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B.o.B Lyrics

Uh, seems like since we got a black president
It appears that since America has a black president, black people have stopped questioning the government.

And that ain't no diss to Barack either
This is not meant to be a criticism of Barack Obama.

So Mutherfucker you can miss me with that other shit
Don't bother me with your irrelevant comments.

I'm good for life, I don't really need another hit
I am good and content with my life, I don't need anything else to feel fulfilled.

You wanna bury me you better get the shovel and
If someone wants to harm me, they better be prepared to go to great lengths to do so.

You better make it deep enough where no one will recover me
If someone tries to harm me, they better do it well enough that I can't be found.

I'm Bobby Fucking Ray, I'm a modern day anomaly
I am B.o.B and I am unique and exceptional in modern times.

Last year I did a show on a continent
I performed live music on at least one continent last year.

In a country with a struggling economy
The country I performed in had economic difficulties.

Who the hell you think paid for it all?
I paid for the show myself.

It sure ain't rocket science And it sure ain't trigonometry
The answer to how I paid for the concert is not complicated.

Drug money, drug money, drug money
The source of the money I used may have been from the illegal drug trade.

Blood money, blood money, blood money
The money may have come from violent or corrupt sources.

For god sakes there's an all-seeing eye on the back of the dollar,
The US dollar has a symbol on its back that represents an all-seeing eye.

We can't even trust money
Money is not necessarily trustworthy or reliable.

You need to understand who you dealing, with
You need to be aware of who you are dealing with.

These are like modern day villains
The people I'm referring to are like the villains of modern times.

These are type of people that would kill a whole village
These are the kind of people that would commit mass murder.

Build a fucking building, and say it's just business
These people would construct a building and claim it is simply for business purposes.

Who you think gave you religion?
Question who may have given you your religious beliefs.

Land of the free, who you think built it?
Think about who actually built the so-called 'land of the free.'

And don't ever let them tell you nothing different,
Don't let anyone tell you anything different from what you know to be true.

'Cause we know who did it if I ever come up missing
If something happens to me, we know who is responsible.

Ten strands of my DNA is missing
Parts of my DNA seem to be missing or unidentifiable.

Cuban Linx on my neck as they glisten
I am wearing a chain made of Cuban links that is shining brightly.

Listen up Mutherfucker pay attention
Pay close attention to what I am saying.

It's a New World Order that we live in
The world we live in is now controlled by a new, powerful order.

Lies on the lips of every politician
Politicians are not always truthful in what they say.

Man at night I pray to God for forgiveness
At night, I pray to God for forgiveness.

I just wonder if the big homie's still listening
I am wondering if a higher power is still listening to me.

I don't need a hook but for hooks sake
I don't really need a catchy chorus, but I'll include one anyway.

If I had a hook, I'd make the hook say
If I had a catchy chorus, the hook would say:

"Be a good slave, be a good slave"
The hook would encourage people to be obedient and subservient.

Everybody in my hood brave
People in my neighborhood are courageous.

Everybody in my hood slang
People in my neighborhood use slang in their everyday language.

Every street got a freak
Everyone has their own unique personality and quirks.

And they give her all the wood that she could take
They give her all the attention and affection she wants.

I'm fresher than a faema coffee
I'm feeling fresh and energized.

Get it? I'm fresher than a FEMA coffin
This is a play on words. I'm not dead yet, I'm still fresh.

I'm willing to die for mine
I am willing to risk death for what I believe in.

But you the type of nigga
You are the kind of person who is:

You'll call the police department
You are the kind of person who will call the police for the slightest issue.

If you can't look in someone's eyes and be yourself
If you can't be your true self around someone,

And speak the thoughts that's on your mind
Or speak your mind truthfully,

You ain't got no reason to live
You don't have a reason to live without being true to yourself.

You on the sideline
You are not actively participating in life.

You just a motherfucking slave
You are basically just a slave to the system.

They got your mind tied up and it's missing
The system has control over your mind and you are missing out on a true life.

Uh, I know I appear to be quite severe
I may seem harsh and unforgiving.

An unopen mind will consider me weird
Only those who don't understand me will view me as strange.

Thats just how the Matrix has been engineered
This is just how the system has been constructed.

Now lend me your ear
Listen closely to what I have to say.

Not to strike fear
I am not trying to scare anyone.

More like Paul Revere
I am trying to alert people, like Paul Revere did with his famous ride.

Not talking down on nobody at all
I am not trying to insult or belittle anyone.

I just got some shit I think you should hear
I just have some important information that I believe needs to be heard.

Uh, Look
Look closely and listen.

I ain't acting like I got all these facts and shit
I don't claim to have all the answers.

But if you calling me a liar, look up in the sky
If you are doubting me, look at the evidence above.

Look up in the sky you can see it happening
There is proof of what I'm saying up in the sky.

Uh, I'm not a activist
I am not necessarily an activist.

Just a young, black nigga with a half a sense
I am simply a young person with some understanding.

Cause there's ancient knowledge that they hiding from us
There is important knowledge that is being kept secret from us.

And I think it's time that we take it back again
I believe it is time for us to reclaim that knowledge.

Because it's missing
Because that knowledge is currently missing from our collective understanding.