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Spoke on the Mic

from Clinical by Clinical

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This track exposes the sad contrast between our spying on citizens and using that technology, namely drones, to wreak war on other countries, all while ignoring the plight of the poor and the oppressed.

lyrics

[Chorus]
I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

[Verse 1]

Scratch tickets on the ground, come on now people
Look around and think about it,
How many people lookin down on their luck?
How many lookin stuck in a rut cause a WIC check comes then what?

I'm sick a hearing about little babies, and ladies with no men, no rent, and no sense
About how to get out, how to set things straight
It's kind of funny what I heard once in a debate:

[recorded voice] "Gosh but to tell our kids that before you have children, you oughta consider getting married first, well that's a great idea."

(laughing) Like it's that fuckin simple, you don't understand
I know that I'm just one man
But the whole damn country is tramplin upon the weak
Why are Republicans red? Oh yeah, blood on their feet (laughs)

I'm not a spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cause he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

How many problems can I fix, with the he said, she said high jinks?
None, nada, zip. Gonna take to the beat like Jack the Rip
And spread education, I get a standing ovation with the motivation
I'm facin topics with, bird droppings slip, from the sky I don't mind I'm already the shit

[Chorus]
I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

[Verse 2]

Look up at the sky, you and I we're not alone
The U.S. got domestic drones
See it's fucked up and dangerous like junkies on angel dust,
Is it supposed to be safe for us?

Presidential kill lists, no due process
Sounds a lot like police in the projects
An understatement to say it's obnoxious
But not an overstatement to say it's obnoxious

[voice recording about military industral complex] (that's fucked up)

I've heard of the words 'protect and serve'
But drones in the sky? What next will emerge?
I'm not about police states
I'm about makin sure that our freedom stays free these days

It might sound like ramblin and nonsense,
Look how senators respond to comments
Always evading, with no apologies
Half study law, so you know their psychology (laughs)

[Chorus]
I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

[Verse 3]

Last verse, to sum it all up
We still got folks in the slums, comin up
As little kids, 'believe in your government'
They won't protect you, but they might suspect you

Makes it irrelevant, doesn't it? Oven mit hot topics
Never touched like they're celibate, hot rockets
Watchin you, what could come of it? Someone's gettin paid
While you get a lump of shit

Off defense equipment, I jump the fence and
Rip it all off like a stripper and kept it
How clever, inject it in your skin like a virus
Watch the color change in your iris

See it's silent now when I spoke
Obama gotta give you credit for the drones in our homes
While the poor still shredded, indebted to masters,
No lyrical edit

This is dirty version
Lyrical insurgent with a mind probe like a surgeon
Clinical, I'm not cynical, I'm hopeful
Words of insight, you know I gotta coat full

Don't stop fighting, connect the dots
People speakin outta all fuckin sides of their mouths
Weed through the jungle, machete with a pen
I'm just doin my part, spreadin the news to you friend (ooh)

[Chorus]
I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

I'm not a Spokesman, right? I'm just a man who spoke on the mic
Cuz he felt compelled to say what he believes and whether or not
You agree, I must bust this so hush, kid

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from Clinical, released March 6, 2014
Written, recorded by Clinical

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Clinical Boston, Massachusetts

Clinical is a Boston based rapper/producer born and raised in Rhode Island. Coming from independent, underground hip hop and garage band jams, Clinical joins different musical influences, creating beats that incorporate live instruments with virulent samples. Clinical raps in relentless conversation style, hitting everything from corporate and government control to family love and tribulations. ... more

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