Take it back, it way back Take it way, way back to the first man Long ago before the man Could paint the black man a gun in his hand Take it back, it way back Take it way, way to the first white man At the very moment when they around and said "Fuck it, I'ma steal land" it back, take it way back Take it way way back to the first man Long ago the white man Could the black man with a gun in his hand
Take it back, it way back Take it way, way to the first white man At the very moment when looked around and said "Fuck it, I'ma this land"
Everybody wanna tell me what I am, I am not "You ain't black, you a mothafuckin' boy Shut ya mouth, do it right boy, a'ight Man, why you a hype boy?" "Why you always about being black? too white, nigga fuck that" Everything you about, cut that That door you trying to open, you could shut Grip the gat, yeah that's how buck back Tell me I am and what I know now All prejudice has got to go Life is moving fast, it to slow down Come and see me I am in yo' town Practice what we preach it go down Practice what we before it go Yes, I got the to gab fo sho I have to get the gat? No, no Yes, I got to to gab fo sho But will to get the gat, get the gat, get the, get the? Masta deep down of me The plantation deep inside of me fuck like sodomy 'Cause one or the other what it be me why my momma gotta lie to me Unity for that lied to me
Peace on what I try to be
I just wanna spread the of equality And yes, I got to to gab fo sho Will I to get the gat? No, no Yes, I got to to gab fo sho But will to get the gat, get the gat, get the, get the gat?
Take it back, take it way it way, way back to the first black man Long ago before the man Could paint the man with a gun in his hand
Take it back, it way back Take it way, way to the first white man
At the very moment when they around and said "Fuck it, I'ma steal land" Take it back, it way back Take it way way back to the black man Long ago before the man Could the black man with a gun in his hand Take it back, it way back Take it way way back to the white man At the very moment when they looked and said "Fuck it, I'ma steal land"
Take it back, it way back Take it way, way to about 1990 Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland 7: 36 a.m., where a baby was born To a father and a white mother Father that there to crack cocaine, alcohol, and various other drugs as his mom (Way, way back) So I'm gonna tell you about that, And I'm tell you about how All young boy ever wanted was happiness All he wanted was positivity All he ever wanted to do was And this boy went through You gotta understand, his was racist, which is crazy 'Cause how in the fuck is you gonna All these black babies black men but you racist Like bitch, that don't no sense, but it is what it is You know, he up, her callin' him a nigger The kids at school callin' him a Identifying as black, as white told what you can or can't be This kid through everything He through He saw in the household Violence, murderers, dealers, he was kidnapped There was crazy shit that to this kid And he persevered while the whole said they said? Said you be shit! You gon' be nothin', nothin', nothin', nothin' Nothin', nothin', nothin', nothin', nothin', nothin', And I, and he, he said fuck that, persevere And that's why the message is always peace, love and See, he always saw from two sides He always saw from two sides He always that the message was born equal Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, and orientation He knew because he saw that (Take it back, take it way it way) Because he was stripped and torn By his black brothers and sisters that were And did not know And he was stripped and he was torn By his white side that did not These that are ignorant cannot see the bigger picture That must fight and and murder each other But again, all he ever wanted to do Was spread a of equality For man, woman, and child Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, and sexual (Take it back, take it way it way, way back to the first) Now imagine this growing up And the craziest shit Being a of the craziest shit Running around with the people Running around guns and knives And fighting and stealing and, and all Because he didn't know, he know! But he knew deep down in his heart it wasn't right And he that he needed to get away from it Now I you to also imagine, that at 17 years old This child, okay, leaves home and gets two to support himself Two jobs he works in the morning and the evenings And then he would come home To about eight or hours of sleep But spend four, five, six of that on music, persevering Grabbing the remote control and looking in the And pretending to see thousands and thousands and of people Just chanting his Hoping it would happen But the, but the, but the said no! Mothafucka, little no-no, no-no, no-no, no-no Ya nigga, ya cracka, ya boy, ya black mothafucka No-no! (Take it back, it way back Take it way, way to the first) And he said fuck He peace, love, and positivity He equality for all man Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, and sexual orientation, Now I you to also imagine People telling him that he did not this life "You just a boy You ain't never experienced shit You Gaithersburg, Maryland, nothing happens there Oh no, no, we know, we weren't We didn't live you, we didn't live in your Section 8 household We didn't live with the and violence in your household We just saw it from the outside, outside, outside, Outside, outside, outside, And since you white, you have money, right?" (Take it back, take it way Take it way, way back to the black man) And this man persevered in spite Of people told him he was, wasn't, and would never be (Take it back, take it way it way, way back to the first black) And that man is today, proud A lover of all beings Regardless of race, religion, color, creed, sexual orientation, yeah, And he's to say Even though we're all born and created We are not treated There's on every side And you should just do best to live life And let other people believe whatever they believe As long as they're not hurtin' You can believe they're going to You can it's not right You can believe superior, fine Just killing each other