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War Lyrics by OutKast

Speakerboxxx / The Love Below

2003

[Part I]

[Intro]
Now get the fuck up off me, nigga

[Verse: Big Boi]
As I, struggle to keep my balance and composure
I'm 'posed to, propose a toast to players on every coast-a
The lyrical roller coaster, mind-bender
'Stead of watchin these sucker MC's
I'm seein' just how they lyin' to the general population
Don't be patient, get up and stand up for your life
Don't you agree or understand we lost some rights at 1-1-9?
Come dumb, come young, come blind unwind confined
To the situation, we facin', cause in time, tick tick boom

[Chorus: Myrna "Peaches" Crenshaw]
Tick, boom
Tick, tick-boom
Tick, boom
Tick, tick-boom
Tick, boom
Tick, tick-boom
Tick, boom
Tick, tick-boom

[Part II]

[Verse 1: Big Boi]
When will we all, awake up out this dream?
Come here and smell the Folgers, the soldiers are human beings
Man actin' as if he was the supreme being
Clockin' the souls of men out like he was G-O-D and
W-A-R-ah, there'll be no tomorrow but sorrow
And horror will follow the hollow hearts battle for dollars
Politicians, modern-day magicians
Physicians of death, more health care for poor health
Who makin' us ill, they makin' us kill
That's makin' me spill my guts (Chill Big, lay in the cut!)
For what? I refuse to sit in the backseat and get handled
Like I do nothin' all day but sit around, watch the cartoon channel
I rap about, the Presidential election and the scandal
That followed, and we all watched the nation as it swallowed
And chalked it up; basically America, you got fucked
The media shucked and jived, now we stuck, damn

[Verse 2: Big Boi]
Operation Anaconda; ask yourself
Was it full of bleeps and blunders, did they ever find Osama?
And why in the fuck did Daniel Pearl have to pay the price
For his life and his wife plead twice?
See Al-Amin got life and Fred got dead, Hampton
To dampen the dream of all the Panthers
They got they answer for ransom
As we read together, as we dream together
Count your blessings whenever you feel that things won't be no better
But it got to, you gave me this microphone so I must rock you
Your brainwaves, airwaves, energized and shocked you
Y'all got me, well I got y'all, long as I know y'all listenin'
I'ma always bring food for thought to the table in the kitchen
Now eat, nigga
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OutKast

OutKast

About “War” by OutKast

Read the complete lyrics to "War" by OutKast from the album "Speakerboxxx / The Love Below" in 2003. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under In English, USA, Southern Rap.

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"War" is credited to OutKast. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"War" appears on "Speakerboxxx / The Love Below" in 2003.

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