Dance With the Devil
Big Daddy Kane Lyrics

Swing your partner, I'm about to start the
Get ready to dance because I'm about to begin

Dance across the land, the Kane will scar the
I will make a lasting impression with my dance moves across the country

People of our community, cause we're soon to see
We need to look at our community because we're facing tough times

The future of the world to be without unity
The world's future is looking bleak without unity

So brothers and sisters, let's check our history
We need to examine our past to learn from it

To reveal what's been hidden a mystery
We need to uncover the secrets that have been kept from us

Because we're headed for self-destruction
We're on a path to destroying ourselves

And you know that the government, doesn't give a (fuck) when
The government doesn't care about us

One black brother sells another one dope
A black man will sell drugs to another black man

And he can't cope, so he dies without hope
The drug addict dies feeling hopeless because he can't handle addiction

Many of us live on this level
A lot of us are stuck in this same situation

Mislead victims who dance with the devil
We're deceived and led astray, like dancing with the devil

"Dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the dangers of the situation

"Dance dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase again to drive the point home

Guns are bein bought over the counter like candy
Guns are easily accessible like candy

Comin in handy for chumps to act manly
Weak men use guns to feel powerful

Once before they were only for the law
Guns used to be only for the police and military

But no more for sure, lookin at a L.A. gun war
Guns are now available to just anyone, and it's causing a war

Even in Brooklyn, lives are bein tooken
People are dying in Brooklyn too

The Bronx is dyin while the box is steady cookin
The Bronx is dying while the media is more concerned with entertainment

Capsule after capsule, settin a trap to
Drug addiction is a trap that keeps people hooked

Destroy all our kind without a hassle
Drugs are a tool to destroy our community easily

I couldn't kill my brother, about a color
I wouldn't kill someone based on the color of their skin

Or cocaine, not even over a rope chain
I wouldn't even kill someone for a valuable item like a necklace

In this world I'm considered a rap rebel
I'm seen as a rebel in the rap community

To correct those who dance with the devil
I want to change the mindset of those who are led astray

"Dance dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase again to reinforce my message

There's no survival
We won't survive if we continue like this

Bodies come in D.O.A, Dead On Arrival
People are dying before they can get help

Everytime someone ships in artillery
Every time weapons are brought in

Begins the game wonderin who will the killer be
People start betting on who will be the next person to kill

There's no war, so the Navy must want to see
There's no war, so why is the Navy bringing in weapons?

Drugs and guns shift into our country
Drugs and guns are coming into our country

So we can shoot each other and sell each other death
We're killing each other and profiting from it

And imprison all the other ones left
The rest of us are being imprisoned for the crimes committed by some

So it's time to start to rise
We need to start improving our situation

We can't be uncivilized, we gotta realize
We need to be civilized and understand what's happening

That bein the baddest doesn't matter when your life is had
Being tough doesn't make a difference when your life is hard

So let Michael Jackson be Bad
Don't try to be the tough guy like Michael Jackson was in his song 'Bad'

No time to devestate, we gotta elevate
We need to improve our situation, not make it worse

To a higher level.. than dancin with the devil
We need to aim for a better situation than being led astray

"Dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase to remind us of the dangers

"Dance dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase again to emphasize the point

Lookin at the fall of our new generation
The younger generation is struggling

Makes me wonder about the Emancipation Proclamation
I question if we're truly free even after the Emancipation Proclamation

We're considered to be free, but did slavery devour
Are we truly free, or still enslaved in some form?

When we're still slaves to mental death and power
We're still enslaved by our own mindset and the power of others

Misled and unknowin, people are goin
We're being led astray without realizing it

More and more beneath, instead of growin
We're getting worse instead of improving

Express Yourself, was said by N.W.A.
The group N.W.A. emphasized the importance of self-expression

So stop givin trouble a play
Stop getting involved in dangerous situations

Because those who chose to oppose never rose they all froze
Those who stand up against danger end up falling

At thirty-two degrees to enemies
Being a little bit different makes you an enemy

That already tricked em and made em fall victim
Those who are different are already victims of trickery

Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm, just look at them
The situation is frustrating and hard to watch

What we need is peace and love and more love
We need more love and peace in our world

But I don't see none of the above
Unfortunately, love and peace are lacking

So one for the bass and two for the treble
Repeating a phrase to get the crowd involved

(Come on y'all) Don't "dance with the devil"
Urging people not to get led astray

"Dance with the devil"
A final reminder of the dangers of being led astray

"Dance with the devil"
Repeating the phrase one last time as a warning