Jeru The Damaja

[Speech]
"We hold these truths to be self evident
that all men are created equal
and endowed by their creator
with certain inalienable rights
and when these rights are destroyed over long periods of time
it is your duutyy to destroy, demolish its venom"
[Applause]
[Verse 1: Jeru]
War, my skills is this spelled backwards
I perform for the white kids but do this for the black kids
To get this ill takes practice Im takin over
the industry with ghetto verbal and tactics
Hard times build muscle like lactic acid
Some entertainers losin they minds
makin porns pissin on kids
The streets is ill save the theatrics
I still treat a bitch like a bitch
while yall niggaz is doin backflips
I cant trip I guess its part of the game
like Ja-Rule bitin my name
like MJ glowin up in flames
like chickens suckin dick for fame
As things change I remain the same
tryin to keep sane
While many strugglin to maintain
The stress of ghetto livin can bust ya brain
It seems the road is paved with less joy than pain
I wanna regress but I refrain
If I dont I rage war
Right here in the streets of New York
Some talk the talk, but dont walk the walk
Like Muslems at the corner store sellin pork
My little brother still outlined in chalk
They went from forties to the champagne court
Videos and true lies makin all the birds squalk
Little girls butt naked so the presidents stalk
My man say he was god holdin the devils pitchfork
Thats why Im throwin rhymes like Geronimos tomahawk
[Verse 2: Jeru]
War, many shout it but dont wanna see it
I stay low and lay boobytraps like the cong in Viet..nam
Loud talkin and stares cant do me harm
Know some niggaz wanna stop it Im still droppin the bomb
Shit is death like Tennessaucee ring the alarm (ring the alarm)
Its still a mystery to you like the 82nd psalm
Some fight til the end some sell out like Uncle Tom
So much contempt others thats flow with they jelly like napalm
War, is more than hand to hand and firearms
Its only won when the mind is calm
So I study Sun-Tzu and stopped smokin chron
In my left hand riches, long life in my right palm
[Fragment of a movie]
[ War Lyrics ]