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Evil That Men Do Lyrics by Queen Latifah

All Hail the Queen

1989

[Verse 1: Queen Latifah]
You asked, I came, so behold the Queen
Let's add a little sense to the scene
I'm livin' positive, not out here knocked up
But the lines are so dangerous, I ought to be locked up
This rhyme doesn't require prime time
I'm just sharin' thoughts of mine
Back again because I knew you wanted it
From the Latifah with the Queen in front of it
Droppin' bombs, you're up in arms, you're puzzled
The lines will flow like fluid while you guzzle
You slip, I drop you on a BDP-produced track
From KRS, to be exact
It's a Flavor Unit quest that today has me speakin'
'Cause it's knowledge I'm seekin'
Enough about myself, I think it's time that I tell you
About the evil that men do
[Verse 2: Queen Latifah & KRS-One]
Situations (Situations), reality, what a concept
Nothing ever seems to stay in step
So today, here is a message for my sisters and brothers
Here are some things I want to cover
A woman strives for a better life, but who the hell cares?
Because she's livin' on welfare
The government can't come up with a decent housing plan
So she's in no man's land
It's a sucker who tells you you're equal
You don't need him, Johannesburg's crying for freedom
We the people hold these truths to be self-evident
But there's no response from the president
Someone's living the good life, tax-free
Except for a girl can't find a way to be crack free
And that's just part of the message
I thought I had to send you about the evil that men do
[Verse 3: Queen Latifah]
Tell me, don't you think it's a shame?
When someone can put a quarter in a video game
But when a homeless person approaches you on the street
You can't treat him the same?
It's time to teach the deaf, the dumb, the blind
That Black-on-Black crime only shackles and binds
You to a doom, a fate worse than death
But there's still time left
To stop puttin' your conscience on cease
And bring about some type of peace
Not only in your heart, but also in your mind
It will benefit all mankind
Then there will be one thing that will never stop you
And it's the evil that men do
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About “Evil That Men Do” by Queen Latifah

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"Evil That Men Do" appears on "All Hail the Queen" in 1989.

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