Who We Are
Elephant Man Lyrics

(Yep!) Yo what's the deal (Good 2 Go)
Greeting and checking in on the situation, making sure everyone is ready and prepared to go

Yo this is Killah Preist, Wu-Tang Clan with the Elephant Man
Introducing themselves and their affiliation with their respective groups

Nah mean (Shizzle) my man Don Corleon (Jamaica)
Confirming and showing familiarity with the people they mention

Elephant Man, we bout to do this (New York, L.A. Philly)
Acknowledging their plan and the locations they will perform in

Yo (Shizzle) on the realness, yo, check me out
Asking for attention and emphasizing the authenticity of their statements

Takin pictures of us too, Scare Dem, hold me back
Noticing that people are taking pictures and acknowledging their fans while also jokingly needing someone to hold them back

(Weh di rudebwoy dem deh?!) Yo yo
Asking where the tough guys are

I hit 'em then split 'em then cut 'em then gut 'em and gag 'em (Uh huh)
Describing how they deal with their enemies

Approach us like clowns get hit with the fifth of the magnum (Uh huh)
Warning people to not approach them lightly, or else they will suffer the consequences

We buss 'em then pluck 'em to the dust and then end the discussion
Brutally defeating their enemies and ending any further argument or debate

Ele and Priest comin with somethin that's bussin (Elephant Man: You know)
Announcing their arrival and confidently claiming that they have something explosive to offer

Lyrics, chattin, Anglo-Saxon the fashion
Listing their skills in music and language

We laughin go to war with the dragon (Elephant Man: Killah Priest!)
Metaphorically comparing their enemies to dragons, and calling on Killah Priest to fight alongside them

I got the hand gun, Ele, you got the magnum (Elephant Man: I'm ready)
Dividing their weapons and making sure they are prepared for battle

Get set to attack 'em wrong move we clap 'em
Prepared to attack and defeat their enemies at any moment

And if yuh waan fi start a war
Warning those who are interested in starting a battle

Killah Priest tek it to dem like di sars
Referencing Killah Priest's strength and ability to take on their enemies

Dem won't survive him must fi run from birth whole heap a mars
Stating that their enemies will not survive and should run from them

So big up all my thugs in di prisons behind bars
Recognizing and acknowledging their fans who are incarcerated

Real badman dat's who we are
Identifying themselves as true tough guys

And mi seh come dung to di chair
Encouraging people to listen to them and take a seat

Nuttin real gangsta don't fear
Asserting that true gangsters have no fear

Yuh know mi from di projects, but we nuh care
Acknowledge their upbringings, but emphasizing that it does not define them

Always strapped like di cops anywhere we appear
Always armed and ready for any situation

Yuh tell us by di clothes dat we wear, everybody sing
Being recognized by their clothing and encouraging everyone to acknowledge and sing along with them

This is our time (Uh huh) we about to shine (Uh huh)
Celebrating their moment and anticipating success

All you other cats, why'all better resign (Elephant Man: Shizzle)
Challenging their competition and declaring their superiority

Cause when Elephant rhymes like the shell of a nine
Metaphorically comparing Elephant Man's flow to a deadly weapon

We a lead of our time bout to sell like a dime (Elephant Man: Come on!!!)
Confident that they are ahead of their time and will be successful

Preach the teacher gald to meet ya
Acknowledging their ability to teach and spread their message

Bash your speakers, clap your heaters (Uh huh)
Encouraging people to turn up the volume and celebrate their music

And go crazy (Yeah) and pull eighties, and get wild, go, sit down
Encouraging people to have a good time and let loose

My desert eagle start stretchin people
Describing his powerful gun and the devastation it can cause

Fresh out the legal authorities so don't bother me
Boasting that they are not afraid of the law

We veterans Priest and Elephant
Identifying themselves as experienced veterans in the music industry

Word to God we sick we need medicine
Acknowledging their talent and success, but also humbly recognizing that they are human and need help sometimes

Like Bush when we start it war start nobody caan part it
Comparing themselves to a powerful leader and declaring that they are unstoppable in battle

Aminition we a fill like ground from di mullet
Boasting that they have an abundance of weapons and ammunition

Dem bwoy deh humble attack it
Declaring that their enemies will not be able to defeat them, no matter how humble they are

Live like wire so we spark it
Living dangerously like a live wire, and being ready to ignite at any moment

Jamaican lift up yuh nine but oonu bodda bark it
Challenging their fellow Jamaicans to join them in battle

We anser war questions while others ask it
Confidently answering questions about war that others are too scared to even ask

Headin to di billboard dat a fi we target
Setting their sights on chart success and declaring that it is within reach

Hip Hop and reggae so we cross it (Come on!!!)
Acknowledging their crossover appeal and influence in both the Hip Hop and reggae genres

We, we, Jamaicans who we be
Proclaiming their Jamaican heritage and identity

New York, we, we, Jamaicans who we be
Emphasizing that they are Jamaican, but also proud of their connection to the city of New York

Everybody sing we, we, Jamaicans who we be
Encouraging everyone to join in and celebrate their Jamaican identity

London a sing we, we, Jamaicans who we be
Acknowledging their international appeal and influence, specifically in the city of London

Chorus: x2
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing and solidifying their message