Verse 1 [Wise] So many teachers, yet so little men are being seen Everybody's ruling, yet nobody's being king [Culture Freedom] Word iz life 'G' [Wise] But Culture Free how could this be? Our people need some leaders and some positivity [Culture Freedom] Like Farrakhan 'G' [Wise] Or like that brother Malcolm X Who turn the hands of time when giving knowledge of himself [Culture Freedom & Wise] It's sort ta simple see [Wise] The Father Shah upon the techniques Weak nobody in me possee [Culture Freedom] T'cha, T'cha! Please teach the untaught one [Wise] Strictly I be ghetto so you know it's from the heart Strike for peace for peace which rightfully be mine Disagree? Then let the teacher take ya back in time Once upon a time upon the earth Many say we're cursed But those who are black are that of first Ever to exist upon the planet Let me speak more candid I'm here to give a greater understanding Peace was the flow of the universe So shut your bible stop tellin' lies that you were first [Culture Freedom] T'cha, T'cha! What about these students lackin' lessons [Wise] There's oh so many teachers, yet a lack of manifestin' Teachers oughtta teach if they be teachers Educate the weaker Poor Righteous Teachers teachin' cuzz we feel So many teachers grab the mic and just be talkin' So many lackin' cuzz these teachers ought'ta build
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Verse 2 [Wise] I am a teacher Some what symbolic to a king Some disagree when I state this I where a crown Which represents the knowledge of the teacher Weaker speak of the snake Which try to take this Wisdom Wise words being spoken The purified ways in which I manifest I'm never sested Because the knowledge stimulates me And brain cells are to great for havin' this [Culture Freedom] Well come again 'G' [Wise] Within an automatic second I manifest thoughts that I accumulate [Culture Freedom] To demonstrate 'G' [Wise] Mainfest weight Weight of the insight [Culture Freedom] Light! [Wise] Right! Some positivity Why can't we The black communities Come together to conquer thee opponent Cuzz if we show just a small sense of unity Everything the eye see before me We'd own it Truth be the wise words spoken The I swings the sword The Lord of all worlds being born Word bond to the lost and the found I down any clown And on my crown that is sworn Yes, the set consist of many teachers Time for I to question what these teachers say they're teachin' Who am I to question what another man is stating? [Culture Freedom] To who are you relating? [Wise] To you if you know not of what you're speaking
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Verse 3 [Wise Intelligent] So many teachers they taught me I say they taught me well They taught me to be self wise of one self I study what they teach me No one could teach me how to So you know I'm not takin' anything on face value [Culture Freedom] Observation [Wise Intelligent] Mandatory Whenever present To study what is spoken by teacher manifested [Culture Freedom] Perception [Wise Intelligent] I say perceiving of a thought Conceiving be delivering the weight of what one's taught It's sort'ta simple, some would say it's somewhat complicated But Life Is Often Balanced By The Way In Which Ya Take It! Me fake it?! Never 'G', The truth reveals itself My understanding's understood And mine will come from no one else Make knowledge born the duty of the civilized 'G' not satisfied Till the dark prince rise [Culture Freedom] Peace Wise, peace Wise [Wise Intelligent] But I'm not signing off yet These teachers don't reveal so it's time to manifest