shuffering and shmiling
Singer:dead prez
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
keep the people locked up in different divisions
some of them promise you heaven
but i see a whole lot of bullshit ism-scism
imperialism in the form of spirituality
what we supposed to just suffer and smile and be content?
sendin our prayers to the clouds?
and if the preacher ain't with us
what is it worth to have the biggest religion
when the people got miserable living conditions?
cause ain't no power in the gospel
when the priest puttin powder in his nostril
and the elder's council fails to lead
and the children suffer from daily need
and the people can barely eat
to fight against the ones that put is in handcuffs?
what happened to the daily bread
and not what the bible said
but in the name of the bible
how much love is spread compared to how much blood is shed
everyday my people get inside the bus
everyday my people get inside the bus
everyday its the same thing
every day i wake up is a miracle
seperate religious and the spiritual
i dont be askin in the air
back in the day i used to work in a bookstore
my job was to find whatever book you look for
i remember one day this lady came for a bible
so i started showin here other titles
tryna share information about a religion
everything that i showed her was written by christians
she got the hell up outta the place
wonderin something about me shakin her faith
how strong is your faith? what it take to be shaken?
i think she missed what jesus was sayin
can't keep your eyes closed to a revelation
you could be speakin in tongues
could be speakin of sons and daughters
classified as unusual practice but
thats what it take to be a man
crash down on babylon like the sea to the sand
we want you all to stay strong and live long
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
this time gon' be more than a riot
pray all day and night and don't fight
work three jobs to fill the gold cup
no power til the people unite
it's gone - divison and they work us in prison
they takin it to the bank
while we sittin up in the church to give thanks
don't you know the preacher got bank?
don't you know the deacon smoke dank?
did you ever think the bible was a prank?
and what do you believe in
nobody wanna help a nigga
you won't have nobody rushin to die
so do something don't just suffer and smile