I am the stone that builder refused
I am the visual
The inspiration 
That made lady sing the blues 
I'm the spark that makes your idea bright 
The same spark that lights the dark 
So that you can know your left from your right 
I am the ballot in ya box 
The bullet in ya gun 
The inner glow that lets you know 
To call your brother son 
The story that just begun 
The promise of what's [bad word] 
And I'mma remain a soldier till the war is won

The street, to see ya drawls
Sing of the hunger, pain 
Want to call out 'cha flaws 
The thing you don't wanna claim 
Pride and joy, ya baby boy 
Your inner child's toy
Your saving grace, the winner of the race, the b-boy 
new age scholar, with millennium mindstate 
Master of education, doctor or candidate 
No, that aint analogy of me through rap
That's a [bad word] that, and for real a brother really

Judo flip, chop chop chop
judo flip, they say chop chop chop
judo flip
But once you hear the capital A, rap it or stay 
With you for a while, and it won't go away

Judo flip, chop chop chop
judo flip, they say chop chop chop
judo flip
But once you hear the capital A, rap it or stay 
With you for a while

This is the tale of two cities:
From to the hood to the woods 
Away from the nitty-gritty 
To the now we all good 
No more, corner to corner liquor store with check, cash 
And now it's, wall to wall shoppin' mall to spend cash, in 
Lush greenery, beautiful scenery 
Acquired environment, no sirens or machinery 
And seems to be, so peaceful and unthreatenin' 
But there goes the neighborhood, as soon as we get get settled in

I guess it's [bad word]  the way the sayin' goes:
You can change a wardrobe, but not the man under the clothes
And you can, walk a mile in these inner-city shoes
But you still won't understand my inner-city blues
Give thanks, for the things that mean the most to me
My family, and all my other people that are close to me
From the curb to the burbs, the gutter to the butter
Imma tell you how it is, and tell you how we Judo Flip

Judo flip, chop chop chop
judo flip, they say chop chop chop
judo flip
But once you hear the capital A, rap it or stay 
With you for a while, and it won't go away

Judo flip, chop chop chop
judo flip, they say chop chop chop
judo flip
But once you hear the capital A, rap it or stay 
With you for a while, and it won't go away