C  Am  C  Am  C  Am  C  Am  F  G  F  G  Dsus2

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In school they never taught 'bout hamburgers or steak,
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Elijah, Muhammed or the welfare state.

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But I know.
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And I know because of KRS-ONE.

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Yeah and I know
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And I know because of KRS-ONE.

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Because he's droppin', droppin', droppin' science, droppin history
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With a whole leap of style and intelligency

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Yes, I know.
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I know because of KRS-ONE

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Yeah, and I know
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And I know...

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Because we don't want to pay no money to hear the same old sounds.
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Watch him, he'll take hip-hop to a higher ground.

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And I know             (How do I know?)
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And I know because of KRS-ONE.

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Yeah, and I know
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And I know...

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(you must learn) And I know
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And I know because of KRS-ONE.

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And I know
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And I know....................yeah.