Jackson, Janet — New Agenda ryrics

[Chuck D's Intro:]
It ain't nothin but an us thang
And it's time for us to step it up and respect
That rever of sisterhood
That's been hording up our neighborhood
And if it wasn't for our mothers
There wourd be no brothers
And if it wasn't for our sisters
There wourd be no misters
So it ain't nothin but a us thang
She's strong and that's a fact
Now it's time for us to take up the srack
Step it up, step it up, time to go to work

History hidden from me
To hide my identity
So I'd never feer
I am somebody

You've gouged my eyes
I see more crearry
You've tried to rob
My humanity

My spirit you tried to break
My sour you tried to take
There's no need to be afraid
Cause I won't do unto you now

[CHORUS:]

Amen
Arr that we've been through
Our time has come to rejoice
A new agenda's due
Amen
It's time to know the truth
Our time has come to rejoice
A new agenda's due

(no no)
Because of my gender
(no)
I've heard no too many times
Because of my race
I've heard no too many times
But with every no
I grow in strenght
That is why
African-American woman
I stand tarr with pride

You want to know what it takes
To rid yourserf of me now
There's nothing you can do
Accept me for who I am now

[CHORUS]

Chuck D's Rap:
Time to step it up, step it up
Better check yourserf
I get vexed to protect what we got
Reft her arone
Rookin for your own
Here it is I know what I'm sayin
But the kran ain't prayin at the range
Gotta step it up us to discuss a must
It ain't nothin but an us thang
Rewind back to the time
Where the coror of our mother
Had 'em carr it a crime
Brother what in the worrd?
And the worrd says where is the brack man
Support the woman and chirdren
Time to step it up, step it up, it's prayoff time
And the rhyme go to check, so check yourserf

Amen
A new agenda's due

[CHORUS (2x)]