STAND

WHEN U OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO UTTER SUCH IGNORANCE

IT POISONS THE MINDS OF THOSE LONGING 4 KNOWLEDGE;

INSTEAD OF APPLAUDING THOSE 4 THE STAND THEY TAKE

U WATCH AND OBSERVE PRAYING FOR A MISTAKE;

WHEN SOME1 FINDS THE STREGNTH TO DO SO

WELCOME THE EFFORT AND LET THE POSITIVITY FLOW;

SIMPLE - IT'S LIKE HOUSE AND FIELD

SOME WILL ACT AND OTHERS WILL SHOOT TO KILL;

WOULD RATHER APPEAL TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY

ALL THE WHILE COMPROMISING THEIR INTEGRITY;

EITHER THEY WON'T SAY ONE WORD FOR RIGHT

OR THEY DO LOTS OF SCREAMING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BITE;

WE NEED THOSE WITH STAND UP ABILITY

IF NOT FOR THEM WHERE THE HELL WOULD WE BE?

OUR HISTORY WOULD BE A DAMN JOKE

WE'D STILL BE AT THE BACK OF THE BUS UNABLE TO VOTE; 

DRINK FROM ANY WATER FOUNTAIN WE DESIRE

BE RICH PROFESSIONALS -WORK AND THEN RETIRE;

HELL, WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ABLE TO GO TO THE SCHOOLS

WE CHOOSE - RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE (AND LOOSE);

NO FINE JOBS OR NICE FOREIGN CARS

JUST DISAPPOINTMENT AND EMOTIONAL SCARS;

NO CHANCE IN THE WHITEHOUSE, CONGRESS OR SENATE

JUST A BUNCH OF HEAD NODDERS AND BENNETTS THAT AIN'T IN IT;

OUR CHILDREN WITHOUT PASSION AND DREAMS

LIVE, HURT, DIE -- A DREADFUL ROUTINE;

IS THIS A LIFE WITH WHICH YOU CAN COMPLY?

IF NOT THEN SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET THE BETTER DAY FOLK BY;

TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE SOME DON'T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

SO STAND TO THE SIDE AND LET THE DOERS ANNOUNCE OUR FATE;

IF NO ONE ACTS UPON THE WORDS WE SPEAK

WE'LL NEVER RECEIVE THE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

WE SO ANXIOUSLY SEEK;

WE ARE AFRAID, OR SO IT SEEMS

BUT IF WE DON'T STAND FOR SOMETHING -

WE'LL FALL FOR ANYTHING.