Oozeela - What's in a Word lyrics

[Dirt Gritie] What's in a word why whites wouldn't let n***as read? And yet we use the word n***a so care free We ain't never been a part of the fraternity Of blacks who got whipped, lynched, raped or beat We ain't never held picket signs out in the street For our kids to have freedom of speech Frankly it's disgusting in a discussion Labelled African you kiss your teeth and start cussing So you don't par with Africans cause that ain't balling Bet them slave ships could fit us all in We could use more words to bring us together Cause black is beautiful every child and mother A black community is more then houses together Let's create services to aid each other She ain't a b**h she's my lover So I'm a use better words when speaking of her [Oozeela - Chorus - 1X] In the beginning there was darkness but now there's light Words give sight to the blind but What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life But it can take it away What's In A Word? Hate, love, family, enemy, undercover, life The design of the mind is What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life But it can take it away [Proveli Paragon] Do you concur the difference? Between women and a pack off b**hes? Confused cause they blur the difference Pissed cause you called her a b**h Then called back sayin' she'll be chillin with her b**hes Difference is intentions laced with the words you spit Anything with letters can mean disrespect I could start World War 4 tomorrow Just by saying the word "Hello" Hate's got nothing to do with the alphabet Don't forget how smart we are It'd be stupid to be thinking we can stop the illing and k**ing By getting rid of the letters W-A-R I'm a shine even if you don't label me a star The track is alive you can feel it when I k** it I don't care what you heard Ain't nothing in a word But how I make you feel when I spill it [Oozeela - Bridge - 1X] When me step in a the spot them start fi call me chocolate Me step in a di office now them call me boss Who would have thought a Rasta man would reach a corporate office My Dominican people would have called me smart Even though I show the light inside of me Some might say that they a call me dark Oozeela call them something back, to let them know that me laugh Cause me nah worry 'bout that... [Oozeela - Chorus - 1X] In the beginning there was darkness but now there's light Words give sight to the blind but What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life But it can take it away What's In A Word? Hate, love, family, enemy, undercover, life The design of the mind is What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life So watch what you say [Emcee E] N-I-G-G-E-R Is that who we were or is that who we are With the brothers for a fixing for phat booty calls Sisters with affliction for black movie stars N-I-G-G-A Teacher spells it that way so he thinks it's OK Call a student a n***a everything is all good Call a teacher a cracker get kicked out of school White kids say it cause the black kids say it And the black kids say it cause the rappers reclaimed it 2Pac said its never ignorant getting goals accomplished Jim Brown saying its mob lynch Its nonsense Just to be frank and honest We've lost it switch up the lyrical content Go figure Saying it doesn't make you bigger Would you call a mother or father figure another n***a - No [Oozeela - Bridge - 1X] When me step in a the spot them start fi call me chocolate Me step in a di office now them call me boss Who would have thought a Rasta man would reach a corporate office My Dominican people would have called me smart Even though I show the light inside of me Some might say that they a call me dark Oozeela call them something back, to let them know that me laugh Cause me nah worry 'bout that... [Oozeela - Chorus - 1X] In the beginning there was darkness but now there's light Words give sight to the blind but What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life But it can take it away What's In A Word? Hate, love, family, enemy, undercover, life The design of the mind is What's In A Word? They say the tongue is the gateway for human life So watch what you say