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I was born in the concrete jungle
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And I know how we feel about the heat in the jungle,
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So the lion go for the pray in the concrete jungle,
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Ducks and goose turn into gazelles, running in the jungle.
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... in history, tell me what really happened,
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Like the declaration of independence was signed by free masons.
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So who do you think funded the american revolution?
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We pay the irs, the irs pays great britain.
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And... bank, cause boy they love when we go to war,
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Charges happen...
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For example the us...
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When in germany... got bombed up and sank under,
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323000 americans died, j. d rockefeller made 300 million on their lives.
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And fbi was given intelligence by his spies,
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So the pearl harbor bombing wasn't a surprise.
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See the war is designed to keep us in debt,
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So to keep us happy they make a holiday for the vets.
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And they bring their drugs, testing 'em out on our communities,
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Cause in their mind we're just scientific monkeys.
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Why you think we can get any gun you want, with no questions?
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Because the more you kill, the more money they're making!
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You're making money on the block, see the sacks with the big knot
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Rocks in the... next to the big...
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[Chorus:]
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I was born in the concrete jungle
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And I know how we feel about the heat in the jungle,
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So the lion go for the pray in the concrete jungle,
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Ducks and goose turn into gazelles, running in the jungle.
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Trust me, nothing lasts forever, mr. star
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You're a runner, wanna be a cartel, like escobar.
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Pablo made 60 mil a day, today they're making 40 bil from the drug trade.
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See my point? you're just making coins,
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Cause in this chess game you'll be of use like the pawn, yeah!
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As for me, what's my story? a refugee, I was born in haiti,
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From the hut, to the projects, to the mansion,
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The... I resign in jersey.
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Gramps was a voodoo priest, dad was a preacher
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Uncle was a mason, I was raised christian
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Best friend muslim al-salam-alakum
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My manager was jewish, he taught me shabbat shalom
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Flatbush rastas taught me the scriptures
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Haile selassie,..
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Then I met an israel life standing on the corner,
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He told me young man we're from the 12 tribes of juda
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Gave him a pound, walk past the grocery station,
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Big beats in my neck... nation.
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I'm like priest...
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Militants... got the swag of a nation.
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Saint l'ouverture haitian revolution
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Napoleon's army got spanked by them haitians.
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1804, independence black republic,
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Then we help america get louisiana purchase.
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Toussaint st. jean with the info
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Did you know that a haitian was the founder of chicago?
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Jean baptiste you might wanna google search
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... all you do is google earth.
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[Chorus:]
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I was born in the concrete jungle
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And I know how we feel about the heat in the jungle,
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So the lion go for the pray in the concrete jungle,
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Ducks and goose turn into gazelles, running in the jungle.
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Mentality Of A Lion
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| Wyclef Jean |
