[Talib Kweli]
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Expect the unexpected
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Yo
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[Intro & Interlude: Talib Kweli & Timberlake]
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It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do
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When everybody turns they back on you <i>[repeat first two lines 3X]
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It's kind of hard to keep faith in the things that you do
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When everybody turns their back...
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[Talib Kweli]
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Yeah I know a city that's surrounded by a beautiful beach
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The economy boosted by the drugs they move in the street
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More clearer than the crystal sky, blue as the beast
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The people ain't got shoes for they feet, or food to eat
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So they hurtin but what's for certain you can get you some heat
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And over beef you laid to rest like you was gettin some sleep
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Where the little kids get ammunition (word) you can't get no nutrition
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Or any type of suitable living condition listen
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They shoot you over that paper, its just survivalist human nature
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to put you out of your misery like euthanasia (yeah)
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Don't let them fool you we ain't different than the youth in Asia
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Africa and Europe, it's a small world we truly neighbors
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If they the third world then who the first to get to heaven
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I know it's hard but who does God choose to go through it worst
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Usually it's the prophets, ask a cat what really matters
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Nowadays usually it's his pockets
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[Chorus: Justin Timberlake (Talib ad libs)]
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We gotta get back to what really matters
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We gotta search our soul to find out, what we're after
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The more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder
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Mom and dad don't forget, to warn your sons and daughters
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About the-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today
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The-na-ture-of-the-world-to-day, the nature of the world today
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[Talib Kweli]
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Word~! Don't nobody talk no more they all text message
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Drivin and typin, not payin attention, missin they next exit
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Dependin on navigation they ever know where they goin
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They stayin stuck in one spot they not growin
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I'm so over cryin, waitin and hopin playin the blame game
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The game changed me into (A Different World) like Dwayne Wayne
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I'm gettin high just to maintain (yeah)
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Take my music like a drug and drop the needle in the same vein
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I get a rush like I'm tweekin off blow
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Except it ain't via the nose it's from deep in my soul
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The street slang I be speakin in code
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Kick in the do's, freakin the flow 'til the speakers explode
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We in control, the people know I speak the truth
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The power of my roots is thicker than sour sop
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And they so strong they bustin out the flower pot
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Family tradition is to tell 'em you love 'em
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While your family livin from granny in the kitchen the little man in prison
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[Chorus]
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[Interlude]
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[Justin Timberlake]
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I'm just tryin to get back, to what really matters
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I'm tryin to search my soul to find out, what I'm after
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But the more I find my voice the more they try to make it harder
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So mom and dad don't forget to warn your sons and daughters
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About the-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today
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The-na-ture-of, the world today, the nature of the world today
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[Talib Kweli]
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Yeah, it's all natural baby
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It's how we put it there
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Yeah, Brooklyn to Tennessee
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You goin up with me
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Yeah, yeah, break it down
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The Nature
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Talib Kweli |