Music and Words: L.Dukes, N.Glover, J.Saddler - 1987 From the Album "Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang"
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Hey people,we got a little something
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That we wanna tell you all,so listen
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Undestand,"Yo God made one no better than
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The other,every girl becomes
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A woman every boy a man"
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While you're livin' in your mansion
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Driving big cars,there's another
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On the street cold sleepin'
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On the ground
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So when you walk by,"Yo,don't act
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Cold-blooded,'cause it just ain't
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Fair to kick a man when he's down"
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'Cause,He is somebody
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Like I am somebody
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You are somebody
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Like I am someone
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Whether you're here or you're gone
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Right or you're wrong,you were meant
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To be somebody from the second you're born
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Don't criticize and knock one another
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It ain't really that hard to just be
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A brother,so be good speak up
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Don't wait for it to happen,life is
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Passing you by and homeboy
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You're cold knappin'
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Don't get hung up on what you're not
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Be proud of what you are and whatever
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You got!
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'Cause it's a cold cruel world causing
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Kids to cry,if you're hangin'
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Your head,cold kiss it goodbye
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Stand up for your heritage,rejoice
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In the fact
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Whether you're red,white,tan
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Yellow,brown or black
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'Cause,He is somebody
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Like I am somebody
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He is somebody
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Like I am someone
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There are fireman,bankers,messengers,preachers
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Brokers,policeman,executives,teachers,journalists
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Janitors,architects,doctors,restaurant workers
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Nurses,chief rockers
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If you feel you're somebody
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Be proud and show it!'Cause everybody's
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Somebody,(Ugh) and ya know it
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It doesn't matter if you're black,white or Chinese
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Livin' in the States or reside overseas
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'Cause you and I are special,same as everyone else
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And if you don't believe me
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You're only cheating yourself
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'Cause we all got a purpose in life to achieve
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(That's a fact)And here's another
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That you better believe
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That I am somebody
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Like you are somebody
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He is somebody
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Like I am someone
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You got wealth,good health and you're stuck
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On yourself
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Let me tell you that you're better than no body else
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'Cause you got no self-esteem,so I'm richer
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And when you leave this earth you can't
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Take money witcha
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So play your dumb game,call me out
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My name,but there's nothing
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You can do that could make me feel shame
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We're all created equal we live and we
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Die,so when you try to bring
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Me down I keep my head up high
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Don't judge a book by its cover 'cause
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It's never what it seems
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Now I know what I'm sayin' and I feel
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I gotta scream
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That I am somebody
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Like you are somebody
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He is somebody
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Like I am someone
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So be yourself, HUH!!!
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I Am Somebody
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| Grandmaster Flash |
