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Song by Talib Kweli<br /><br>

Friends, Romans, countrymen lend me your ear<br>

Start repenting 'cause the ending is near<br>

But don't panic, you can't function if you living in fear<br>

Pay attention, you gotta listen to hear<br>

Who the fuck you think you talkin' to?<br>

Put you on hold, get a specialist to walk you through<br>

Kweli, the flow captain of fast and slow rappin'<br>

I'm so crackin', you ain't heard, your shit appear like closed captions<br>

King of the bars and I'm goin' hard, pause<br>

All my confidence comes from knowin' God's laws<br>

Bangin' on the system, fightin' my kinda war<br>

Loud as a whisper, quiet as a lion's roar<br>

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Get it now, get it fast, get it right<br>

Get it big, get it live, get it done, get it tight<br>

But you don't really hear me though<br>

I spit it clearly so it's live out ya stereo<br>

(Listen) to you heart while it's beatin' in your chest<br>

Speakin' to execs and then see behind the desk<br>

(Listen) to your spirit, nothin' weaker than the flesh<br>

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So while you try to keep it fresh you gettin' deeper into debt<br>

Real hip hop is missing from the shelf<br>

Yea, that's what you felt when you listen to yourself<br>

Only a few is makings cuts that vintage <br>

So before you spend your heard earned spinach<br>

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You love the sounds coming out your speaker<br>

I spit rounds like a nine milimeter<br>

The youth today, they frown at the teachers<br>

They ain't down with no leaders<br>

They don't wanna wait just a (minute) they like what, wait right there<br>

I got reservoir dogs, you'll be missing a right ear<br>

Get it clear, I figure it's my year<br>

I'm everywhere, makin' appearances in niggaz nightmares<br>

Hear the word, peep the flow, check the cadence<br>

What you heard is a pro, I'm so amazin'<br>

Don't front girl you know it's your favorite<br>

New Kweli, yo they runnin' out of patience<br>

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