Look Around Songtext
von The Beatnuts

1999
B-Nut, Dead Prez
What I wanna say

Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down

Why I′ma be stingy when I could share?
Why I'ma be hateful if I could care?
Why would I hate my own, forsake my home?
Why would I fuck around and give the jake my chrome?
I wouldn′t have to stick you if we all could eat
It wouldn't be no need for beef


Dying over streets we don't even own anyway
You could get bucked off any day
We behind enemy lines
Y′all still writing Hennessy rhymes
While I′m trying to get a good price for a nine
Feel like my life on the line
That's why a nigga be hype all the time
Ready for the revolution at the drop of a dime

I got a duty to have security for my niggas
My duty to serve the beautiful black sisters

A duty to stand with anybody that′s with us
And fully criticize all bullshitters
There should be awards presented to niggas who fight back
Like Panther jackets or sisters who like gats
I'm a full-blooded warrior ready for change
Recognize any soldier that′s doing the same
Because I love who I am and that means everything to me
My life ain't worth a damn unless I′m dealing with reality
When I look myself in the eyes it's just me
And I ain't gotta tell nobody no lies, I feel free

And I would rather deal with the truth than falsehood
Than being fake with my people and claiming it′s all good

You can′t run away from yourself so that's useless
If your word is bond then you don′t have to make excuses


Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down

Yo as I sit and contemplate about the fate of my kids
If I die, is the state gonna snatch up my kids?

City life, no choice but to live by the knife
Put food on the table at whatever the price
My beautiful wife all the time cooking precise
When there ain't no meat she bless you with the eggs and the rice
Never think twice, I love you for the rest of my life
That′s why I taught you how to shoot when situations get trife

Save the children from the evil that we smell in the air
Used to be a happy nigga, now the feeling is rare
I'm a soldier in the struggle just trying to prepare
′Cause when the revolution comes it ain't gonna be fair

Yo it's the Beast and Dead Prez that connect like Tetris
How we coming at the world on some Malcolm X shit

So turn it up so we can drop these amps quick
If you want some bullshit then nigga hit the exit
′Cause there′s enough cash grass and ass here for you and me
If you wanna be greedy saying fuck the community
Watch out 'cause life′s gonna change very soon you see
I really don't believe we could ever have unity
The shit is serious, we all trying to have a milli stashed
But love life ′cause that's all a nigga really has
Love your fam ′cause that's all you really have
And handle your biz and stop being a silly ass

Ayo it's getting, it′s getting, it′s getting kinda hectic
Thugs burn so naturally thugs learn to stay vested
You need to learn a psycho lesson
And treat others the same way you wanna be respected 'cause

Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down

Live together, feed each other
Die together, love each other
Eat together, show each other
Fight together, know each other
Live together, feed each other
Die together, love each other
Eat together, show each other
Fight together, know each other

Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down
Every time I look around
I see so much drama going down
Every time I look around
I see so much fakeness going down

Bring the power back to the street where the people live
Bring the power back to the street where the people live
Bring the power back to the street where the people live