Boots Riley - Ride the Fence lyrics
Yeah Uh-huh Yeah That's right Gotta get off the phone, bust this verse Aight Okay I'm anti-imperial Anti-trust Anti-gun if the sh** won't bust Anti-corporate, they anti-my essence Anti-snortin' them anti-depressants But I'm not pro-poppin' em I'm provocative And pro-stoppin' them FBI operatives Who professional at Black Man Pounce And hand you a sentence that you can't pronounce I'm also anti-narco, anti-vice 911 marks the anti-christ They anti-social, pointin' M-16's Guess I'm anti-the-anti-n***a-machine Proletarian, funkadelicparliamentarian Pro-revolt-in-the-21st-centurian Pro-running up in Congress sayin' "f** it all!" But bring the people with you, that's the protocol This beat is joyful like jailbreaks The whole world is anti-United Snakes So check it out, anticipate the anti-venom And move your antibodies to this revolution rhythm We goin' be f**in' with 'em Pro-union but most lost they bite Anti-muthaf**as-crossin' a strike Take a look around and be for or against But you can't do sh** if you ridin' the fence Ride the fence Now you don't really wanna Ride the fence Now do you really wanna Ride the fence? Why would you really wanna Ride the fence Don't ride the fence Ride the fence Now you don't really wanna Ride the fence Now do you really wanna Ride the fence? Why would you really wanna Ride the fence Don't ride the fence I'm anti-uppin'-your-dollars-with-telekinesis (I done tried everyday, and that sh** decreases) Anti-them-anti-crime-bill-pieces We need cash and that's the anti-thesis I'm pro-overthrow of the "Hip-Hop Nation" Pro-layin'-low-til-I'm-off-probation Pro-people's-control-of-the-cash-and-corporations Pro-prophylactic yet pro-creation Anti-watered-down-drinks-in-fancy-cups Anti-promoters-who-don't-ante-up But I'm not anti-thug I know that power is the most effective anti-drug I'm pro-Zapatista Pro-Cuba Viva! Pro-la raza sayin' "f** la migra!" Policia se asesina Lemme show you what I mean I'm anti-republican and democratic If they self-destruct That's anti-climactic Tired of bein' hunted like an antelope Take the system by the throat That's the antidote So I pose a proposition Take a look, be in support or opposition Then be proactive proceed with confidence Cause you know that you can't change sh** by ridin' the fence Ride the fence Now you don't really wanna Ride the fence Now do you really wanna Ride the fence? Why would you really wanna Ride the fence Don't ride the fence Ride the fence Now you don't really wanna Ride the fence Now do you really wanna Ride the fence? Why would you really wanna Ride the fence Don't ride the fence