Why Is That? - Single Edit

Why Is That? - Single Edit Lyrics

Song Why Is That? - Single Edit
Artist Boogie Down Productions
Album Ghetto Music
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[00:00.00] Why Is That? (Single Edit) - Boogie Down Productions
[00:20.73] The day begins with a grin
[00:23.50] And a prayer to excuse my sins
[00:25.98] I can walk anywhere I choose
[00:27.99] Cause everybody listens to the B D P crew
[00:30.92] We're not here for glamour or fashion
[00:33.68] But here's the question I'm askin
[00:35.71] Why is it young black kids taught (flashin )
[00:38.05] They're only taught how to read write and act
[00:40.90] It's like teachin a dog to be a cat
[00:43.39] You don't teach white kids to be black
[00:45.69] Why is that Is it because we're the minority
[00:48.26] Well black kids follow me
[00:50.80] Genesis chapter eleven verse ten
[00:54.13] Explains the geneology of Chem
[00:55.56] Chem was a black man in Africa
[00:58.31] If you repeat this fact they can't laugh at ya
[01:01.27] Genesis fourteen verse thirteen
[01:03.05] Abraham steps on the scene
[01:05.41] Being a descendent of Chem which is a fact
[01:08.26] Means Abraham too was black
[01:09.90] Abraham born in the city of a black man
[01:13.27] Called Nimrod grandson of Kam
[01:15.37] Kam had four sons one was named Canaan
[01:18.37] Here let me do some explaining
[01:20.78] Abraham was the father of Isaac
[01:22.91] Isaac was the father of Jacob
[01:25.42] Jacob had twelve sons for real
[01:27.80] And these were the children of Isreal
[01:30.98] According to Genesis chapter ten
[01:32.94] Egyptains descended from (Hahm Kam)
[01:36.23] Six hundred years later my brother read up
[01:38.74] Moses was born in Egypt
[01:40.35] In this era black Egyptians weren't right
[01:42.17] They enslaved black Isrealites
[01:44.74] Moses had to be of the black race
[01:47.98] Because he spent fourty years in Pharoah's place
[01:50.92] He passed as the Pharoah's grandson
[01:53.17] So he had to look just like him
[01:55.60] Yes my brothers and sisters take this here song
[01:57.90] Yo correct the wrong
[02:00.35] The information we get today is just wack
[02:03.13] But ask yourself why is that
[02:06.11] Verse Two
[02:20.78] The age of the ignorant rapper is done
[02:22.51] Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
[02:24.59] The stereotype must be lost
[02:27.86] That love and peace and knowledge is soft
[02:30.36] Do away with that and understand one fact
[02:32.98] For love peace must attack
[02:35.48] And attack real strong stronger than war
[02:38.44] To conquer it and it's law
[02:40.49] Mental pictures stereotypes and fake history
[02:44.04] Reinforces mystery
[02:45.79] And when mystery is reinforced
[02:47.84] That only means that knowledge has been lost
[02:50.47] When you know who you really are
[02:52.60] Peace and knowledge shines like a star
[02:55.82] I'm only showin you a simple fact
[02:57.63] It Takes A Nation of MILLIONS to Hold Us people Back
[03:00.53] Which is wack but we can correct that
[03:03.06] Teach and learn what it is to be black
[03:05.42] Cause they're teachin birds to be a cat
[03:07.84] But ask yourself homeboy why is that
[00:00.00] Why Is That? Single Edit - Boogie Down Productions
[00:20.73] The day begins with a grin
[00:23.50] And a prayer to excuse my sins
[00:25.98] I can walk anywhere I choose
[00:27.99] Cause everybody listens to the B D P crew
[00:30.92] We' re not here for glamour or fashion
[00:33.68] But here' s the question I' m askin
[00:35.71] Why is it young black kids taught flashin
[00:38.05] They' re only taught how to read write and act
[00:40.90] It' s like teachin a dog to be a cat
[00:43.39] You don' t teach white kids to be black
[00:45.69] Why is that Is it because we' re the minority
[00:48.26] Well black kids follow me
[00:50.80] Genesis chapter eleven verse ten
[00:54.13] Explains the geneology of Chem
[00:55.56] Chem was a black man in Africa
[00:58.31] If you repeat this fact they can' t laugh at ya
[01:01.27] Genesis fourteen verse thirteen
[01:03.05] Abraham steps on the scene
[01:05.41] Being a descendent of Chem which is a fact
[01:08.26] Means Abraham too was black
[01:09.90] Abraham born in the city of a black man
[01:13.27] Called Nimrod grandson of Kam
[01:15.37] Kam had four sons one was named Canaan
[01:18.37] Here let me do some explaining
[01:20.78] Abraham was the father of Isaac
[01:22.91] Isaac was the father of Jacob
[01:25.42] Jacob had twelve sons for real
[01:27.80] And these were the children of Isreal
[01:30.98] According to Genesis chapter ten
[01:32.94] Egyptains descended from Hahm Kam
[01:36.23] Six hundred years later my brother read up
[01:38.74] Moses was born in Egypt
[01:40.35] In this era black Egyptians weren' t right
[01:42.17] They enslaved black Isrealites
[01:44.74] Moses had to be of the black race
[01:47.98] Because he spent fourty years in Pharoah' s place
[01:50.92] He passed as the Pharoah' s grandson
[01:53.17] So he had to look just like him
[01:55.60] Yes my brothers and sisters take this here song
[01:57.90] Yo correct the wrong
[02:00.35] The information we get today is just wack
[02:03.13] But ask yourself why is that
[02:06.11] Verse Two
[02:20.78] The age of the ignorant rapper is done
[02:22.51] Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
[02:24.59] The stereotype must be lost
[02:27.86] That love and peace and knowledge is soft
[02:30.36] Do away with that and understand one fact
[02:32.98] For love peace must attack
[02:35.48] And attack real strong stronger than war
[02:38.44] To conquer it and it' s law
[02:40.49] Mental pictures stereotypes and fake history
[02:44.04] Reinforces mystery
[02:45.79] And when mystery is reinforced
[02:47.84] That only means that knowledge has been lost
[02:50.47] When you know who you really are
[02:52.60] Peace and knowledge shines like a star
[02:55.82] I' m only showin you a simple fact
[02:57.63] It Takes A Nation of MILLIONS to Hold Us people Back
[03:00.53] Which is wack but we can correct that
[03:03.06] Teach and learn what it is to be black
[03:05.42] Cause they' re teachin birds to be a cat
[03:07.84] But ask yourself homeboy why is that
[00:00.00] Why Is That? Single Edit - Boogie Down Productions
[00:20.73] The day begins with a grin
[00:23.50] And a prayer to excuse my sins
[00:25.98] I can walk anywhere I choose
[00:27.99] Cause everybody listens to the B D P crew
[00:30.92] We' re not here for glamour or fashion
[00:33.68] But here' s the question I' m askin
[00:35.71] Why is it young black kids taught flashin
[00:38.05] They' re only taught how to read write and act
[00:40.90] It' s like teachin a dog to be a cat
[00:43.39] You don' t teach white kids to be black
[00:45.69] Why is that Is it because we' re the minority
[00:48.26] Well black kids follow me
[00:50.80] Genesis chapter eleven verse ten
[00:54.13] Explains the geneology of Chem
[00:55.56] Chem was a black man in Africa
[00:58.31] If you repeat this fact they can' t laugh at ya
[01:01.27] Genesis fourteen verse thirteen
[01:03.05] Abraham steps on the scene
[01:05.41] Being a descendent of Chem which is a fact
[01:08.26] Means Abraham too was black
[01:09.90] Abraham born in the city of a black man
[01:13.27] Called Nimrod grandson of Kam
[01:15.37] Kam had four sons one was named Canaan
[01:18.37] Here let me do some explaining
[01:20.78] Abraham was the father of Isaac
[01:22.91] Isaac was the father of Jacob
[01:25.42] Jacob had twelve sons for real
[01:27.80] And these were the children of Isreal
[01:30.98] According to Genesis chapter ten
[01:32.94] Egyptains descended from Hahm Kam
[01:36.23] Six hundred years later my brother read up
[01:38.74] Moses was born in Egypt
[01:40.35] In this era black Egyptians weren' t right
[01:42.17] They enslaved black Isrealites
[01:44.74] Moses had to be of the black race
[01:47.98] Because he spent fourty years in Pharoah' s place
[01:50.92] He passed as the Pharoah' s grandson
[01:53.17] So he had to look just like him
[01:55.60] Yes my brothers and sisters take this here song
[01:57.90] Yo correct the wrong
[02:00.35] The information we get today is just wack
[02:03.13] But ask yourself why is that
[02:06.11] Verse Two
[02:20.78] The age of the ignorant rapper is done
[02:22.51] Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
[02:24.59] The stereotype must be lost
[02:27.86] That love and peace and knowledge is soft
[02:30.36] Do away with that and understand one fact
[02:32.98] For love peace must attack
[02:35.48] And attack real strong stronger than war
[02:38.44] To conquer it and it' s law
[02:40.49] Mental pictures stereotypes and fake history
[02:44.04] Reinforces mystery
[02:45.79] And when mystery is reinforced
[02:47.84] That only means that knowledge has been lost
[02:50.47] When you know who you really are
[02:52.60] Peace and knowledge shines like a star
[02:55.82] I' m only showin you a simple fact
[02:57.63] It Takes A Nation of MILLIONS to Hold Us people Back
[03:00.53] Which is wack but we can correct that
[03:03.06] Teach and learn what it is to be black
[03:05.42] Cause they' re teachin birds to be a cat
[03:07.84] But ask yourself homeboy why is that
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