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Yo man, there's a lot of brothers out there<br /> |
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Flakin' and perpetratin' but scared to kick reality<br /> |
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Man, you been doin' all this dope producin'<br /> |
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You ain't had a chance to show 'em what time it is<br /> |
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So what you want me to do? Express yourself<br /> |
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I'm expressin' with my full capabilities<br /> |
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And now I'm livin' in correctional facilities<br /> |
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'Cause some don't agree with how I do this<br /> |
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I get straight and meditate like a Buddhist<br /> |
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I'm droppin' flava, my behavior is hereditary<br /> |
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But my technique is very necessary<br /> |
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Blame it on Ice Cube because he said it gets funky<br /> |
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When you got a subject and a predicate<br /> |
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Add it on a dope beat and it'll make you think<br /> |
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Some suckers just tickle me pink to my stomach<br /> |
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'Cause they don't flow like this one<br /> |
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You know what? I won't hesitate to diss one<br /> |
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Or two before I'm through, so don't try to sing this<br /> |
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Some drop science while I'm droppin' English<br /> |
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Even if Yella, makes it acapella<br /> |
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I still express, yo, I don't smoke weed or sess<br /> |
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'Cause it's known to give a brother brain damage<br /> |
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And brain damage on the mic don't manage nuthin'<br /> |
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But makin' a sucka and you equal<br /> |
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Don't be another sequel, express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Now, gettin' back to the PG<br /> |
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That's program and it's easy<br /> |
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Dre is back, new jacks are made hollow<br /> |
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Expressin' ain't their subject because they like to follow<br /> |
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The words, the style, the trend, the records I spin<br /> |
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Again and again and again, yo, you're on the other end<br /> |
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Watch a brother blend dope rhymes with no help<br /> |
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There's no fessin' or guessin' while I'm expressin' myself<br /> |
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It's crazy to see people be what society wants them to be, but not me<br /> |
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Ruthless is the way to go, they know<br /> |
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Others say rhymes which fail to be original<br /> |
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Or they kill where the hip hop starts<br /> |
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Forget about the ghetto and rap for the pop charts<br /> |
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Some musicians cuss at home<br /> |
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But scared to use profanity when up on the microphone<br /> |
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Yeah, they want reality but you will hear none<br /> |
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They'd rather exaggerate a little fiction<br /> |
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Some say no to drugs and take a stand<br /> |
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But after the show, they go lookin' for the dopeman<br /> |
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Or they ban my group from the radio<br /> |
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Hear N.W.A. and say hell no<br /> |
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But you know it ain't all about wealth<br /> |
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As long as you make a note to express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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From the heart 'cause if you wanna start to move up the chart<br /> |
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Then expression is a big part of it<br /> |
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You ain't efficient when you flow, you ain't swift<br /> |
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Movin' like a tortoise, full of rigor mortis<br /> |
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There's a little bit more to show<br /> |
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I got rhymes in my mind, embedded like an embryo<br /> |
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Or a lesson, all of them expression<br /> |
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And if you start fessin', I got a Smith & Wesson for ya<br /> |
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I might ignore your record because it has no bottom<br /> |
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I get loose in the summer, winter, spring and autumn<br /> |
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It's Dre on the mic, gettin' physical<br /> |
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Doin' the job, N.W.A is the lynch mob<br /> |
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Yes, I'ma calm but you know you need this<br /> |
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And the knowledge is growin' just like a fetus<br /> |
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Or a tumor but here is the rumor<br /> |
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Dre is in the neighborhood and he's up to no good<br /> |
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When I start expressin' myself, Yella, slam it<br /> |
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'Cause if I stay funky like this I'm doin' damage<br /> |
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Or I'ma be too hyped and need a straight jacket<br /> |
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I got knowledge and other suckers lack it<br /> |
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So, when you see Dre, a DJ on the mic<br /> |
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Ask what it's like, it's like we're gettin' hyped tonight<br /> |
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'Cause if I strike, it ain't for your good health<br /> |
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But I won't strike if you just express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Express yourself<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Go on and do it<br /> |
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Go on and do it |