class in session what is democracy yo it s the rule of the people the self rule it s what the people want that s right but is this a democracy nah democracy is a goal to be attained that s right the character of the people should be reflected in the laws and the institution of the state psssh i don t see my character reflected tell me why are all the schools they fallin apart and why the youth not takin no musical art and why the professionals really don t know where to start no one really cares about why the people ain t trustin the law and the order and why the hookers from 70 s look like our daughters and why the radio station they help with the slaughter no one really cares about the mind they usin until it s time they doin a rhyme will ruin what you doin if you crime pursuin let me tell you bout gettin your family out the mean ghetto to green meadows where you can finally be settled that street level freak level pullin out heat level eatin meat level deceit level that s that beast level you gotta stand upright in a house with three levels where you don t even see devils unless he shovels the snow many philosophers live on the low never crazy hazy or lazy we get up and go whaddya know i m always teaching after the show not messin with hoes i m with my wife changin my clothes blowin my nose deliverin blows to foes with new flows then disappear where nobody knows cause i got too many questions too many lessons i gotta go too many people stressin but i gotta know why these officers gunnin us down on our block and why the president never steps in on these cops and why the mayor don t even look like he in shock no one really cares about why the call of the poor is always ignored and why the senators governors breakin the law and why they taxin and taxin and taxin the poor no one really cares about  you me or themselves you can tell they livin in hell but they come on the tv lookin so swell sellin you dreams of schemes of you gettin green and cream but they never explain the work and all it means you got to visualize close the lid on your eyes and visualize minimize lies see yourself bigger in size quicker to rise up wise up climb up before your time s up but the votes that s right the politics that s right the government you know uh huh people basically have the government they want if people felt dissed they d be out rebellin right now