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Book of Judges Lyrics by Pharoahe Monch

Desire

2007

[Verse 1]
America the ugly raped my mother
Deceived my sister, separated my brother
Murdered my children, hung my father
Now they want me to rock the vote, the fucks, why bother?
Seen the commercials for they army or whatever
Picture me giving a damn? I said, "Never"
My mind's too sharp, my brain's too clever
My spine is too strong, every line pulls your lever
Limitless rhymes for the indigenous, the remedy
Plot — gettin' my money like the Kennedys
Flip it — put em' in stocks, collect indemnities
Rock — roll, behold my epiphanies, and
Read 'em and weep, heat 'em, I beat 'em to sleep
Mislead 'em til we even Steven, defeat 'em with freedom of speech
And let 'em know that I'm the motherfuckin' fire-starter
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
[Chorus]
All I know is what I feel
Deceive my eyes and distort what's real
Only truth will set you free
I'd rather die on my feet than to live on my knees
[Verse 2]
We dying over black gold, they harvesting the sand
Presidents living marvelous, they starving in Sudan
It's obvious you walk a blind path to oblivion
The book of judges read the scriptures unlike Gideon
Light my fire, start my engine
When Pharoahe becomes Moses, it's medicine for who listens
A veteran with a mic bringing prophecies to fruition
Motivational verses under adverse conditions
You're caught in the mainframe, I've seen the maze, man
They watch you from the street lights, you and your main man
The bar code around your neck same as your name brand
You're lost in a strange land, no thoughts of a game plan
[Chorus]
All I know is what I feel
Deceive my eyes and distort what's real
Only truth will set you free
I'd rather die on my feet than to live on my knees
[Outro]
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta
Piss on the Constitution, then burn the Magna Carta, Carta, Carta
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Pharoahe Monch

Pharoahe Monch

About “Book of Judges” by Pharoahe Monch

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"Book of Judges" appears on "Desire" in 2007.

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