Rock N Roll (Explicit)
Mos Def"Rock N Roll (Explicit)" is a song by Mos Def, released in 1999 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:00 long and contains 117 lines and 765 words.
Lyrics
0:00Rock N Roll - Mos Def
0:00Make me wanna holla
0:13Alert the squad
0:15Rock and roll
0:18Alert the squad
0:20Huh my grandmama was raised on a reservation
0:25Huh my great grandmama was from a plantation
0:29They sang songs for inspiration
0:31They sang songs for relaxation
0:34They sang songs to take their minds up off that
0:37F**ked up situation
0:39I am yes I am the descendant yes yes
0:45Of those folks whose backs got broke
0:49Who fell down inside the gun smoke
0:52Black people chains on their ankles and feet
0:57I am descendants of the builders of your street
1:04Black people tenders to your cotton money
1:08I am hip hop
1:12It's heavy metal for the black people
1:14I am rock and roll rock and roll rock 'n' roll
1:20Been here forever
1:25They just ain't let you know ha
1:28I said Elvis Presley ain't got no soul huh
1:32Chuck Berry is rock and roll d**n right
1:34You may dig on the rolling stones
1:37But they ain't come up with that style on they own uh uh
1:39Elvis Presley ain't got no soul hell naw
1:42Little Richard is rock and roll d**n right
1:44You may dig on the rolling stones
1:46But they ain't come up with that sh*t on they own nah ah
1:49Guess that's just the way sh*t goes
1:51You steal my clothes and try to say they yours yes they do
1:55Cause it's a show filled with pimps and h*es
1:57Trying to take everything that you made or control there they go
1:59Elvis Presley ain't got no soul
2:02Bo diddley is rock and roll d**n right
2:04You may dig on the rolling stones
2:06But they ain't the first place the credit belongs
2:08Say whoa oh don't take it
2:11Oh we oh black music
2:13Whoa oh don't take it
2:16Oh we oh black music
2:18Whoa oh Jimi Hendrix say
2:21Oh we oh black music
2:23Whoa oh Albert king and
2:26Oh we oh and Motown
2:29I ain't trying to diss
2:31But I don't be trying to f**k with limp biz kit
2:33The f**k is on your mind
2:35When I get down in my zone
2:36I be rockin' bad brains and fish bone
2:39I ain't tryin' to slow your groove
2:41But that ain't the way I'm trying to move
2:44I don't turn on korn to get it on
2:46I be playing Jimi Hendricks till the dawn
2:49That's my word is bond
2:51Sitting up on my front lawn
2:54Got the volume turned to ten
2:56Playing Albert king the best again black
2:59When the morning in the cooker
3:01Got to turn on some John Lee hooker
3:04When I want some rock and roll
3:06Go to Otis Rredding to get some soul
3:08Say James Brown got plenty of soul
3:11James brown like to rock and roll
3:13He can do all the sh*t fo' sho'
3:16That Elvis Presley could never know black people
3:18Said Kenny G ain't got no soul
3:21John Coltrane is rock and roll uh huh
3:23You may dig on the rolling stones
3:25But they could never ever rock like Nina Simone
3:28Say whoa oh don't take it
3:30Oh wee oh black music
3:33Whoa oh don't take it
3:35Oh we oh black music
3:38Whoa oh don't take it
3:40Oh we oh black music
3:47Alert the squad
3:49Who am I huh
3:52Get your punk a** up
3:54Elvis Presley ain't got no soul
3:56Jimi Hendrix is rock and roll
3:57You may dig on the rolling stones
3:59But everything they did they stole
4:00Elvis Presley ain't got no soul
4:02Bo diddley is rock and roll
4:03You may dig on the rolling stones
4:05But we send their punk a** home
4:06Who am I rock and roll
4:08Who am I rock and roll
4:09Who am I rock and roll
4:10Who am I rock and roll
4:11Who am I rock and roll
4:12Who am I rock and roll
4:13Who am I rock and roll
4:14Who am I rock and roll
4:15Who am I rock and roll
4:16Who am I
4:17Say rock and roll
4:19Who am I rock and roll
4:20Who am I rock and roll
4:22Who am I rock and roll
4:23Who am I rock and roll
4:25Who am I rock and roll
4:26Who am I rock and roll
4:28Get your punk a** up
4:34Company move
4:39For Harlem fort Greene Compton
4:41East st louis detroit bo bo
4:43Chicago bo bo bed stuy bo bo
4:46Flatbush bo bo brownsville bo bo
4:49East New York bo bo Newark New Jersey bo bo
4:51Illadelphia cincinnati atlanta the dirty south
4:53All towns get your punk a** up
4:56Rock and roll for the black people
4:58Hi ma
5:00Well that was just wonderful
Rock N Roll - Mos Def Make me wanna holla Alert the squad Rock and roll Alert the squad Huh my grandmama was raised on a reservation Huh my great grandmama was from a plantation They sang songs for inspiration They sang songs for relaxation They sang songs to take their minds up off that F**ked up situation I am yes I am the descendant yes yes Of those folks whose backs got broke Who fell down inside the gun smoke Black people chains on their ankles and feet I am descendants of the builders of your street Black people tenders to your cotton money I am hip hop It's heavy metal for the black people I am rock and roll rock and roll rock 'n' roll Been here forever They just ain't let you know ha I said Elvis Presley ain't got no soul huh Chuck Berry is rock and roll d**n right You may dig on the rolling stones But they ain't come up with that style on they own uh uh Elvis Presley ain't got no soul hell naw Little Richard is rock and roll d**n right You may dig on the rolling stones But they ain't come up with that sh*t on they own nah ah Guess that's just the way sh*t goes You steal my clothes and try to say they yours yes they do Cause it's a show filled with pimps and h*es Trying to take everything that you made or control there they go Elvis Presley ain't got no soul Bo diddley is rock and roll d**n right You may dig on the rolling stones But they ain't the first place the credit belongs Say whoa oh don't take it Oh we oh black music Whoa oh don't take it Oh we oh black music Whoa oh Jimi Hendrix say Oh we oh black music Whoa oh Albert king and Oh we oh and Motown I ain't trying to diss But I don't be trying to f**k with limp biz kit The f**k is on your mind When I get down in my zone I be rockin' bad brains and fish bone I ain't tryin' to slow your groove But that ain't the way I'm trying to move I don't turn on korn to get it on I be playing Jimi Hendricks till the dawn That's my word is bond Sitting up on my front lawn Got the volume turned to ten Playing Albert king the best again black When the morning in the cooker Got to turn on some John Lee hooker When I want some rock and roll Go to Otis Rredding to get some soul Say James Brown got plenty of soul James brown like to rock and roll He can do all the sh*t fo' sho' That Elvis Presley could never know black people Said Kenny G ain't got no soul John Coltrane is rock and roll uh huh You may dig on the rolling stones But they could never ever rock like Nina Simone Say whoa oh don't take it Oh wee oh black music Whoa oh don't take it Oh we oh black music Whoa oh don't take it Oh we oh black music Alert the squad Who am I huh Get your punk a** up Elvis Presley ain't got no soul Jimi Hendrix is rock and roll You may dig on the rolling stones But everything they did they stole Elvis Presley ain't got no soul Bo diddley is rock and roll You may dig on the rolling stones But we send their punk a** home Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I Say rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Who am I rock and roll Get your punk a** up Company move For Harlem fort Greene Compton East st louis detroit bo bo Chicago bo bo bed stuy bo bo Flatbush bo bo brownsville bo bo East New York bo bo Newark New Jersey bo bo Illadelphia cincinnati atlanta the dirty south All towns get your punk a** up Rock and roll for the black people Hi ma Well that was just wonderful
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