Knowledge.
This ain't no quiz show,
it ain't about what you know.
It's how you materialize,
the words that you vocalize.
That speech is alphabet,
just another adult thread.
Conversation please,
with coffee and cigarette.
Knowledge and numbers still ain't fame.
Hiya!
What's fire?
Something about Russell.
Know the right handshake,
does not a brother make.
Ain't about the way you talk,
or the way you walk.
Got the right air,
dude,
know the right school suit.
Shut him out, get him to gear.
I ain't impressed by what you wear.
Knocked you down, you're all on your own.
No more applause, the crowd's gone home.
Now we gotta have them, where we gonna go?
Tell me what we're gonna do at the end of the show.
Knowledge and numbers still ain't fame.
Brothers and sisters,
you know what I'm saying.
Still ain't fame.
You black,
you strong, you black.
You black,
you strong,
you black.
No ticket for admission,
my cultural tradition.
Consider you consider me,
an opposition globally.
Don't do nobody good, it's only honest.
You might have changed the world,
start with your neighborhood.
Consider you consider me,
an opposition globally.
Look around,
it's plain to see,
and all the possibilities.
Consider you consider me, talk about minority.
Consider you consider me, ask me a question.
Last time, you're all on your own.
No more applause, the crowd's gone home.
Now we gotta have them, where we gonna go?
Tell me what we're gonna do at the end of the show.
Knowledge and numbers still ain't fame.
Brothers and sisters, you know what I'm saying.
At the end of the show.
Knowledge and numbers still ain't fame.
Brothers and sisters,
you know what I'm saying.
Black.
Still ain't fame.
Life ain't a quiz show,
ain't about what you know.
It's how you materialize,
what is there to vocalize?
Knowledge and numbers still ain't fame.
Know the right and shape, it's not about a make.
Ain't about the way you talk,
it's all the way you are.
Brothers and sisters, you know what I'm saying.
Black.
You strong.
Black.
Black.
You strong.
Black.
Knowledge.
The lights are down, you're on your own.
No more applause, the crowd's gone home.
Knowledge.
Brothers and sisters, oh yeah.
Knowledge.
Tell me what we're gonna do,
where we're gonna go.
Now we've reached the end of the show.
Do you know,
do you know,
do you know,
do you know what I'm saying?