KRS-One — Who You Are

[Verse 1] Imma switch up on y'all real quick Racists in these places only see me as cattle But I'm more like D'Jango on the horse with the saddle Put a racists head in the gravel with the burner Harriet Tubman, John Brown and the one Nat Turner I'm a learner, I keep my head in a book So when a racist start talking I could never be shook I can never be took because I'm knocking their block off Like crack dealers used to say let's get this rock off [Chorus] You're always blaming me I'm not thе enemy, you are [Verse 2] Pеople ask why are you looting the stores Why you burning down the business and city that's yours First of all the city ain't mine it's yours Democracy's a joke when capitalists write the laws You critique my flaws and don't speak of yours You only show the effects and never speak of the cause I got no money, no help and no voice With no way out I only got one choice Brick through the glass, rock through the window Tear gas moving anyway that the wind blow Rubber bullets overhead, now we got to get low But this was how slaves were treated from the get go Robbery, invasion and rape These are not criminal acts, these are the acts of the state If you just waking up to this fact you a little late For justice how long you think we gotta wait Yeah, c'mon Yeah, yeah, yeah, c'mon [Chorus] You're always blaming me I'm not the enemy you are You're claiming unity This time it's time you see who you are [Verse 3] Liberate you mind, living ain't a crime Innovate the time, renovate the rhyme Every line and rhyme you're using Generates confusion and bring your people a revolution Winning not losing Helping not using Oppression, aggression and hate we refusing If you really want change rewrite the constitution But that's the one solution that they are not doing So we sharpen the blade, clean out the barrel Pick up the rock and the bow and the arrow Pull out the gas mask and the protest apparel For justice Imma go into battle [Chorus] You're always blaming me I'm not the enemy you are You're claiming unity This time it's time you see who you are Who you are Who you are You're always blaming me I'm not the enemy you are You're claiming unity This time it's time you see who you are Who you are Who you are