Dead prez - No Way As The Way lyrics
[Dead prez - No Way As The Way lyrics]
My way might not be your way but it’s okay
It’s alright, your way might not be my way
But it’s okay it’s alright
Yea, I used to go to church
But the church didn’t quench my thirst
Mama taught me to put god first
But she never tried to block my search
I was curious, young but serious
Why's religion so mysterious
Why is black life so hard?
They say you’re not supposed to question God
Well is it okay to question the pastor?
Was it passed down from the slave master?
It was only the truth I was after
But, I never could get a straight answer
So I couldn’t relate to the sermon
Put down the bible, then I start learning
About life
Didn’t know where the path would lead
But, I had to get off my knees
I build with the 5 percenters
On the God within us, there's no limit's
Study the Metu Neter from Kemet
Also I remembered
Smoke herb with the Rastafarians
Grew my locks became a vegetarian
Following the tao
Filling what the bible lacks
Jewels being handed to a innocent child
My mind is a Buddhist temple
The truth is simple i try to be principle
Walking with a warrior spirit
It ain’t nothing like learning from
First hand life experience
I’m a realist, that’s all I deal with
Respect & truth, that’s all I build with
A child of the universe
My religion is life and it’s just as valid
I strive for balance
I gotta admit, I don’t know
In the end which way it’s gonna go
Why we sit by the project window?
Instead of living off the land
With my kin folk
Is there even a master plan?
An unseen hand? Is God a man?
Some say that’s sacrilegious
Same folks selling us lies about Christmas
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
Just so the capitalists can make money
They say God will take care of it
But, you a terrorist if you say
The same thing in Arabic
It’s so hypocritical it’s a miracle
Listen to the message and the spirituals
Wade in the water, I’m following Mr tubman
And Nat Turner, I’m paying for my freedom
And heading for the border
It’s alright, your way might not be my way
But it’s okay it’s alright
Yea, I used to go to church
But the church didn’t quench my thirst
Mama taught me to put god first
But she never tried to block my search
I was curious, young but serious
Why's religion so mysterious
Why is black life so hard?
They say you’re not supposed to question God
Well is it okay to question the pastor?
Was it passed down from the slave master?
It was only the truth I was after
But, I never could get a straight answer
So I couldn’t relate to the sermon
Put down the bible, then I start learning
About life
Didn’t know where the path would lead
But, I had to get off my knees
I build with the 5 percenters
On the God within us, there's no limit's
Study the Metu Neter from Kemet
Also I remembered
Smoke herb with the Rastafarians
Grew my locks became a vegetarian
Following the tao
Filling what the bible lacks
Jewels being handed to a innocent child
My mind is a Buddhist temple
The truth is simple i try to be principle
Walking with a warrior spirit
It ain’t nothing like learning from
First hand life experience
I’m a realist, that’s all I deal with
Respect & truth, that’s all I build with
A child of the universe
My religion is life and it’s just as valid
I strive for balance
I gotta admit, I don’t know
In the end which way it’s gonna go
Why we sit by the project window?
Instead of living off the land
With my kin folk
Is there even a master plan?
An unseen hand? Is God a man?
Some say that’s sacrilegious
Same folks selling us lies about Christmas
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
Just so the capitalists can make money
They say God will take care of it
But, you a terrorist if you say
The same thing in Arabic
It’s so hypocritical it’s a miracle
Listen to the message and the spirituals
Wade in the water, I’m following Mr tubman
And Nat Turner, I’m paying for my freedom
And heading for the border