Positive

Positive (Repeat)

(Verse 1)

From generation, to generation

Tales often told of the families right to win

Proud of what my sisters courage did for me

Though I don’t know why they tried to keep her from me

Say what people like, but they don’t know the full story

Thousands of years before their time

Read up on your history, whatever your nation

You see what it will do for your state of mind

(Pre-Chorus)

Can't you see

Its a part of you and me

Maybe you don’t know but I feel, yeah

Trying to take away the best of me

Oh! sing!

(Chorus)

Trying to take away the best

(What)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Say what)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(What)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Say what)

(Verse 2)

People with the power

You have taken our, self respect that’s undeniably true

These crimes will not pay, because now the people say

Return that which does not belong to you

Say what people like, but they don’t know the full story

Thousands of years before their time

But you can be sure, as the rich are too poor

They’ll be trying to wipe the glory from their minds

(Pre-Chorus)

Can't you see

Its a part of you and me

Maybe you don’t know but I feel, yeah

Trying to take away the best of me

Oh! Tell 'em now!

(Rap)

Let's start this part

On ??? this time to rise the art form

A way to raise ya, and stand apart from

The growing number of funky drummers

Who refuse to lose and then abuse the platform

Made outside of the lords of creation

Erasing mutations without explanation

But Omar comes in peace, not to preach

But to teach in each and every combination

From the rhythm of the Beat Generation

To the big bad beat of the Rhythm Nation

So take your place in outer space

And wait for the groove to improve your education

So take your place in outer space

And wait for the groove to improve your education

(Chorus)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Don't take away the best)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Don't take away the best)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Don't take away the best)

Trying to take away the best

Trying to take away the best

(Don't take away the best)