Negro Wit An Ego

Here we go (yo), I'm a negro with an egoSo? Don't tell me what I'm doin' is illegalNo, I resort to violence only when provokedContrary to rumors, I'm no jokeIf I sound hard it's because I'm pee-ed offAnd do you wanna know why? Go 'head, tell 'em, SaltAll right, let me explain what upset meNo, we ain't tryin' to be sexyDismiss is quick with a miss like a tongueCuz I'd run if I was a chick, pick up a hit listAnd I'm-a kick it like thisThe word is out, you played me outI won't scream and shout, straighten it out nowDon't lie and spy, stop tryin' to connive meSlow your roll, you don't even know meI'm not a militant, but I'm equivilantTo an activist, all I'm after is cheer among allI don't care if they're big or small, short or tallWe've got to stand to fall, ain't that right, y'all?Now all I can talk about is what I knowAnd all I know about is what I witnessWhat I witness is what I seeMe, way below status quo cuz I'm a negro with an egoYo, that don't goCHORUSPut some faith in your racePut some faith in your race (repeat)I'm black, and I'm proud to be aAfrican-American soul sisterUsin' my mind as a weapon, a lethal injectionAnd oh yes, I'm the best in whatever I doI do better, I'm cleverI never half-step ask Salt or PepaWe're partners in rhyme, one of a kindThis affair is rare, and you will never findAnother like me, gimme the mic, it's mineKeep your mitts off this, yo, Salt, it's timeTo let the public know the subject of the showIs what America calls a negro with an egoYo, that don't go, that's a negative so...CHORUSPorche, Benz, and BM's are all suitableFor people who sell pharmacuticlesThat's a stereotype, that's the hypeDon't ask me why I have an attitude (all right)When I drop a nine-eleven on my 200CThe cops are surprised to see a minorityBehind the wheel of this car, it must be narcoticsHow else could she have got it?A brown-skinned female with two problems to correctWrong color, wrong sexSometimes I feel the real deal is to be a rebelBut that would bring me down to their levelI won't settle for that, it's unacceptableCuz Salt and Pepa's always very respectableSometimes we get crazy and outta handBut it's all in the fun of makin' everybody danceI'm proud of who and what I am so call me a negro with an egoAnd get ready to go blow for blowCHORUS