I Know Who I Am

{*scratched: "I know who I am" -] MC Lyte*} [Tony D] I know who I am, and you can clearly see this Somebody else there's no reason to be this Type of person, but you say what the heck? .. and get no respect Wearin sideburns that went out with Elvis Thinkin you got soul just by pumpin your pelvis Think again, you need to get out the basement Cause to me you're just another replacement +New+ hyped up +Kids on the Block+, actin delerious But rap's not a joke my brother, get serious Suckers, yeah, we can surely pay 'em If they act like the Beastie Boys until the A.M Step my way and I'ma school you like college +Nice+ no longer, so +Serch+ for knowledge Thinkin you know somethin about, what you know nothin about .. so I'm takin you out To the Apollo, remember, footsteps you follow Of another man, whose head is hollow Do for you and I'ma do for me That's the plan - I know who I am {*scratched: "I know who I am" -] MC Lyte*} {"but we are who we are"} [Tony D] Black is black, and white is white There's no changin, or rearrangin This subject, cause that's the way it has to be I'm fillin my mind up to capacity With knowledge of self I know who I am I'm not down with the kiss-ass program I say what I want, cold do what I want It's my prerogative, as long as I'm positive But sometimes a nasty wants to step with the oppression Which becomes, quite costly, in other words expensive And extensive to your health so I wouldn't recommend this Damage, could be tremendous So forget it be yourself, stop worryin about what Tone done You got to +3rd Bass+, I hit the home run Damn! I meant to say the grand slam Cause I know who I am {*scratched: "I know who I am" -] MC Lyte*} {"but we are who we are"} [Tony D] While I'm smilin on Island you're not peakin you be speakin The weakened stuff, so I'm callin your bluff With an extension, this I'd like to mention The capital city where I'm from we call Trenton NJ, then say where A question, but here's a suggestion Look on the map because I'm done givin information About my jam(?) until he switched the story And continue with the verbal assault An onslaught, for this time I fought You got caught, with your mouth hangin open now you're hopin .. that Tone be like not dopin But I am and you can't understand I know who I am The caucausian complexion of a tan man And, if you are what you eat, I be fish and meat And lotsa pasta hold the swine but not the lobster Cause I gotta, watch my cholesterol And prove to y'all who's the best of all MC's And make you understand.. I know who I am {*scratched: "I know who I am" -] MC Lyte*} {"but we are who we are"} [Tony D] Yo just a reminder that umm Y'know, the man with the, the minus sign behind his name Had a good saying - be yourself or you might find yourself by yourself Peace