CRITICIZE

I can’t apologize You hate the truth so you swallow lies Revolution can’t be televised But y’all televise those who criticize Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise (Repeat) Now that I got your attention before I forget to mention I am not here for the games I am not here for the Gimmicks (no) Cracelyn Crystell from the dirt I am risen New Orleans is my home aiming straight for yo dome Devil just leave me alone I’m finna run to the throne and fall to my knees Demons is all in my home I pray and pray til they gone they come in my sleep People tend to think cuz I be smiling I don’t deal with Much And others tend to think that I don’t deal enough The illest strut put your lighters up Knowing that my skin can set me up I’m so proud I bust I feel like the world can’t sit with us They don’t know enough These heathens still can’t take the fact the messiah he Resembles us I can’t apologize You hate the truth so you swallow lies Revolution can’t be televised But y’all televise those who criticize Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise (Repeat) I grew up thinking-everything on tv-was the opposite Of what I see when I look in the mirror This society is loathsome when it comes to those of Color Why not help each other That’s what happens when a simple man thinks he can Own another That’s what happens when you don’t get proper Teachings from your mother That’s what happens when you’re taught to hate and not To be a lover Bodies upon bodies with pigments to dark to discover Murderers just getting off Even if it’s YOU who called They don’t get it They keep saying that we trippin It’s so many disappearing Even more that they don’t mention We just gotta spread the wisdom Gotta make the children listen Ain't nobody saving us so we gotta save our children Let em know they’re beautiful Living in an ugly world I just wanna shed some light on every chocolate boy And girl Even though the odds against us Everyone has been a witness That the backs of blacks is the reason that the worlds Twirls I can’t apologize You hate the truth so you swallow lies Revolution can’t be televised But y’all televise those who criticize Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise Those who criticize heading to demise Criticize heading to demise (Repeat)