Knowledge Is The Gift chords by O.G. Style

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
sit back
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and think about our problems
What's going on and how
we gonna solve em
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Black man selling us out
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to the other color
But try to keep it undercover
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I understand all that
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cause it's a money thing
But if that's the case then
let money bring
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Peace and joy to the ones
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that need a new start
And let the greed depart
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When our ass hot,
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you're livin', you shout it out
Now it's time to get together
and talk about
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It doesn't matter about your color,
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let's take a stand
Comin' out the mouth of a black man
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You say we should unite
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and   beat as one
And then you see me on the
rise and grab a shotgun
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A lot of nerve you show
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as you stand still
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But my knowledge is  the
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gift
My knowledge is to give
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I bring a lot of thought to
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what's happening
The new jack swing's in
effect and I'm rapping
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I want to talk to your eardrum
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s straight up
And give your mind a little time to wake up
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Who says we have to be the lesser one
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Put your best foot forward
and be the better one
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Open up your eyes to a new sight
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And if you do it for yourself
you know it's done right
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If you're black yo they figure
you want a handout
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Then they question your mind
because you stand out
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If you speak for your peace then
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you're a militant
That's the way that we're
taught by our government
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I don't wanna hear that
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save it for the next man
I got a mind of my own and
I don't give a damn
Yo a lot of nerve you show
with your stance stiff
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But my knowledge is  the gift
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My knowledge is  to give
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Now it's time to decide
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how we wanna live
If we all stand together,
something's gotta give
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A lot of times we're the reason for
the negative thoughts that come across
So the battle's lost,
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put your pride in your pocket if  you're selfish
My temperature's running hot so
I'mma melt this
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When I say down with
Jack I mean
Ed
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Jack
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Some brothers say I ain't down
because I don't jack
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Knowledge is the gift that I'm teaching
And the highest plateau's
where I'm reaching
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Forget the stereotype and world hype
That says you have to be
white in order to do right
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Why don't we all just unite
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and take a stand
Coming out the mouth of a black man
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A lot of nerve you show
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as you stand stiff
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But my knowledge is the gift
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My knowledge is  to give
My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is to give
My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is to give
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My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
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my knowledge is  the gift.