Why Is That? Lyrics
| Song | Why Is That? |
| Artist | Boogie Down Productions |
| Album | Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [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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