WAKE UP (KNOW THE TIME)
written by Guerrilla X

- VERSE 1 -

YOU BETTER WAKE UP (WAKE UP) KNOW THE TIME
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE GETTIN' LOW ON SUPPLIES
GOTTA RELOAD TO LOAD IT'S LAST STAND AND KNOW
THIS WHOLE PLACE COULD GO EXPLODE UP IN SMOKE
IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW - BEHOLD THE RAPTURE UNFOLDS
RECAPTURE THE SOULS - WHO MATTERED MOST; POLITICALLY SPOKE
PROPHECIES PROPHESIZED BY PROPHETS WHO REALIZED
ALLUDING THAT WE ARE KINGS AND QUEENS OF THE MIC
INFLUENCE THE YOUTH -- MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOU
POSITIVE ENERGY RELEASED THROUGH THE MUSIC WE CHOOSE
DON'T BE CONFUSED - THE NEWS IS JUST GASIN' YOU UP
FORGET ABOUT BILL O'REILLY AND RUSH LIMBAUGH
WE GOTTA HOT HAND FULL OF HOT HEADS WITH DEAD TALK
TRY LIVIN' A MILE IN MY SHOES YOU CAN'T WALK
BLACK CROWS CAN GAWK AND MOCK THEY STILL STALK
THE MINDS OF LOST SOULS WHO STROLL - THEY NEVA STOP

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YOU BETTER WAKE UP (WAKE UP) KNOW THE TIME...
SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK AND WE AIN'T FALLEN BEHIND
BETTER BE READY - ONCE THE REVOLUTION BEGINS
<> THAT'S HOW WE RISE TO RESIST
YOU BETTER WAKE UP (WAKE UP) BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
BEFORE YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ARE TAKEN AWAY
YOUR JUST ANOTHER HOSTAGE CAUGHT IN MEDIA BONDAGE
FREEDOM IS FOR THE FIGHTERS OUT HERE WHO REALLY WANT IT

- VERSE 2 -

COINTELPRO, EDGAR HOOVER, FEDS
ASSASINATED KING, JFK AND MALCOLM X
YOU CAN SAY I'M OUTTA LINE BUT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACTS
LIKE MAN LANDED ON THE MOON DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH
30 BILLION DOLLAR SWINDLE IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE
EVEN SWAGGART HAD A SWAGGA LIKE JIMMY WAS A SAINT
IT'S THE LAND OF THE GREED AND THE HOME OF THE SLAVE
WHERE LIBERTIES ARE ABUSED AND ALMOST TAKEN AWAY
I REP LIKE CASSIUS CLAY - GO THE MUHAMMED WAY
PEOPLE EMBRACED THE CHAMP - HE NEUTRALIZED A RACE
POLITICIANS KNOW - NO NEED TO NAME DA NAMES
HAVIN' A PRICE ON MY HEAD I MUST BE CHANGIN' THE GAME
THE WAY IT'S PLAYED, DISPLAYED, EXPLOITED N RAPED
AND TAPED ALL FOR THE RICHES AND FAME BUT HEY…
I AIN'T GIVIN' UP HIP-HOP --- NON-STOP
LYRICAL WARRIOR KILLIN' --- WITH MY HEART

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- VERSE 3 -

SO…
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT OR WE CAN WALK ABOUT IT
WE CAN RIDE OR DIE WITHOUT SOLVIN' A THING
PEOPLE PERPETUATE ISSUES LIKE ON AND ON
WONDER WHY - NOBODY'S LISTENIN' - WELL, MAN, C'MON!
PEOPLE WILL TAKE UP ARMS - TO BE A REBEL FOR A DAY
SPRAYIN' EVERY POLITICIAN THINKIN' THEY'LL GET AWAY
YOU CAN SAY ARIZONA IS A RACIST STATE
BUT POPPIN' POLITICIANS OFF WON'T RESOLVE YA HATE
WHAT CAN I SAY? - GOTTA BREAK THE HATE THAT HATE MADE
BEFORE IT'S TOO GREAT, TOO LATE TO EVEN CHANGE
LEARN TO SPRAY KNOWLEDGE --- IN A DIFFERENT WAY
THE WAY WE HEARD ICE CUBE PUSHIN' RHYMES LIKE WEIGHT
MOTORCADE OF RHYMES; IN REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
SPAWNING MASSIVE REVOLTS AS GUERRILLAZ UNITE
FIST TO DA SKY - HIT'EM LIKE CAIRO TONITE
RISE TO RESIST - G2DAX - I'M WORLDWIDE

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