Negro Wit` An Ego

Here we go (yo) I`m a negro with an ego So? Don`t tell me what I`m doin` is illegal No I resort to violence only when provoked Contrary to rumors I`m no joke If I sound hard it`s because I`m pee ed off And do you wanna know why? Go `head tell `em Salt All right let me explain what upset me No we ain`t tryin` to be sexy Dismiss is quick with a miss like a tongue Cuz I`d run if I was a chick pick up a hit list And I`m-a kick it like this The word is out, you played me out I won`t scream and shout, straighten it out now Don`t lie and spy, stop tryin` to connive me Slow your roll, you don`t even know me I`m not a militant, but I`m equivilant To an activist, all I`m after is cheer among all I don`t care if they`re big or small, short or tall We`ve got to stand to fall, ain`t that right, y`all? Now all I can talk about is what I know And all I know about is what I witness What I witness is what I see Me, way below status quo cuz I`m a negro with an ego Yo, that don`t go CHORUS Put some faith in your race Put some faith in your race (repeat) I`m black, and I`m proud to be a African-American soul sister Usin` my mind as a weapon, a lethal injection And oh yes, I`m the best in whatever I do I do better, I`m clever I never half-step ask Salt or Pepa We`re partners in rhyme, one of a kind This affair is rare, and you will never find Another like me, gimme the mic, it`s mine Keep your mitts off this, yo, Salt, it`s time To let the public know the subject of the show Is what America calls a negro with an ego Yo, that don`t go, that`s a negative so... CHORUS Porche, Benz, and BM`s are all suitable For people who sell pharmacuticles That`s a stereotype, that`s the hype Don`t ask me why I have an attitude (all right) When I drop a nine-eleven on my 200C The cops are surprised to see a minority Behind the wheel of this car, it must be narcotics How else could she have got it? A brown-skinned female with two problems to correct Wrong color, wrong sex Sometimes I feel the real deal is to be a rebel But that would bring me down to their level I won`t settle for that, it`s unacceptable Cuz Salt and Pepa`s always very respectable Sometimes we get crazy and outta hand But it`s all in the fun of makin` everybody dance I`m proud of who and what I am so call me a negro with an ego And get ready to go blow for blow CHORUS