Dead Prez - "What If The Lights Go Out " Dead Prez lyrics

[Skit: M-1 and stic.man] [M-1] Aye, aye, there go the rescue Aye, there they go right there They lookin' for us There go the helicopter Yo, hey, aye [stic.man] Yo don't do that man, you gon' get shot man [M-1] We right here Yo, right here, right here Aye where y'all going? [stic.man] Man, they ain't coming to help us, man [M-1] Where y'all going? [stic.man] We got to help our motherf**ing self [Verse 1: stic.man] Whatever gonna be I'm ready Got my AR-15 ready Water in my canteen ready When the sh** hit the fan, I'm ready Can't get no dough off your car Can't eat no money, no credit Can't get no food from the store But the struggle won't break my spirit The strong survive, the weak perish A man with a plan don't panic Survivor candles, solar panels Chapters from my soldier manual Organization, communication Clarity, family, solidarity The dollar bill is just a piece of paper If the lights go out, it ain't gon' save ya [Hook] What if the lights go out? Right now, right now, right now, right now, right now, right now What if the lights go out? Right now, right now, right now, right now, right now, right now [Verse 2: M-1] Raindrops falling from the sky Teardrops falling from your eye Is anybody out there on your side? Lights out, it's on the night Disorganized humanity Is borderline insanity But don't panic, be cool No code to the streets and no rules They don't alert you about the curfew First they search you, then they murk you Psychological, diabolical Biological, highly volatile Knocked on the door with Josephina Dropped herself in your arena What did we learn from Katrina? I hope you can swim if you're waiting on FEMA [Hook] What if the lights go out? Right now, right now, right now, right now, right now, right now What if the lights go out? Right now, right now, right now, right now, right now, right now [Interlude] Follow your heart, follow the light The light within, it will show you the way Follow your heart, follow the light The light within, it will show you the way [Mumia Abu-Jamal] Well… It ain't what is—it's: when is? ‘Cause guess what's happening? It's on-going. Listen. We're living right now in a time where the tap is about to go off. I mean, you have wars fought for oil [Hook] What if the lights go out? Right now, right now, right now, right now, right now, right now What if the lights go out? Right now, right now…