Position Of Strength

Lyrics

[Intro] At school the teacher always stands up, we all sit down Positions of strength, listen at length See the desire for change of placement Write fight poems in the basement There's no place like home, there's no place like home There's no place like anywhere else, let me roam If I find myself between a hard place and a rock That rock better move, it'll have to mace me to stop [Verse 1] I walk my block like a decorated general Talk my talk like I have big genitals Is there any other way for me to do my thing? Yes, but any other way seems to make stress Examine your position, see where you stand (stand) Most want power and never take a hand Land worth money, money worth work Work's worth blood, sweat, and tears on your shirt Pursue it like a policeman chasing a cop killer Do it all together and make life iller Aspirin' to politics, lie and serve Let the bipartisan car roll in and strike a nerve It's funding, finding ways of unbinding Power, money, headaches, and resources Is people, people in unfortunate places Want to lash out but don't know where the fucking recourse is In this system, our system, or any other system There's leaders, followers, and victims Shift them all around like some pieces from a game It all stays the same Positions of strength [Chorus x2] The actor on the stage, the teacher at the desk Celebrity, paparazzi, stalker, bum The soldier with the gun, the robber with the mask Leader, follower [Verse 2] Go ahead and join the army, what a selfless act Put yourself at the bottom of the chain like that Wait, selfish? Wanna climb the chain of command? What's it matter? At the top, you will understand Protect the peace, protect my piece I've been working on defying my leash At least you're free to join up; I'm free to go out and play We're both free to work our asses off any day So you worked against the normal, boring Find alternative ventures and start your exploring Morals imposed, don't let them stop you From doing what you gotta do to get new clothes And Al Capone thought like that, it worked for a while Enjoyed his 15 minutes with a gun and a smile Shoulda been a Coke but times were too wild Power's pretty dope, any means anyhow There's always the small ones, leads to road rage Mad 'cause my cage is uglier than your cage Pave the way for balance and equality Now everybody else, follow me Positions of strength [Chorus x2] The actor on the stage, the teacher at the desk Celebrity, paparazzi, stalker, bum The soldier with the gun, the robber with the mask Leader, follower [Verse 3] Sometimes it's clear, like a pimp to a whore Sometimes it's effect, don't know the cause anymore Big fist, little fist, red fish, blue Power and resentment, nothing's really new O'er the land of the free and the home of the slaves Many brave souls have changes the old ways There's still pride in my step, they're hypin' my rep Which is all you've really got these days (these days) Hustler, make your money; mayor, run your town Winners, make your speech and don't ever fall off (down) Losers, make your peace, don't ever get clowned The teacher always stands in a position of strength [Chorus x4] The actor on the stage, the teacher at the desk Celebrity, paparazzi, stalker, bum The soldier with the gun, the robber with the mask Leader, follower