Talib Kweli - Lift 'Em Up lyrics

[Verse One] [Derek 32zero]: Here's to the world, thanks for all the motivation See my rhymes come across like dodgin' immigration We stay at a loss like the Oakland Raider nation My people rise and die, complete opposite of inflation We We balance the equation Heard lies within they lullabies of our emancipation Fools try for gold, willin' to sell they souls We k**in' shows, keepin' it blacker than Ester Rowe We We crack with the elevation Above C/sea level A/aye, B/be honest with graduation But still scrutinize like the Obama administration A future of movin' me to the final destination A violence in my eyelids but I'm a hybrid of Of Dr. King and P-Town fiends You see they move white to get green to see brown dirt You see I moonlight to get dreams, puttin' in work [Chorus]: We lift 'em up Way high in the sky It's U.N.I. verse and not another man die We lift 'em up Way up in the air Girl dance away your cares, fall in love with your hair We lift 'em up Where that same air is thin Where all my people there fall in love with your skin V.A. (V.A.) N.Y. (N.Y.) N.J. (N.J.) P.A. (P.A.) [Verse Two] [Derek 32zero]: We Are the heroes Feels great to be me We got a whole community that's dependin' on we From Gutter Rainbows to flows Ice cold as can be It's Derek 3-2-0, Talib Kweli [Talib Kweli]: We lift 'em up like we orbitin' Bare witness to the torturin' The competition forfeitin' Couldn't have even bought 'em when Raps my religion, to be wack would be a mortal sin Rappers think they deep as scuba divers when they snorkelin' You're borderin' on soft ya life is all a bore Sick 'em, never call 'em off Ya posin' but my flows exposin' all ya flaws Ya finishin' the bottle, throwin' co*ktails and Molotov To top it off I'm always the first to set it off or pop it off We get it started right To k** it is the party life Scorsese, they on the floor crazy, I'm at the bar like "Let me get a Jameson." Meet somebody and shake firm like the gossip or the counsel in the Caymen Keep the grown up man at peace Willin' to grab his piece to protect a piece of your own If you don't agree with me? To each his own You're always sleepin' on the one you're watchin' Sun is hot, bring it back like we in Jamaica Bumbaclot [Chorus]: We lift 'em up Way high in the sky It's U.N.I. verse and not another man die We lift 'em up Way up in the air Girl dance away your cares, fall in love with your hair We lift 'em up Where that same air is thin Where all my people there fall in love with your skin D.C. (D.C.) Miami (Miami) A.T.L. (A.T.L.) Chi-Town (Chi-Town) [Verse Three]: Now I don't care if it's popular Feel it through your monitor The revolution keep movin', sleep raisin' the shot of the Never been a follower Supplyin' for rockin' the bells An outline like Malcolm Gladwell, they use gel like it's a Rite of pa**age For that they should get blasted Or at least be the next contestants in the Gangstalicious pageant This here is black magic And for all who believe We double shiftin', liftin' up our sleeve True indeed [Chorus]: We lift 'em up Way high in the sky It's U.N.I. verse and not another man die We lift 'em up Way up in the air Girl dance away your cares, fall in love with your hair We lift 'em up Where that same air is thin Where all my people there fall in love with your skin Minneapolis (Minneapolis) Dallas (Dallas) Seattle (Seattle) L.A. (L.A.) Okay We are the ultimate Super microphone sh** We lift 'em up We lift 'em up We lift 'em We are the ultimate Super microphone sh** We lift 'em up We lift 'em up We lift 'em