Man Plans God Laughs

[Professor Griff] God damn, damn man Man laughs at God’s plan God laughs at man's trash Man plans, God laughs [Verse 1: Chuck D] Let it be, what it is Fight the power for the kids Who don't know, you may ask yourself Figured out Bad news is bad news The damn plan got you confused Hood news, no good news Ghettoburbs, see em as views [Hook] Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a radical? Am I a pacifist? Am I scared to fight? I ain't askin' you Am I grown? Do I stand up? Am I owned? [Verse 2: Chuck D] Let it be, speaking words But no wisdom, make em dumb Damn the plan that man made Threw the monkey wrench Praise their faves, what they gave Get attention nowadays It's the way they get paid To get saved, pray to a stage [Half Pint] Do it for the culture, do it for the youth Do it for the culture, do it for the youth Do it for the culture, do it for the youth Do it for the culture, do it for the youth [Hook] Am I a radical? Am I a pacifist? Am I scared to fight? I ain't askin' you Am I grown? Do I stand up? Am I owned? [Verse 3: Chuck D] Be the change you wanna see And wanna be, let it be Revolution, what it is Bring the noise '89 another summer We to me, we to me '89 another summer We to me, we to me [Half Pint] Do it for the youth Do it for the youth Do it for the youth Do it for the youth Do it for the youth