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[DTTX - Verse 1:] What is this thing that we call war? I don't want no more! Fighting and killing behind closed doors We need to unite And fight for what's right 'Cause sending Chicanos to the cup was a sad sight We're here uplift Our culture awareness 'Cause people in society Are not showing fairness The ink is black and the page is white In the words of Biz Mark We need to learn to read it right! [ODM - Verse 2:] Hear what I'm saying Take heat energy I will proceed To make you all believe That I'm down with unity And you are soon to see That this will hit the brother's and others in our community Take it slow and treat others with respect A message from Lighter Shade of Brown So check! The word that's spread apart From shore to shore Taking no more! Cus rap declares war! [WAR - Chorus:] Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We..... - (Crusing is what we like to do....Yeah....) [Hispanic MC's - Verse 3:] That's what we like to do Crusing, oh, yeah girls But not on our way to Ensenada again But on our way to rosarito this time Tecate the salt and the lime Packin' morena, you're looking real firme to me Are you down for the brown And the Hispanic MC's? Two down and proud Mexicans there for we like to sin Qiuvos! Oh, yeah to all you firme hynas So what you wanna do? (What you wanna do?) 'Cause we do love you And for the hard-core! Rap Declares War! [WAR - Chorus:] Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We..... [Proper Dos - Verse 4:] I wish those days could come back once more When a fist fight could settle a gang war Sometimes they bring a blade or a chain and lock And when somebody got hit It meant they got socked If someone brought a cuete they were kidna strange But welcome to '92 a lot of things have changed I guess a gun is more convenient I didn't read this in a paper fool, I seen it A young man dies His mom cries that's it As a suspect speeds off into the night, another hit He's laughing cus he just shot another But found out the next day That vato was his brother Now that's what you call deep! So think twice before you make that late night creep I won't lie I had my fun times But I'm giving something back with this one rhyme Sometimes I think the only right we have is to remain silent So Proper Dos declares war On violence! [WAR - Chorus:] Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We..... {Instrumental Break} [Hi-C - Verse 5:] Sitting in the room Puffing up some smoke Down an 8th ball To sooth my throat Look up in the air It was kind of strange 'Cause the shape of the gotdamn cloud had changed My heart was pounding My body felt warm The smoked turned black To a human form I was scared ass he'll didn't know what to do So I cocked back, black And I hung my brew It was bang, boom, bam! Up against the wall A lady appeared six feet tall She said I sinned and many people I did And so she grabbed a razor blade and tried to slit my wrists I pulled my .38 cus I was weak I tried to smoke her, damn! But I hit my feet I screamed! Yo! But no one would help Chs if you smoke dope You at war with yourself [Kid Frost - Verse 6:] Life on the street's hot! Pop, pop, pop! Out of an Impala that was drop, drop, dropped Aiyyo, man Here come the cop, cop, cops But the ones they call the placas Getting shaking up like maracas A dump like basura Knowing damn well the kids don't give a damn about the jura A copper's just a gangster with authority Over-season for any reason On a minority 'Cause of the color of my skin They throw me up against the wall, and just grin Thinking that they caught another felon Tryna sweat me, Frost For just chillin Asking me what gang I'm from And when I say I don't gang bang They say stop playing dumb I'm tired of getting kicked on the floor And that's why... Rap Declares War! [WAR - Chorus:] Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We.....