Find the Ledge

Peace,

Peace, peace…

Peace.

More peace.

Peace.

[1] Rap **** who don't think much past figures are figurines,

That you put in a cabinet for décor. You're listening

To the evolution of revolution—won't be televised.

Won't be tweeted, either; won't even see it with naked eyes.

I make it my number one priority. It's a war for the minds of the blind masses—

Owning their own masters.

They think the sheep in the pasture are eating grass,

So they leave ‘em to eat and don't even ask if they need it. After believing

The propaganda, they properly propagate/copulate,

And eat the same shit that they poppas ate,

Then they populate the planet planning to live off Arm & Hammer,

To manage or make a living, since when is there harm in handling business?

You know, the damage of living inside a fantasy comes after understanding

That nothing’s gonna be handed to you.

The greatest trick you can pull involves wool

And your eyes, and involves tying it tightly enough to blind you.

[Hook]

Do what I tell you—search, and go find the Ledge

That I Know you don't know about, and then wait for what Simon Says.

And since I know you can't see it, and you're kind of scared,

Just down a few pills, pop 'em and wait till you're outta there.

Now, I'm a dare you to do it, and it sounds stupid, but jump—

I promise you that it's fun and it's what you want.

Your role models are doing it, why should you not?

Cop quick. What's life living outside a shoebox?

[2] So, we got no more MLKs, Malcolms or Tupacs.

All we have are Michaels and Jordans...and a few shots.

“It's all just a game, and we just the players.

That wasn't us. That was Mike Dunn and Jordan Davis.

Or Trayvon and Zimmerman.”

Play back. Listen again.

Danger: Ignorance works like a carcinogen.

Revving a car engine in park after it's started's not

Doing shit but making loud noise in the parking lot.

We can walk it out for miles, march, demonstrate and protest,

But it won't mean a goddamned thing. It's just gon' show next

Time the line can be moved farther and be more obvious.

He said 50 years ago when the time for martyrs is.

So this ain't radical—it ain't me starting shit.

It's me saying, maybe cash in on your country's promises.

Or wake up from that dream that you seem to be in

And take a hard look, for your kids, what you're 'bout to leave 'em.

[Hook]

Do what I tell you—search, and go find the Ledge

That I Know you don't know about, and then wait for what Simon Says.

And since I know you can't see it, and you're kind of scared,

Just down a few pills, pop 'em and wait till you're outta there.

Now, I'm a dare you to do it, and it sounds stupid, but jump—

I promise you that it's fun and it's what you want.

Your role models are doing it, why should you not?

Cop quick. What's life living outside a shoebox?

[3] Louis Farrakhan: “It’s time now for you to be delivered.

America can’t hold you no more.

She has no jobs for you,

Her factories closing down—

All she has is a plan of death for you.

And that’s why drugs are in the black community.

That’s why guns are in the black community.

You’re not shooting down your open enemy.

You’re shooting each other down.

But you’re going to pay a price

For killing your people.

I’m gonna tell you the price in a minute,

And then I’m through.

But you will face EVERY word that you hear me say…”

[Hook]

Do what I tell you—search, and go find the Ledge

That I Know you don't know about, and then wait for what Simon Says.

And since I know you can't see it, and you're kind of scared,

Just down a few pills, pop 'em and wait till you're outta there.

Now, I'm a dare you to do it, and it sounds stupid, but jump—

I promise you that it's fun and it's what you want.

Your role models are doing it, why should you not?

Cop quick. What's life living outside a shoebox?