New Agenda

Janet Jackson


Chuck D's Intro: 
It ain't nothin but an us thang 
And it's time for us to step it up and respect 
That level of sisterhood 
That's been holding up our neighborhood 
And if it wasn't for our mothers 
There would be no brothers 
And if it wasn't for our sisters 
There would be no misters 
So it ain't nothin but a us thang 
She's strong and that's a fact 
Now it's time for us to take up the slack 
Step it up, step it up, time to go to work 

History hidden from me 
To hide my identity 
So I'd never feel 
I am somebody 

You've gouged my eyes 
I see more clearly 
You've tried to rob 
My humanity 

My spirit you tried to break 
My soul you tried to take 
There's no need to be afraid 
Cause I won't do unto you now 

CHORUS: 

Amen 
All that we've been through 
Our time has come to rejoice 
A new agenda's due 
Amen 
It's time to know the truth 
Our time has come to rejoice 
A new agenda's due 

(no no) 
Because of my gender 
(no) 
I've heard no too many times 
Because of my race 
I've heard no too many times 
But with every no 
I grow in strenght 
That is why 
African-American woman 
I stand tall with pride 

You want to know what it takes 
To rid yourself of me now 
There's nothing you can do 
Accept me for who I am now 

CHORUS 

Chuck D's Rap: 
Time to step it up, step it up 
Better check yourself 
I get vexed to protect what we got 
Left her alone 
Lookin for your own 
Here it is I know what I'm sayin 
But the klan ain't playin at the range 
Gotta step it up us to discuss a must 
It ain't nothin but an us thang 
Rewind back to the time 
Where the color of our mother 
Had 'em call it a crime 
Brother what in the world? 
And the world says where is the black man 
Support the woman and children 
Time to step it up, step it up, it's playoff time 
And the rhyme go to check, so check yourself 

Amen 
A new agenda's due 

CHORUS (2x) 

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