KRS‐One - Pick It Up Lyrics

Get up! What we slowin down for?
Pick it up, pick it up, pick
It up, pick it up, pick it up!
We got a whole nation to restore
Pick it up, pick it up, pick
It up, pick it up, pick it up!
We gotta really love each other more
Pick it up, pick it up, pick
It up, pick it up, pick it up!
When you see my CD in the store
Pick it up, pick it up, pick
It up, pick it up, pick it up!

It's the teacher, class is open G
Let's get open on the concept of voting, we
Begin the discussion by viewing democracy
People power, a people ruled philosophy
Democracy is a system of government
Where the whole population is the sum of it
Where the goverment can't move
Without it's people
Where, before the law, everybody's equal
But take a look at the police
And how they treat you take a look at these
Corporations that cheat you
Democrats and Republicans are all see-through
Now we voting for the lesser of two evils
Man, don't let 'em deceive you
This is an autocracy, not a democracy
But to call this a
Democracy without mock interest
In the laws of society
That's called hypocrisy

Democracy only happened one time
In European history, now keep this in mind
It was practiced in Athens overseas
In 508 BC by Cleisthenes
Citizens would get together on a hillside
And decide how and if they was gonna ride
But in 322 BC here's what happened
Alexander of Macedon conquered Athens
And that was the end of democracy
Where the people had a say in their society
Today, we gotta get more knowledge
And learn about the function
Of the electorial college
It doesn't matter who you vote for today
The electorial college has the last say
But that's another day
Here's what I came to say rise up

In corporate sponsored elections
Who's winning?
This the wrong direction from the beginning
Every candidate got scandal, they all sinning
Tryin to convince you
Tellin you what they've been in
But the real issues, they get avoided
While our children still gettin exploited
Heh, they call me Blastmaster Kris
Edutainment, that's what my tactic is!
Some criticize Kris, some laugh at Kris
But you can't say Kris is not an activist
Social justice, I got a passion for this
Cause equal rights we still asking for this?
So when I do my tours it's
Not just rappin for Kris
I'm givin you more than gun packing with this
I'm openin doors
You should be asking 'bout this
You listening to them whores
And them capitalists their game is tight
Got you trapped into this
It won't be long before the ring
You like have to kiss
That's why I'm an activist
I help people not to get trapped in this
The temptation? You gettin wrapped in this
So get up, stop sitting like a pacifist
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up
Pick it up