Wake Up Show, CeeLo Green - CeeLo Green Wake Up Show Freestyle lyrics
[Wake Up Show, CeeLo Green - CeeLo Green Wake Up Show Freestyle lyrics]
In the beginning there was none
Other than the original people
Skin blackened from the sun
But somewhere along the line I broke
The laws of the divine
And a curse was placed on this soul of mine
Pale became the color of my face
Feeling out of place amongst the
People of my race
Filled with hate, I moved to a colder climate
Intercourse with animals and raw
Flesh was ate
Filth and disease, sub-zero degrees
With Satan's blood in my veins, didn't freeze
This hatred that I have for you
It runs deeper than your skin
I hate the one who put me
In this position that I'm in
Until I realize the powers of evil
Anything I have to do I will
I steal, kill and destroy
Went home to Africa looking
For slaves to employ
Blue eyes, lies and a smile was my only decoy
Snatched you up from your roots
What good is a spear when I
Have this new invention that shoots?
Brought you here then deceived you
I changed and rearranged everything that
You have ever believed true
My soul is cold as ice is
I sold you for prices
You were hung from trees for sacrifices
But through the blood, sweat, tears and pain
God's spirit in y'all still remain
Which is actually more than I got
But I have a mansion and a yacht
The project's making you think that
It's about what it's not with precision
I tell you lies through television
Distort your religion
Wrap you up in materialism
How could you kill your own? Don't you see
You're learning to act just like me
But be more aware that the truth is there
I tell you all the time
But you niggas don't dare but not all of you
There are a few that get into
Themselves and books on shelves
And learn something new
And once they know, they become so powerful
But many don't have the means
Nor the inspiration to go
To school, and I know they hate it
But, you can't get a decent
Job unless you're properly educated
But educated about what?
It seems to me that thus far
You've only learned about who we are
Isn't that funny
You'll give a school all your money
For what you think you need
But it's never guaranteed
The misled mislead you
Your faith has been broken
Provoking you to do whatever will feed you
Well I'll front you some cooked cocaine
In plain plastic sacks
To sell to your fellow Blacks
And while the foundation of
Your people cracks, you try to resist
But, I won't stop until
You niggas don't exist
You niggas strong though, I'll give you that
But, you must be stupid as hell to be
That strong and still be where you at
And you still don't have a clue
I am who I am because of niggas like you
Other than the original people
Skin blackened from the sun
But somewhere along the line I broke
The laws of the divine
And a curse was placed on this soul of mine
Pale became the color of my face
Feeling out of place amongst the
People of my race
Filled with hate, I moved to a colder climate
Intercourse with animals and raw
Flesh was ate
Filth and disease, sub-zero degrees
With Satan's blood in my veins, didn't freeze
This hatred that I have for you
It runs deeper than your skin
I hate the one who put me
In this position that I'm in
Until I realize the powers of evil
Anything I have to do I will
I steal, kill and destroy
Went home to Africa looking
For slaves to employ
Blue eyes, lies and a smile was my only decoy
Snatched you up from your roots
What good is a spear when I
Have this new invention that shoots?
Brought you here then deceived you
I changed and rearranged everything that
You have ever believed true
My soul is cold as ice is
I sold you for prices
You were hung from trees for sacrifices
But through the blood, sweat, tears and pain
God's spirit in y'all still remain
Which is actually more than I got
But I have a mansion and a yacht
The project's making you think that
It's about what it's not with precision
I tell you lies through television
Distort your religion
Wrap you up in materialism
How could you kill your own? Don't you see
You're learning to act just like me
But be more aware that the truth is there
I tell you all the time
But you niggas don't dare but not all of you
There are a few that get into
Themselves and books on shelves
And learn something new
And once they know, they become so powerful
But many don't have the means
Nor the inspiration to go
To school, and I know they hate it
But, you can't get a decent
Job unless you're properly educated
But educated about what?
It seems to me that thus far
You've only learned about who we are
Isn't that funny
You'll give a school all your money
For what you think you need
But it's never guaranteed
The misled mislead you
Your faith has been broken
Provoking you to do whatever will feed you
Well I'll front you some cooked cocaine
In plain plastic sacks
To sell to your fellow Blacks
And while the foundation of
Your people cracks, you try to resist
But, I won't stop until
You niggas don't exist
You niggas strong though, I'll give you that
But, you must be stupid as hell to be
That strong and still be where you at
And you still don't have a clue
I am who I am because of niggas like you