We Dem Teachas

[Intro: KRS-One]

Civil rights, abolitionist movement

Civil rights movement... anti-war

[Chorus 2X: Keith Stewart]

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas

Always makin that dough, on the hustle

This is the scholar anthem, throw yo' hands up

If you a soldier, throw yo’ hands up

[KRS-One]

I'll never stop talkin 'bout Malcolm X

And I’ll never stop talkin 'bout havin safe sex

I'll never stop shoutin out Marcus Garvey or

Kwame Toure or Robert Marley

I'll never ease up on red, black and green

Or teachin what Martin Luther King's dream mean

Self-esteem, self-creation

Make yourself man, you in a wealthy nation!

Forgеt inflation, you are your own mason

Build yourself, set your foundation

Knowlеdge Reigns Supreme

That's why when you hear KRS, you know what it means

Stand up~!

[Chorus 2X: Keith Stewart]

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas

Always makin that dough, on the hustle

This is the scholar anthem, throw yo' hands up

If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up

[KRS-One]

Check it; I’ll never stop showin the love man

I’ll never stop hangin up pictures of Harriet Tubman

I'll always be a learner, like Nat Turner

Spittin out words to take your mind further

Any time you see my face

You seein peace love unity all in this place

When enrollment’s down, crime is up

And if you can't hold your ground your time is up

But if you don't know your ground you holdin WHAT?!

Assumptions, when the storm hits you (hits you...)

Straight out of luck, feelin like you crashed your truck

That's when the teacher shows up

Stand up!

[Chorus 2X: Keith Stewart]

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas

Always makin that dough, on the hustle

This is the scholar anthem, throw yo’ hands up

If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up

[KRS-One]

C'mon! Where my scholars at? Y'all can holla back

Knowledge and overstanding, we on top of that

We show you right where the commas and them dollars at

We hangin out where them educated mommas at

Follow that, where my educated poppas at?

We in the street too, movin when it's time to act

We dem teachas, tell me where your mind is at

Fear, doubt, no we do not follow that!

There, courage man, we need to bottle that

Cause all these kids nowadays hear a lot of crap

And they feelin like they gotta follow that

That's why the teacher is bringin the scholar back

[Chorus 2X: Keith Stewart]

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas

Always makin that dough, on the hustle

This is the scholar anthem, throw yo' hands up

If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up