Beware

[Intro]

Yeah, HUT HUT HUT HUT!

I know we ain't gettin soft, HUT HUT HUT HUT!

I know we ain't gettin soft, listen

FIYAH!

[Hooke]

When you advertise in New York

You best to beware, oh yes

When you advertise in New York, you best to beware

Cause the bling bling, and de sex t'ing

Dem no care, oh no, you best to beware

Oh no, yo you best to beware, oh no noooo

[Verse 1: KRS-One]

This is how they do it kid, I thought you knew it kid

This is how they set us up listen I can prove it kid

Many don't understand, you see it's all a plan

To keep the black man a child like he's Peter Pan

You'll never see a man, a real black man

Until you see a man with control of his hands

And to control your hands means you control your mind

And to control your mind means you ain't committing crimes

Man you smarter than that, going to prison is wack

Even the people in prison know I'm spitting the facts

I'm getting open, open the class up

Don't smoke crack it'll tear yo' ass up

[Hook]

When you advertise in New York

You best to beware, oh yes

When you advertise in New York, you best to beware

Cause the bling bling, and de sex t'ing

Dem no care, oh no, you best to beware

Oh no, yo you best to beware, oh no noooo

[Verse 2]

Listen! We got our own problems here in the States

So you know I'm not pointing the finger, but wait!

This is something y'all got to see

Even the UN knows violence begins with poverty

When you ain't got no money, it's quicker to kill

It's human nature that's way the jails are filled

And the military? From the time you sign up

To kill your neighbor man it's a sin already

And SIN meaning Selfish Inconsiderate Needs

Gimme what I want! I don't care who bleeds

These days people ready to steal and rob

All in the name of "I'm doing my job!"

But what about doing your work, what's your purpose?

No human being is worthless

Think about this before you pull the trigger

And you call your sister a bitch and your brother a - WHOA

[Hook]

When you advertise in New York

You best to beware, oh yes

When you advertise in New York, you best to beware

Cause the bling bling, and de sex t'ing

Dem no care, oh no, you best to beware

Oh no, yo you best to beware, oh no noooo

[Verse 3]

Knowledge Reigns Supreme again, ignorance is weakening

Truth is what I'm speaking when I'm reaching and teaching my friends

Life is more than just cars and lust

Unity is a must, we need to build trust

Open up your mind to this, raisin up your consciousness

Whether you a pessimist, strategist or optimist

My synopsis is knowledge ain't where college is

Knowledge is for leaders and wisdom is for philosophers

Now I'm hearingLondon getting violence like Brooklyn was

Brothers getting shot just for looking, cuz?

I thought we deaded that, we need to be headed back

Yo France, you need to be covering your brother's back

Bring the loving back, cause the government don't love you

They into murder, money, and staying above you

They want you all in prison

So before you kill your sister or brother stop and listen

[Hook]

When you advertise in New York

You best to beware, oh yes

When you advertise in New York, you best to beware

Cause the bling bling, and de sex t'ing

Dem no care, oh no, you best to beware

Oh no, yo you best to beware, oh no noooo