Chorus: People won't you listen When I say this I'm simply not dissin Education, know that you need it You need it, believe it, conceive it I know 'cause I've been there So let me share these few words with you And let it be understood Keep your mind fixed in '96 Education is the key Stay behind me Satan not in front of me Times are hard for the brother man Start now prepare for you a better man Keep your head in those books You just don't know what it took The blood stains remain from the innocent Can you see why I recommend it? Bridge: (Come on believe, come on believe, come on believe, come on beleive) (Come on believe, come on believe, come on believe, come on believe) (Come on believe, come on believe, come on believe, come on believe) (Come on believe, come on believe, come on believe, come on believe) Repeat Chorus Deep South, Underground Railroad The Holocaust you know, in Nazi Germany Bloody path to opportunity Here is a window open it up so you can see now Don't let their work be in vain The pain, the shame, some went insane When they took of their own seed Crushed against a stone Ooh dirty wrong, oh so dirty wrong Sold for a penny and a dime and a nickel Thought we were simple I beg to differ And now we've got to strive for the right Stand up for the right, stand up for the right Repeat Bridge Repeat Chorus Won't you listen... Repeat Bridge (with stepouts) Repeat Chorus (with stepouts) Repeat Chorus and Bridge (together)
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