Let's take a ride in stride and I'm the guide
 with the source, and of course - I don't wanna be the king or boss
 I just wanna get my point across
 Cause it's time to organize and open your eyes
 Realize, we on the rise
 to the climax, time to take charge
 Whoever said we can't live large?
 To seek out fortune without distortion
 and stop livin for just a small portion
 There is a move to make, we gotta take a chance to break
 all chains become awake
 Cause this is the new way, to be proud and brave
 and I ain't goin out like a slave
 In eighty-nine, I'm livin like a champ
 Step out my face, talkin bout a food stamp
 Child please, put it at ease
 Freeze, it's time to get paid in times like these
 We can't take shorts or take a loss
 So take it from the Kane and go for yours, because

 * Chorus *

 Uh-huh
 There, comes a time, where we can't be in the rear
 We gotta step up front, to get our share
 Make the change, cause we're not inferior
 For example, there was a black Ms. America
 Let's start to do for ourself
 We can't depend on no one else or the board of health
 So hold your own or else you're gonna find
 that if you play off of crime you go out like Aunt Jemimah
 We gotta put it in overdrive and strive to survive
 to stay alive, that's the reason I've
 came to, motivate us to the length
 Effort of strength makes you grow inch by inch
 Takin no mediums or small at all
 We gotta walk not crawl or else take a fall
 What used to be just hopes and thoughts
 are now in effect, and we can't take shorts, because

 * Chorus *

 Swing on that right there, pump it up, here we go
 Uh-huh, uh-huh, pump it up, here we go
 One more thing
 Let's unite together, we can't sever never
 no matter what or what-ever
 Because we need unity to find justice
 Just I See Equality so bust this
 Take a stand and command to demand what's grand
 I know we can if we just understand
 the true way of livin that was really meant for us
 So one more time, kick the chorus!

 * Chorus 2X *

 Ah keep it goin y'all
 A Prince Paul, rulin em all y'all
 A Prince Paul, schoolin em all y'all
 And Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony
 And Tony Tone never leavin the girls alone
 Tony Tone never leavin the girls alone
 And you don't stop, and you don't stop
 And you don't stop, and you don't stop