Friends, Romans, countrymen lend me your ear   Start repenting 'cause the ending is near   But don't panic, you can't function if you living in fear   Pay attention, you gotta listen to hear   Who the fuck you think you talkin' to?   Put you on hold, get a specialist to walk you through   Kweli, the flow captain of fast and slow rappin'   I'm so crackin', you ain't heard, your shit appear like closed captions   King of the bars and I'm goin' hard, pause   All my confidence comes from knowin' God's laws   Bangin' on the system, fightin' my kinda war   Loud as a whisper, quiet as a lion's roar      Get it now, get it fast, get it right   Get it big, get it live, get it done, get it tight   But you don't really hear me though   I spit it clearly so it's live out ya stereo   (Listen) to you heart while it's beatin' in your chest   Speakin' to execs and then see behind the desk   (Listen) to your spirit, nothin' weaker than the flesh   So while you try to keep it fresh you gettin' deeper into debt   Real hip hop is missing from the shelf   Yea, that's what you felt when you listen to yourself   Only a few is makings cuts that vintage   So before you spend your heard earned spinach      You love the sounds coming out your speaker   I spit rounds like a nine milimeter   The youth today, they frown at the teachers   They ain't down with no leaders   They don't wanna wait just a (minute) they like what, wait right there   I got reservoir dogs, you'll be missing a right ear   Get it clear, I figure it's my year   I'm everywhere, makin' appearances in niggaz nightmares   Hear the word, peep the flow, check the cadence   What you heard is a pro, I'm so amazin'   Don't front girl you know it's your favorite   New Kweli, yo they runnin' out of patience