I knew what they was gonna do to me I pledged allegiance to a symbol of terrorism And terrorists, but you're telling me it's heroism And to open my history book of tricks And to turn to page six hundred and sixty six And read chapter zero all the way to zero Then do a short book report on my favorite hero But Lincoln, Jefferson, and Washington were crooks I told the teacher 5000 as I burned my books Here's the hook [Chorus] (You keep telling me) This is the new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) (You keep telling me) The voice of a new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) [Verse 2] You know I even wanted to put some flame on the flag too But I knew the Feds would come, and I'd get dragged to A cell block, with a cell lock, shell shocked Doing the humpty or the county jailhouse rock Just because I dropped out I'm not a cop out The ride was getting kinda bumpy so I hopped out And plus it wasn't going near my neck of the woods I started seeing burning crosses and white hoods And blue suits, black and whites, and unmarked cars Police in taxi cabs and parked cars Try to send me back to school but I don't wanna go Because they pump me all this shit that I don't wanna know Instead of what I need to know so I can stay alive And survive in this system and not take a dive In the dead pool and drown in miseducation It's the voice of a new generation [Verse 3: Unnamed Artist] This is the voice of a new generation The voice of a new generation The voice of a new, voice of a new, voice of a new generation This is the voice of a new generation The voice of a new generation The voice of a new, voice of a new, voice of a new generation Come up and show me something lowly help you… [?] … so run and tell everybody that… [?] ...destroy the false leaders and false prophets any liar… and … liar prophecies talking about…this comes from is [?] …pirates you still believe in raping and robbing defenseless, this new generation…[?] [Chorus] (Telling me) This is the new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) (You keep telling me) Its the voice of a new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) [Verse 4] When we come down, we come down hard, we don't come soft, so come! Oh you're telling me that I'm rebelling and you give me slack Give me a hassle, but respect you never give me that So I choose not to listen to your petty logic You started the problem now you wanna help me solve it I'm protesting but I ain't walk in ticket lines Just let the drummer get wicked and let me keep up rhyme Cause when it comes to a conscious topic I'ma drop it And nowadays it's very little that you do to stop it Sure, they can go ahead and make they silly laws But I'ma break 'em as soon as they make 'em, or Find a way to beat the system and fight the power It's a dog-eat-dog world and they might devour With young brothers step lively and watch the closing jaws Of Babylon and watch 'ya back or you gonna get yours Cause you can put your money on it that I'm getting mine And I ain't tryna hear that slice, I want the whole nine That should let you know exactly where my head is at I'm getting paid and getting over like a fat rat For my rhymes that I exert like an expert The only selling out I'm doing is a concert Cause I'm the type that doesn't go along with the norm I surpass it and supersede it I don't play the pawn More like a king ascendant of African N-E-W-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N [Chorus] (You keep telling me) This is the new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) (Keep telling me) The voice of a new generation (That I'm moving much too fast…) (That I'm moving much too fast) [Outro] I'd like to say peace to my crew The Flavor Unit (The voice of a new generation) Also I'd like to say peace to my man Tone Lōc got me over to smoke a fat one when I'm done And I'd also like to say peace to the new batch cause the rhythm is rolling Also peace to the Zulu Nation, my man Divine Styler you definitely in the house Can do behind the mix board you know what you're doing G And my man Cockney for coming down and getting crazy funky on the track This also goes out to my understanding Julius, Kamal from Youth and Soul, my boys The Soul Brother And my man Lester far right on the guitar tip, and to all our youth, keep striving and keep rolling till the wheels fall off