smilin' faces
Singer: krs-one
yeah. aiyyo kris tell 'em what's up yo
yo
yo yo
one two!
comin at you live and direct
digital underground kid
you know what's up
aiyyo kris is chillin
shock g's chillin
what more can we say
about the village
the real killers
chillin in the whi. i mean the not right house
want me to be they lab white mouse
the smile of seedy greedies
deprivin the needies
breakin treaties
overseas wildin while they profilin on the tv's
some of 'em cool though. see i like that nigga bill
hittin everything in town
and he got that smile down
now let's break down the meaning of a smile
is it happiness and blissfulness
well let's go down the list
you got the real deal for real-real smile
you got the phony they don't know me let me hide my feel smile
the dumb embarassed smile
the ooh she look delicious
yo that girl is lavish smile
then you got the shake your head nah black
that shit was whack smile
the across the bar
yeah it's cool
we can hit the sack smile
the crack smile
the caught in the act smile
the over my shoulder caught you schemin on me delayed react smile
the smile you're really glad to see when it comes round
the spot's hot
they got you boxed in
it's bout to go down
you glance back
your man who packs that once in a while
gives you the - oh i'm strapped
do your thing
baby i got your back smile
smilin faces
sometimes
pretend
to be your friend
smilin faces
show no traces
of the evil
that lurks within
whaddya think i joke? whaddya think i sniff coke?
me a wild t'ing like tone loc
you better be dope
when the soundclash erupt
rev up
step up to the cut
whassup? i show up to blow up and leave the spot to' up
you know what? i'ma go nut
but you know what? yeah
so what!
it's the regular
when you checkin the
one that perfected the
smilin faced people posin as your equal
knowin they wanna beat you defeat you and eat you
but they greet you
with peace and love
not with the piece but the dove
not beneath but above
now the cheek give a hug
snug
no grudge
'til you turn your back and learn the facts
called learnin truth
the tree is only known by its fruits
these smilin faces
in many places
sometime they racist
sometime they sexist
sometime they want your lexus
sometime they be your family members remember
oh no not my lady
oh no not my fella
with them you thought
you'd never ever sever
but they was two-faced - it happens
with a whole 'nother agenda but clever to say whatever forever
let me make this relationship better
if you real stay real
be real
the truth we got to treasure
not these
and they be lurkin
you know what's up
ha!
krs-one
shock gigga!
that's me baby
ha ha. word
yo
just let the beat breathe
uhh. yeah. cause they be lurkin
never trust a big butt and a smile baby
uhh. keep it goin
ah keep it goin
yo kris that's peace baby
they know the deal
smile ain't nuttin but an upside down frown
never trust a big butt and a smile