The Mind Lyrics - The Sneak Attack - Krs One

[Chorus One 2X: KRS-One] 

First thing we must do is make up our - MIND 

Then we must go and really clear our - MIND 

Erase the doubt and the fear from our - MIND 

Share our - MIND, speak our - MIND 

[KRS-One] 

Stand up brother, stand up sister 

I told why'all before, love is gonna get'cha 

Lovin that money, lovin that liquor 

Lovin that sex without respect you gets no bigger 

I ain't got time to chill, only got time to build 

You find that in those with skills 

This a real MC, of the highest degree 

With no video, my show they dyin to see 

Not whether I'm buyin 'em three 

When you watch television just keep sayin they lyin to me 

Cause they are - how long you gonna stay at the bar? 

I'm not desperate for money, maybe you are, but listen 

[Chorus Two 2X: KRS-One] 

First thing we gon' do is make up our - MIND 

Then we gon' go, and we gon' clear our - MIND 

Erase the doubt and the fear from our - MIND 

Share our - MIND, speak our - MIND 

[KRS-One] 

Don't you think it's time we thought about the future? 

Whether our children they gonna be winners or losers? 

Don't you think it's time to advance the rhyme we spit? 

Whether you know it or not, you deep in politics 

All inside of it, in fact YOU the issue 

Don't let this government diss you! 

They really do not want you to vote 

They really do not want you to hope 

They really want you sniffin they coke 

You look around yo we missin the boat 

I coulda wrote about ANYTHING to get on, but this what I wrote 

And what I'm writin, is guaranteed to enlighten 

Like Dr. Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson 

This is how we do it today, enough of the crime talk 

KRS got somethin new to say 

Rise up, and put aside childish things 

This is the message we bring; listen 

[Chorus Two] 

[KRS-One] 

Last verse, KRS, blast first 

Ignorance is bad, but temptation that's worse 

They hide they purse, cause of the way we spit the verse 

No one ever told 'em that the style's rehearsed 

And even if they did, it wouldn't be new to they mind 

Cause all day rappers confess to doin these crimes 

So when the cops see you, they're not thinkin about me 

They thinkin about takin you out of society 

Keep it right, don't lie to me 

You think it's too much preachin teachin? 

Huh, well fine, we'll see 

When you're locked up in J.D.C., or even prison 

The truth shall set you free, just listen 

You want health, and really that's about prevention 

You want love, real love, and not depression 

You want awareness, which come from discipline and will 

You want wealth, which come from skills 

When you really ready to talk, let's build 

You ain't gotta be a scholar to know the next 4 years gonna be ill 

I believe you already know the drill, don't lie 

don't steal, seek peace and don't kill 

[Chorus One]