Snakes 101

[Intro: Sun Ra clip]

...fought against all my so-called "life"

That's to get involved with the folks on this planet

And tell them the truth

Which is... which is entirely different from the "truth" they know

It's entirely different

If I... if I do that, every church door would close

Every government building would close

They would close in honor

Of the one who owns this planet

Who's very concerned about it, and uh...

Who, if people don't turn...

He's gonna give them their eviction notice

And he sent me to do it

If they... their eviction notice, they can go somewhere else

One black man asked me, "where we going?"

I said, "not my problem"

[Soul sample]

Let's go to my place...

But now, babe, all these years, I found out you just lied in front of my face

[Verse: M.E.D.]

(Yeah... Snakes 101)

Now, witness how the world turn

Bridges burn, brothers earn stripes, bullets burn, lives took

Rhyme book I write, past times and present

I’m the reflection of hard times and pleasure

For those misdirected by fake thugs on records

Who breed brothers to fail from jail records

I upset the set-up, guns bomb vendetta

Young stars get wet up

Graves dug, reasons black sons stuck together

Streets hot when the weather was cold

Old Gold pleasure the soul, prayers carry you home

Shit’s same in every area code

Get change, see change in every nigga you know

Hold no grudge (uh-uh), 'cause when amongst snakes

Lettin' friends too close is your own mistake

No bling, all you see is the pearly gates – wait!

[Outro: Sample and (M.E.D.)]

Ohhh, jealousy in your insecurity... (They pulling me back)

Your jealousy obey your insecurity (Wait)

Oh, jealousy in your insecurity... (Watch out, watch out)

(Uh, uh... Snakes 101)