Tony D (aka Harvee Wallbangar) - I Know Who I Am Lyrics

{*scratched: "I know who I am" -> MC Lyte*



[Tony D]

I know who I am, and you can clearly see this

Somebody else there's no reason to be this

type of person, but you say what the heck?

.. and get no respect

Wearin sideburns that went out with Elvis

Thinkin you got soul just by pumpin your pelvis

Think again, you need to get out the basement

Cause to me you're just another replacement

+New+ hyped up +Kids on the Block+, actin delerious

But rap's not a joke my brother, get serious

Suckers, yeah, we can surely pay 'em

if they act like the Beastie Boys until the A.M.

Step my way and I'ma school you like college

+Nice+ no longer, so +Serch+ for knowledge

Thinkin you know somethin about, what you know nothin about

.. so I'm takin you out

To the Apollo, remember, footsteps you follow

of another man, whose head is hollow

Do for you and I'ma do for me

That's the plan - I know who I am



{*scratched: "I know who I am" -> MC Lyte*

{"but we are who we are"



[Tony D]

Black is black, and white is white

There's no changin, or rearrangin

this subject, cause that's the way it has to be

I'm fillin my mind up to capacity

with knowledge of self I know who I am

I'm not down with the kiss-ass program

I say what I want, cold do what I want

It's my prerogative, as long as I'm positive

But sometimes a nasty wants to step with the oppression

Which becomes, quite costly, in other words expensive

and extensive to your health so I wouldn't recommend this

Damage, could be tremendous

So forget it be yourself, stop worryin about what Tone done

You got to +3rd Bass+, I hit the home run

Damn!I meant to say the grand slam

cause I know who I am



{*scratched: "I know who I am" -> MC Lyte*

{"but we are who we are"



[Tony D]

While I'm smilin on Island you're not peakin you be speakin

the weakened stuff, so I'm callin your bluff

with an extension, this I'd like to mention

The capital city where I'm from we call Trenton

NJ, then say where

A question, but here's a suggestion

Look on the map because I'm done givin information

about my jam(?) until he switched the story

And continue with the verbal assault

An onslaught, for this time I fought

You got caught, with your mouth hangin open now you're hopin

.. that Tone be like not dopin

But I am and you can't understand I know who I am

The caucausian complexion of a tan man

And, if you are what you eat, I be fish and meat

and lotsa pasta hold the swine but not the lobster

cause I gotta, watch my cholesterol

And prove to y'all who's the best of all MC's

and make you understand.. I know who I am



{*scratched: "I know who I am" -> MC Lyte*

{"but we are who we are"



[Tony D]

Yo just a reminder that umm

y'know, the man with the, the minus sign behind his name

had a good saying - be yourself or you might find yourself by yourself

Peace