Conscious Baddie

Hail from the East side of Africa Teaching Swahili with laughter After I just wanna wrap her in arms all night Talking bout the plight of our continent And how she don't see herself in the West for long My God I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Curious enough to question rules I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Strong enough too say sorry too Protective of her roots cause she know her beginning Teaching me about where I'm from you know She said we had our God and our way of life Universal laws and they took a knife Stripped us of our identity Collaborated with the haters in our nation Institutionalized in institution of lies So we chase validation Degrees to baptism I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Curious enough to question rules I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Strong enough too say sorry too She done been through hell and back Lives with an open heart But it's quick to close She called it boundaries Foundry Firmly She standing on her principles Life is like elliptical Arm Leg Leg Arm Head We true Gods She spitting' facts forreal tho On Me Listen up Mr Melanated You're free From the shackles of your past And the truth you'll see I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Curious enough to question rules I think I found me a conscious baddie Deep in her mind she's thoughtful Strong enough too say sorry too Protective of her roots cause she know her beginning Teaching me about where I'm from you know She said we had our God and our way of life Universal laws and they took a knife Stripped us of our identity Collaborated with the haters in our nation Institutionalized in institution of lies So we chase validation Degrees to baptism