Give a Man a Fish

Lately I've been in a life like limbo Looking out of a smudged up window We're not sure where our lives are going Friends, it's summer outside but yet we're snowed in Don't know where our next dollar's coming from Living the life of a poor musician Headliner's strong so he keeps his 9 to 5 Cutting brothers' hair as a means of staying alive If it wasn't for the rhythm I think we would have given up by now This system has gotten the best of me Now I pray for God to invest in me My dignity, invest his glory Give me the strength so I can finish the story Keep on searching for the right way to go out 'Cuz going out is what it's all about You can't be passive, gotta be active Can't go with what looks attractive Gotta learn all I can while I'm able Headliner expresses his feeling on those turntables When we get our chance To make a good living of the music we program We don't sell out just to be sold out Brothers and sisters, do you know what I'm yapping about ? 'Cuz if they take away our contract We still got talent and we still got contacts 'Cuz we're worked real hard to get this far We're catching the bus before we bought the car, ya see Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Got to get political Political I gotta get Grown but can't hold my own So this government needs to be overthrown Brothers with the A Ks and the 9 Ms Need to learn how to correctly shoot 'em Save those rounds for a revolution Poor whites and blacks bum rushing the system But I tell you ain't no room for gangstaz 'Cuz gangstaz do dirty work and get pimped by mobsters Some fat Italian eating pasta 'n lobster Brothers getting jailed and mobsters own the coppers So you you want out of the ghetto First the political prisoners must be let go And you must let go of your power master My liquor got to your powerful master You'll never get out without much discipline Raise your fist but also raise your children So when you die the movement moves on 'Cuz with revolution, ain't no future in front y'all Direct your anger, love, nothing's ever built on hate Instead love, love your life, tackle the government The spooks that break down the door are Heaven sent And my phrase went Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever Alright Rhythm makes your body move Rhythm makes your mind move Rhythm makes your elbows groove Rhythm makes that behind move Rhythm makes the people move Rhythm makes you want to move Rhythm makes your mind soothe You know next stop is Jerusalem