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Spike Lee:Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |
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Hip hop nation, this is Spiz-ike Lee |
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Been sleepin for too long, wake up.. |
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Wake up |
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WAKE UUUUUUUUUUP! {*rooster crows*} |
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Wake up - WAKE UUUUUUUUUUP! {*rooster crows*} |
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Ludacris:I see the sunshine GAZING through the window pane (yeah) |
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Blazin like indo flame; it's to WAKE UP!! Come to yo' sense manye |
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Snow is all around you, but you don't play in the winter games! |
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Cartridges surround you, but you ain't playin Nintendo games! |
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Load 'em up and fill 'em up, to the top before you cock and aim |
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Tryna get from the bottom to the TOP, like the stock exchange |
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Shower shit and shave and hit the corner for a block exchange |
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Amazing what my people'll +DO+, for some pocket change |
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But maybe this ain't the life that you chose (chose) |
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This is the life where you stay strapped |
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and pack a knife or end up with a blooded nose |
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Street survivor or survivor of the streets! (streets!) |
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And only the strong survive, there's no survival for the weak! (weak!) |
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Catch a sneak peak of DEATH if you ain't on ya Ps and Qs |
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They carry banana clips and niggaz'll peel you for ya shoes |
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It's the +Blues+, but not on +Hill Street+ |
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Hmm, you could call it, "kill or be killed" street |
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"Lost a pint of blood, let it SPILL" street |
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STOP AND WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!! {*rooster crows*} |
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WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!! {*rooster crows*} |
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[They say my folks'll do WHATEVER for the fortune and the fame |
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And it'll take a FORTUNE to get rid of all the pain, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! |
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You say the only family that you got is in a gang |
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And the only way to make it is by sellin cocaine, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! |
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Common:I've been in this 'ere since we were drinkin beers |
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Years we've spent together, used to break up, get together, split a fight |
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Every night, gettin cheddar, movin white |
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Our thang, so we had to +Do it Right+ like Spike |
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Holdin 40s, gettin green on acres, these broads were our mules |
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That's when we used to serve in front of Com'wealth School |
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Fuel for cars and jewels, chains and tools |
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It was +Organized+ crime but we remained +Konfused+ |
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Mom in the pews, singin, "Lord, protect 'em" |
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You might not a-gree with our views, but you had to respect 'em |
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Diamonds in the rough, but were we reflectin |
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a system that's aburpt, the streets, or no ?pressure? |
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One morning in the mirror, I seen my reflection |
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A young man with good spirits, but needed direction |
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I guess my man's death, was my +Ressurection+ |
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'cause now I hear him sayin from heaven, |
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"Wake up! (WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUaaaahhhhh-) |
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Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! (aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh-up!) |
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Wake UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!" |
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They say my folks'll do WHATEVER for the fortune and the fame |
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And it'll take a FORTUNE to get rid of all the pain, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! |
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You say the only family that you got is in a gang |
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And the only way to make it is by sellin cocaine, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain homie, do the right thang! |
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Ludacris:I, woke up this morning and got a call |
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My pot'nah said he had news about a girl named Baby Doll |
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She got fo' baby daddies - fo' kids by fo' different men |
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And she just found out she's pregnant, I said, "No, not again!" |
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Man, when she gonna learn she don't wanna spend her life in court? |
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Lookin for back payments and fightin for that child supports |
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Chasin checks, chasin her ounce of respect, chasin paper |
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Chasin entertainers or rappers and ballplayers |
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Not carin about a condom, I say, "Help her Lord, PLEASE" |
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'fore she stuck wit mo' babies or ends up fightin some di-SEASE |
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You know that you a momma and mommas, we cain't lose ya (no!) |
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Treat yourself better, you carry seeds to the future (whoo!) |
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And the future looks dim if we don't get ourselves together |
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We gotta sacrifice, some do WHATEVER for the cheddar |
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So make the right decisions 'til you ready to give birth |
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And know that you the most precious gift we have on this earth |
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Babies, stop and WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!! {*rooster crows*} |
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WAKE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!! {*rooster crows*} |
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They say my folks'll do WHATEVER for the fortune and the fame |
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And it'll take a FORTUNE to get rid of all the pain, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain baby, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain baby, do the right thang! |
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You say you want a family but it's hard without a mayne |
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And the only way to make it is to get him fo' his change, but I'm sayin |
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Use your brain baby, do the right thang! (Lemme talk to 'em) |
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Use your brain baby, do the right thang! |
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Spike Lee - Outro:Wake up, wake up.. |
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It's a new day! C'mon brothers, wake up |
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C'mon sisters, wake up |
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ATL, wake up, wake up, baby |
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Chi-Town, wake up wake up |
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Brooklyn's in the house! |
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Wake up, Brooklyn! |
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Ludacris! Common Sense and ME, SPIKE LEE! {*echoes*} |
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Edited by nostaticsin |
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Ludacris:Always do the right thing.. |
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I got it, I'm gone *echoes* |