Gang Starr - Robbin Hood Theory Lyrics
[intro features elijah shabazz from muhammad mosque no. 7]Peace brother elijahHey peace guru, how you doin?Im maintaininJust been thinkin though manAbout the situation for todays youth man, the seeds manWhats your opinion on that?Mmm thats strange I was thinkin the same thingSomethin I read in the holy quran how it saysHas thou seen him who belies religion?That is one who is rough, to the orphan.And no matter what we say our religion isWhether its islam, christianityJuddaism, buddha-ism, old school-ism or new school-ismIf were not schooling the youth with wisdomThen the sins of the father will visit the childrenAnd thats not keepin it real...Thats keepin it -- wrongChorus: guruNow that were gettin somewhere, you know we got to give backFor the youth is the future no doubt thats right and exactSqueeze the juice out, of all the suckers powerAnd pour some back out, so as to water the flowersThis world is ours, thats why the demons are learyIts our inheritance; this is my robbin hood theory... robbin hood theoryVerse one: guruI seek sun, deceive none, for each one must teach oneAt least one must flow and show the structure, of freedomIts me dunn, cause petty things we dont need emLets focus to create somethin great, for all that sees themThey innocent, they know not what they faceWhile politicians save face genius minds lay to wasteIf I wasnt kickin rhymes Id be kickin down doorsCreatin social change and defendin the poorThe gods always been militant, and ready for warWere gonna snatch up the ringleaders send em home in they drawersBut first wheres the safe at? lets make em show usAnd tell em hurry up, give up the loot that they owe usWe bringin it back, around the way to our peepsCause times are way too deep, we know the code of the streetsMeet your defeat; this is my robbin hood theory... my robbin hood theoryVerse two: guruI floss my rhymes like dentals, my mentals presidentialFrom the wild ghetto districts to the plush resedentialEssential, would be the message that I send youI meant to, elevate at every venuePops told me to pursue what is true, and nothing otherAnd nowadays I pave the way for troops of my young brothersNecessary by all means, sort of like malcolmBefore its too late; I create, the best outcomeSo I take this opportunity, yes to ruin theDevilish forces *****in up my black communityAnd we aint doin no more interviewsTil we get paid out the frame, like mother*****in donahueWere taking over radio, and wack mediaCause systematically they gettin greedier and greedierConquering turfs with my ill organizationTakin out the man while we scan the informationYou wanna rhyme you best to wait sonYou cant even come near, if you aint got our shareYou front on us this year, consider yourself blown out of hereYeah... by my robbin hood theoryChorusVerse three: guruGod is universal, he is the ruler universalFor those who cant follow that spells guru when in my circleI see all sides of my culture...Design my thoughts like a sculptureAnd chumps they wanna get with me cause Im another entityIm sent to be, leadin the army of the centuryMention me, and snakes will retreat, eventually...... due to my robbin hood theoryChorus
