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Tha Payroll (Stay Strong)
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Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Gramma, this one's for you
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(Stay strong)
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He's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' brothers being treated ill
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He's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homey's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got him working on tha payroll
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She's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' sistas being created ill
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She's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homegirl's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payroll
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At twenty one, the brother Smooth, he got a record deal
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Been working hard, been writin' songs about the things he feels
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He says it's real 'cause I got skills but I got bills
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My deck is stacked if I could only get my shit on wax
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When it was ripe he took his tape up to the rec execs
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They smoked cigars and rolled their eye's at him behind their specs
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Your shit is phat but I don't hear it in the format Jack
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What's all this black crap? Check page twenty one of your contract
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He's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' brothers being treated ill
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He's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homey's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got him working on tha payroll
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She's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' sistas being created ill
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She's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homegirl's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payroll
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A friend of mine Roberta, she got a job at the post office
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She was college edjamacated but got fired up at the law office
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I'm all alone two kids at home, I need a job, just any job
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So I can get back on my feet like Tina Turner
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The boss came up to her said, "Why don't you come home with me?"
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I'd like to see you take off your clothes for me
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She said, "No way, man"
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He said, "You don't understand"
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"You lose your life, you lose your job if you don't do this shift"
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He's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' brothers being treated ill
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He's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homey's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got him working on tha payroll
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She's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' sistas being created ill
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She's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homegirl's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payroll
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I met a black man who became a police officer
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Officer, officer, officer, officer, officer, overseer
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He tried to tell me it was the only job available
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Either rob or join the mob 'cause I'm not salable
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One night he went out on an undercover stinging
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Bought some smack tried to break the heroin ring, ring
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Two cops, white cops saw juggling goin' down
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They spilled his brain like homey the fuckin' clown
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He's gone
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Mama, mama, mama, mama, I couldn't say no
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Got sick and tired of seein' people bein' treated ill
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Picked up my nines, walked up from behind
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Tapped two of them on the neck
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So I could meet their eyes direct
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Pom, pom
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I didn't do it for tha payroll
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He's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' brothers being treated ill
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He's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homey's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got him working on tha payroll
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She's strong
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Mama, mama, mama
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Mama, I couldn't say no
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So strong
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Got sick and tired
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Of seein' sistas being created ill
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She's strong
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They say to chill
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They say my homegirl's not available
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Stay strong
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I hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payroll
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