the working class is the
future, Malcolm X knew it, so did Martin Luther
if you figure it out they're probably shoot ya
class war, grab the baby out the booster
neighbours turned snitch, now they're gonna come for you sir
we gotta link up, strength in numbers
for every 1 of them we got a hundred
fill up the dungeon and we're still flooding the streets
if you ain't wit it you can run and tell the bourgeoisie
they call me Opera, from the mighty Tranz Ill
with my cousin Zombie, hitchew like an anvil (stand still)
99 percent shit, undercover cops
at the protest busting out windows with rocks, it's like
botch the ballot, turn a fist into a mallet
make the Caesar toss his own salad
shit is callous, watching everything around us
desperate people trying to find a balance with a Valium
credits
from Lifestyles of the Bourgeoisie,
released July 1, 2017
Mixed by Christ Sampson for Sampire Productions
Produced by Thagodzombie for 412 Oceans Ave.
Lyrics by Red Opera
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