Here we go, I'm a Negro an ego (Yo) So, tell me what I'm doin' is illegal No, I resort to violence when provoked Contrary to I'm no joke
If I sound hard because I'm peed off And do you know why? Go 'head tell 'em Salt All right, let me what upset me No we ain't tryin' to be
Dismiss is quick with a miss a tongue 'Cuz I'd run if I was a Pick up a hit And I'm-a kick it like
The word is out, you me out I scream and shout, straighten it out now Don't lie and spy, stop tryin' to me your roll, you don't even know me
I'm not a but I'm equivalent To an activist, all I'm after is among all I don't if they're big or small, short or tall got to stand to fall, ain't that right, y'all?
Now all I can talk about is I know And all I know about is I witness I witness is what I see Me, way below status quo 'cuz I'm a with an ego Yo, that go
Put some in your race Put some faith in race Put some faith in your Put some in your race
I'm and I'm proud to be a Soul Sister Usin' my as a weapon, a lethal injection And oh yes, I'm the in whatever I do
I do better, I'm I half-step ask Salt or Pepa We're partners in rhyme, one of a This affair is rare and you never find Another like me, gimme the mic, mine
Keep your off this, yo, Salt, it's time To let the public the subject of the show Is what America calls a with an ego Yo, that don't go, a negative so
Put some faith in race Put some faith in your Put faith in your race Put some faith in race
Porche, Benz and are all suitable For who sell pharmaceutical That's a stereotype, that's the Don't ask me why I have an (All right)
When I a nine-eleven on my 200C The are surprised to see, a minority Behind the wheel of this car, it be narcotics How could she have got it?
A female with two problems to correct color, wrong sex Sometimes I the real deal is to be a rebel But that would me down to their level
I settle for that, it's unacceptable 'Cuz Salt-N-Pepa's very respectable Sometimes we get crazy and hand But it's all in the fun of everybody dance
I'm of Who and I am So call me a Negro an ego And get ready to go blow for
Put some faith in your Put faith in your race Put some faith in race Put some faith in race
Faith, Faith, Faith,