Cornel West - Bushonomics lyrics

[Intro: Talib Kweli] Revolutions require participation But sometimes people be hesitating The government must respect the will of the people The government serve the people, the people don't serve the government [Verse 1: Talib Kweli] Voter registration with no scope of education is a waste of time with no hope, it's just frustration It's ain't no choice when you're picking the voice of a nation You're just contributing to the status quo's preservation Plus we ain't got no universal health care and who the hell care about crack mothers on welfare? Listening to Dead Prez, hell yeah, but Jay Z first Thinking of how we was snatched like old ladies' purses Dropped on american soil for a greater purpose Plus I know my people got layers, you gotta break the surface The way I rap got the man nervous Frodo failed, Bush got the ring snitching like he's got a sink Fixing elections like it's not a thing Somebody please expose the fact that it's going back to one party They called president Bill Clinton a who*emonger Voted him out and replaced with a warmonger [Hook] It's like a jungle sometimes, I'm at the front of the line I ain't tripping, but I stumble sometimes Then I get right back up Then I get right back up [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] Liars and thieves best believe that their record is long Weapons of ma** destruction the reason for catching Saddam Lack of concern for the environment affected the storm We can predict the levee breaking like a Zeppelin song The president warned, but before the levee broke The people was, they already owned the oil there So there ain't nothing they need from us Caught up in the fog of war they let the big easy flood You telling me that you would do what Jesus does? No, I don't believe you would The master teacher's back here to speak with us with the pa**ion of a preacher And the raps that make the speakers bust The way I tackle the topic'll have an agnostic acknowledge the last prophet Fulfil the promise of Frederick Dougla** acquainted with d**h He step among us on the blocks and corners the people he taking steadily getting younger You ain't over or getting under I'm getting older, I ain't getting younger I know there's strength in numbers [Hook] [Dr. Cornel West] Taking HipHop back to it's roots When people could see that the Hip in HipHop stood for WE want to be free WE go from the Bling Bling to Let freedom ring From the rich legacy to Gil Scott Heron And the last poet On to Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five In this era of Bush-o-nomics!