(feat. Queen Latifah)



[VERSE 1: Queen Latifah]

I think you're a sucker if you stand there

In the midst of all this political fanfare

We're constantly fightin to keep our rights, and

The more we press on, the more they tighten

Their grip, but I'm a soldier keepin me from any rupture

Don't listen to the negative, it will only self-destruct ya

Blowin a cloud of smoke? Yo, you must be on a mission

You wanna smoke somethin? Smoke this one



Smoke this one



[CHORUS]

Who will save the day?

Lord have mercy

Who will find a way?

Lord have mercy

Who will take away the strife

Lord have mercy

Oh Lord, rescue me from this life

Lord have mercy



[VERSE 2: Queen Latifah]

Who will be the leader? (Who will be the leader?)

In a government so corrupt, they get greedier and greedier

What happened to 'a government for the people, by the people'

What people? We ain't equal

Discriminated against for race, religion, education

And you call this a nation?

I'm here to tell ya, hey, there ain't a day

(That what?) we should continue goin on this way

Who will be responsible for teachin the youth the truth

Who's accountable for establishin world peace?

Catch the thugs, get rid of the drugs

Cure the poor, when will the bullshit cease?

Think of what you wanna say, no doubt

No one'll ever know you're stupid till you open your mouth

I'm callin your bluff, it's time for a decision

(Ask me) but if you got more beef, smoke this one



Smoke this one



[CHORUS]



[VERSE 3: Queen Latifah]

I'm the Queen by virtue of her guidance, show me

Guarded by the Flavor Unit, no one can dethrone me

Latifah, the feminine professor of wits

Coldcut's on the mix

And it ticks us off when we see so much wrong

(What's wrong) World, what's goin on?

That's a question for you to ask yourself

Or are you that caught up in your wealth?

Kids are growin up with materialistic minds

They become cruel and unkind

Spendin all your money on Nikes and Filas

But when you see a panhandler, it's "Ha-ha-ha

What a bum, get a job," I should hit you

With another verse of lyrics that'll fitcha

The words are cunning, stunning enough to pierce

But if you wanna get fierce (do what?) smoke this one



[CHORUS]