Shad - Exile lyrics

Though I empathize with em And sympathize with em (x4) Though I empathize with em And sympathize with em I don't enterprise with em Or synchronize with em We don't strategize with em We're not allies with em We don't fratenize with em Let em patronize We don't want no ties with em Wont monopolize with em Let em ostracize We don't Compromise with em We wont victimize with em Commit genocide with em Spit their lies with em Or objectify women with em Socialize with em Broke my ties with em Now we open-eyed in this over-hyped system We know… Chorus: This wisdom of man Is foolishness to God Don't build on the sand Or trust in the odds Be shrewd as the snakes And innocent as doves Don't succumb to hate Overcome hate with love (x2) We're taught not to question the status Quo cuz the ma**es never get heard That's unless your established With expert professors in dress-shirts And gla**es that lecture to cla**es From lecterns Where next term the best third will pa** an' Earn cash working as Desk clerks for the best firms in manhattan Where the pressure can crack em Cuz networks and net worth and cla** get Treasured over pleasures that last Always measuring stacks A pa**ion for lesser God's growing, see – the distraction is clever But trust (chorus) Though I empathize with em And sympathize with em I don't enterprise with em Or synchronize with em We don't strategize with em We're not allies with em We don't fratenize with em Let em patronize We don't want no ties with em Wont monopolize with em Let em ostracize We don't Compromise with em We wont victimize with em Commit genocide with em Spit their lies with em Or objectify women with em Socialize with em Broke my ties with em Now we open-eyed in this over-hyped system We see… (chorus)