I came up in the united states- and trying to break
dance- throwin records on plates- diggin in crates
and im spinnin till the needle would scrape- and it would would break
then im creepin with my homeboys late- and sprayin paint-
up until we seen the light of the jakes and we gotta shake-
back then it was just to be great- not for papes
but real talk at all those things i was weak- it just wasn’t me-
'til my brother put his mouth to a beat- and I would speak
everybody just jumped on their feet- the crowd was geeked-
and i know what they hear and they see- they seeing me-
put my soul in it- just like a key- it’s set free
All my people from the oak to the sea, now feel me



dont let em change who you are- stay original-
real recognize real- spirit and physical
no body can take your place- you are original
breath of the source of it all oh yes- it lives in you



what gift u been given- you supposed to share with this galaxy-
take ur natural talents- and practice- till you reach mastery-
diversity of beautiful tribes- the human family
Everybody will teach you, either how not to, or how to be
but u gotta hustle to actualize your potential talents-
cuz struggle is the key- you see nothing comes automatic-
if the judge would have never sentenced Malcolm and slammed the mallet-
then you never would’ve heard about the bullet or the ballet-
fire melt the base metals, make something precious out it
word to the caterpillar- out the cocoon with wings flappin-
dormant in you is the breath of Allah- from your father Adam-
but it only surfaces with the discipline and action-

dont let em change who you are- stay original-
real gon recognize real- spirit and physical
no body can take your place- you are original
breath of the source of it all oh yes- it lives in you


unique as your fingerprint- thats why they inkin it- cuz aint nobody got what u got- so now we bringing it-
but don’t be satisfied with sitting pacified- because you blind until you see the world through the masters eye
natural mystic, soul rebel, baby catch a fire,
let it burn everything that’s inside till u inspired-
don’t base your worth on any one or thing that is outside of you-
breath of divinity inside of you- man they lied to do-
no priest or intermediary- between the Most High and you
if you apply the truth-He will provide- until you die to you-
you know the feeling when you tapped into something greater-
like the divine dj just crossed the fader


dont let em change who you are- stay original-
real gon recognize real- spirit and physical
no body can take your place- you are original
Breathe of the source of it all oh yes- it lives in you