dead prez — Together

Y'all ready? Together (together) The motherfucking ants (the ants) Can conquer (can conquer) The motherfucking elephant (the elephant) [Verse 1 – M-1] This is for Mumia and Sundiata. Herman Bell, we got ya Mutulu Shakur, we want you free with Assata And Giuliani, yo, you can swim with the lobsters I hope you mobsters lose your livers to the vodka Somebody needs to get took hostage This is preposterous Got a whole nation up in bondage It might sound rash, but nigga we about to crash We're in a race for life, you thinking it's for cash flow I'mma be the asshole coming in the party to harass you Or should I say, "Fuck it!" and just dance too? But we don't dance no more, unless it's capoeira We the new rap era of natural born guerillas ‘Cause anything can happen if you make it so I'm like George Jackson—.45 in my afro I'm like Marcus Garvey coming with money to blow Saying I want an army of boats full of niggas that led revolts So on that note, I'm sick of these scared millionaires Better get your nuts back ‘cause crackers thinking it's theirs Drop a jewel not a bracelet Face it: 90% of us still fighting for the basics [Verse 2 – stic.man] Yo, I'm true to the struggle, not new to the struggle Been through many trials, many forms of hustles Spent nights in the county for bullshit charges Fist fights with police, cussing at the sergeants Beef over females—you know how that goes Niggas' egos turn best friends to foes I've been robbed, beat up, scared to fight Niggas busting shots off, had to run for my life But I ain't no gangster-wannabe thug Never glorify selling dope ‘cause I seen my brother on drugs And it's painful, this game's so dirty and foul Even the hospital just might murder your child If you ain't careful But I'm a rebel to this whole era African root, imported like capoeira Ready for whatever—that's where I want to be Able to destroy any enemy in front of me Or inside of me, see. That's a jewel If I overlook the enemy within, then I'm a fool Can't judge a book by its cover Can't trust every sister or brother ‘Cause they could be undercover DT’s, BP’s got jewels for days From making mistakes, I learned to correct my ways And it pays to stay humble, study your lessons Don't wanna see your own blood on your weapon [Hook – stic.man] DP—not to be confused with niggas who just do music It's that true shit (ghetto prose) Not to be confused with niggas who just do music It's that true shit (ghetto prose) [Verse 3 – M-1 and stic.man] [stic.man] Yo, don't be yelling, "People's Army!" if you ain't training Just wanna rap like it's all about some entertainment How we too busy to train but got time to smoke? Ain't got no money for class, but got an ounce of 'dro? We could be learning how to sew, get skills that's useful Instead of this fake thug shit we used to We could bling, but a chain is only as strong as its weakest link That's why the whole People's Army got to keep in sync [M-1] EME, UNO, you know PA. Niggas is opposite of the po-po We say, "Together, the ant can conquer the elephant" They say… fuck what they say ‘cause shit is irrelevant Soldiers, where's your heart? Show me the love, what you made of This is the shit that could make thugs Turn revolutionary, 360°. He with me, she with me Anything for you—give up my kidney Yo, it's in my blood like shots of Remy What's gotten in me? I see the goddamn enemy Stic, give me the gat so I can smoke this cracker This is Uhuru, nigga. Blak-a, blak-a, blak-a I study Chairman Mao, Malcolm, and Mau Mau—who with it? It's self-defense. You want the blao? Come get it BEO, BLE, soldiers living better lives For self and for family, do or die [Hook – stic.man] DP—not to be confused with niggas who just do music It's that true shit (ghetto prose) Not to be confused with niggas who just do music It's that true shit (ghetto prose) It's hard work, but together (together) The motherfucking ants (the ants) Can conquer (can conquer) The motherfucking elephant (the elephant) One more time Together (together) The motherfucking ants (the ants) Can conquer (can conquer) The motherfucking elephant (the elephant) You heard me? (we heard you)