Knowledge Is The Gift Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][Am]
[Dm][Am]
As [Dm]I

[Verse 1]
sit back
and think [Am]about our problems
What's going on and how
we gonna solve em
[Dm]Black man selling us out
[Am]to the other color
But try to keep it undercover
[Dm]I understand all that
cause [Am]it's a money thing
But if that's the case then
let money bring
[Dm]Peace and joy to the ones
that [Am]need a new start
And let the greed depart
[Dm]When our ass hot,
you're livin', [Am]you shout it out
Now it's time to get together
and talk about
[Dm]It doesn't matter about your color,
[Am]let's take a stand
Comin' out the mouth of a black man
[Dm]You say we should unite
an[Am]d beat as one
And then you see me on the
rise and grab a shotgun
[Dm]A lot of nerve you show
as [Am]you stand still
But my knowledge [Dm]is the
[Am]gift[Dm][Am]
My knowledge is to give
[Dm][Am]
[Dm][Am]
I [Dm]bring a lot of thought to
[Am]what's happening
The new jack swing's in
effect and I'm rapping
[Dm]I want to talk to your eardrum
[Am]s straight up
And give your mind a little time to wake up
[Dm]Who says we have to be the lesser one
[Am]Put your best foot forward
and be the better one
[Dm]Open up your eyes to a new sight
[Am]And if you do it for yourself
you know it's done right
If you're [Dm]black yo they figure
you want a handout
[Am]Then they question your mind
because you stand out
If you speak [Dm]for your peace then
you're a milit[Am]ant
That's the way that we're
taught by our government
I don't wanna [Dm]hear that
save it for the [Am]next man
I got a mind of my own and
I don't give a damn
Yo a lot of nerve you show
with your stance stiff
But my knowledge [Dm]is the gi[Am]ft
[Dm]My knowledge is to[Am] give
[Dm][Am]
[Dm][Am]
Now [Dm]it's time to decide
[Am]how we wanna live
If we all stand together,
something's gotta give
[Dm]A lot of times we're the reason fo[Am]r
the negative thoughts that come across
So the battle's lost,
[Dm]put your pride in your pocket if y[Am]ou're selfish
My temperature's running hot so
I'mma melt this
[Dm]When I say down with
Jack I mean
Ed
[Am]Jack
Some brothers [Dm]say I [Am]ain't down
because I don't jack
[Dm]Knowledge is the gift that [Am]I'm teaching
And the highest plateau's
where I'm reaching
For[Dm]get the stereotype and [Am]world hype
That says you have to be
white in order to do right
[Dm]Why don't we all just unite
[Am]and take a stand
Coming out the mouth of a black man
[Dm]A lot of nerve you show
as [Am]you stand stiff
But my knowledge [Dm]is the gift
My knowledge [Am]is to give
My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
my knowledge is to [Dm]give
My knowledge [Am]is, my knowledge is,
my knowledge is to [Dm]give
My knowledge [Am]is to give
My knowledge is, my knowledge is,
my knowledge is to [Dm]give
My knowledge [Am]is, my knowledge is,
my knowledge is to [Dm]give
[Am]My knowledge is to give
[F]My [Am]knowledge is, my knowledge [F]is,
my [Am]knowledge is to give
[F]My [Am]knowledge is, [F]my knowledge is,
my knowledge [Am]is the gift.

[Outro 1]
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