KRS-One - We Dem Teachas lyrics

Civil rights, abolitionist movement
Civil rights movement anti-war

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas
Always makin that dough, on the hustle
This is the scholar anthem
Throw yo' hands up
If you a soldier, throw yo’ hands up

I'll never stop talkin 'bout Malcolm X
And I’ll never stop talkin
'bout havin safe sex
I'll never stop shoutin out Marcus Garvey or
Kwame Toure or Robert Marley
I'll never ease up on red, black and green
Or teachin what Martin Luther
King's dream mean self-esteem, self-creation
Make yourself man, you in a wealthy nation!
Forgеt inflation, you are your own mason
Build yourself, set your foundation
Knowlеdge Reigns Supreme
That's why when you hear KRS
You know what it means stand up'!

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas
Always makin that dough, on the hustle
This is the scholar anthem
Throw yo' hands up
If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up

Check it I’ll never stop showin the love man
I’ll never stop hangin up
Pictures of Harriet Tubman
I'll always be a learner, like Nat Turner
Spittin out words to take your mind further
Any time you see my face
You seein peace love unity all in this place
When enrollment’s down, crime is up
And if you can't hold your
Ground your time is up
But if you don't know your
Ground you holdin WHAT?!
Assumptions, when the storm hit's you
(hit's you) straight out of luck
Feelin like you crashed your truck
That's when the teacher shows up stand up!

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas
Always makin that dough, on the hustle
This is the scholar anthem
Throw yo’ hands up
If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up

C'mon! Where my scholars at?
Y'all can holla back
Knowledge and overstanding, we on top of that
We show you right where the
Commas and them dollars at
We hangin out where them educated mommas at
Follow that, where my educated poppas at?
We in the street too
Movin when it's time to act
We dem teachas, tell me where your mind is at
Fear, doubt, no we do not follow that!
There, courage man, we need to bottle that
Cause all these kids nowadays hear
A lot of crap
And they feelin like they gotta follow that
That's why the teacher is
Bringin the scholar back

Comin straight off the block, we dem teachas
Always makin that dough, on the hustle
This is the scholar anthem
Throw yo' hands up
If you a soldier, throw yo' hands up