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Champion Requiem

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Champion Requiem

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1  Bismillah Ir Rhman Ir Raheem   [Mos Def]                    1
1  Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem1
  Peace, peace whats up y'all this is Mos Def  Peace, peace whats up y'all this is Mos Def
  And this is a message to the people  And this is a message to the people
  If you see or hear goodness from me  If you see or hear goodness from me
  Then that goodness is from The Creator  Then that goodness is from The Creator
  You should be thankful to The Creator for all of that  You should be thankful to The Creator for all of that
2  'Cause I'm not the architect of that I'm only the, the recipient   'Cause I'm not the architect of that                                  2
2  I'm only the...the recipient2
  If you see weakness or shortcoming in me  If you see weakness or shortcoming in me
  It's from my own weakness or shortcoming  It's from my own weakness or shortcoming
3  And I ask The Creator and the people to forgive me for that   And I ask The Creator and the                                     3
3  people to forgive me for that3
  Thank you Brooklyn, Thank you World  Thank you Brooklyn, Thank you World
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  Yeah, yeah there it is  Yeah, yeah there it is
  Turn my voice up in the top a little bit  Turn my voice up in the top a little bit
4  Feel       good to be back   It feel good to be back 4
5  What's up Ochenta?   Whats up ochenta? 5
6  Yeah, yeah, ha   Yeah, yeah, ha.. 6
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  It's the Black Dante in your headphones  It's the Black Dante in your headphones
7  Speaker box                          Speakerbox (freaky radio) freaky radio 7
8  Freaky radio                                                     (Everywhere on the dial) tell you a little bit about me 8
3  Everywhere on the dial   3
4  Tell you a little bit about me   4
  For my hometown, break down a little history for you  For my hometown, break down a little history for you
9  Myrtle and Broadway, Roosevelt projects, Mossie projects   Myrtle and Broadway, Roosvelt projects, Mossie projects 9
10  Listen   Listen.. 10
      
4  [Verse 1: Mos Def]4
  I stepped on the field from no league just home team  I stepped on the field from no league just home team
  I Jumped out the stands and I snatched the rock  I Jumped out the stands and I snatched the rock
11  With the final seconds dwindling            on the clock   With the final seconds +one to land+ on the clock 11
12  Mos post up to throw up the tie-breakin' shot   Mos post up to throw up the tie-breakin shot 12
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  I put it through the net and let the world's jaw drop  I put it through the net and let the world's jaw drop
  Then fled the arena before they called cops  Then fled the arena before they called cops
13  Tell the players and the coach I wasn't tryin' to blow spot   Tell the players and the coach I                                 13
5  wasn't tryin to blow spot5
  But the way they was ballin' made it difficult to watch  But the way they was ballin' made it difficult to watch
14                                   I was taught when there's 14
15  I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around                                  somethin' you can change around 15
  Keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about  Keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about
  You got work to do, I don't know if that work for you  You got work to do, I don't know if that work for you
16  But that's how Mos work it through   But thats how Mos work it through 16
17                                                          And my work is personal, I'm a workin person 17
6  And my work is personal, I'm a workin' person   6
  I put in work, I work with purpose  I put in work, I work with purpose
18  I get it there on the water, air, the surface   I get it there, on the water, air, the surface 18
19  You feel the impact niggaz yeah it's workin'   You feel the impact? Niggaz yeah it's workin 19
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  Listen God did not make me a fearful person  Listen God did not make me a fearful person
20  The only fear I have is my failure to adhere His path   The only fear I have, Is my failure to adhear his path 20
  I would love it just to hear this back  I would love it just to hear this back
  On the ghetto streets where y'all at  On the ghetto streets where y'all at
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  On the ave's where the Jeep's go past  On the ave's where the Jeep's go past
  In the coupes where the seats go back  In the coupes where the seats go back
  In the parties where it be so packed  In the parties where it be so packed
  And the atmosphere be so black  And the atmosphere be so black
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  And them black things be so phat  And them black things be so phat
  If I could I would be so glad  If I could I would be so glad
  But if not I won't be so mad  But if not I won't be so mad
21  I'm still being a man, still feeding my fam   I'm still being a man, still feeding my fam' 21
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  And even if you don't see it my fam  And even if you don't see it my fam
  I believe that I am, truly gifted, truly blessed  I believe that I am, truly gifted, truly blessed
  I'm yours truly, Brooklyn's own, Mos Def  I'm yours truly, Brooklyn's own, Mos Def
22                                                                  I'm rockin the hard right, ground zero, to far left 22
23  I'm rockin' the hard right, ground zero, to far left   I'm, well balanced, with immense talents                       23
24  I'm, well balanced with immense talents                                 Burn the script, then flip it to keep myself challanged 24
25  Burn        the script then flip it to keep myself challenged   And thats the mark of a true champ-ine                           25
26  And that's                       the mark of a true champ-ine   Thats whether I'm in or outside the ring                         26
27  That's whether I'm in            or outside the ring   No fights, no tilte, no crown or reign            27
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12  No fights, no title, no crown or reign   12
  Feel my presence even when I'm up out this thing  Feel my presence even when I'm up out this thing
28  Just trust, that's what I'm about to be   Just trust, thats what I'm about to be 28
  But until then settle in and rock with me  But until then settle in and rock with me
      
29  Ha, that's what it's about to be   [Outro: Mos Def]                      29
6  Ha, thats what its about to be6
  Ghetto people look alive with me  Ghetto people look alive with me
30  And say, we 'gon, stop by   And say, We 'gon, stop by 30
31  Then we just keep movin' on   Then we just keep movin on 31
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  Ghetto people, look alive and  Ghetto people, look alive and
32  Feel free, we just keep movin' on   Feel free, we just keep movin on 32
  For Alliah, Left Eye, Jam Master Jay  For Alliah, Left Eye, Jam Master Jay
  All the great hero's who have passed away  All the great hero's who have passed away
33                                                        Scott Laraque, Big & Pac, Feaky Tai, Big L 33
14  Scott Laraque, Big and Pac, Feaky Tai, Big L   14
  All the soldiers locked down in the cell  All the soldiers locked down in the cell
  Lock up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail  Lock up the flesh, but the spirit will prevail
  To our loved ones, and deceased  To our loved ones, and deceased
34                                                                   Dyin in the street, or quiet in their sleep (B.I.G.) 34
35  Dyin' in the street, or quiet in their sleep   Rest in peace, your livin        in the mansions 35
36  (B.I.G.)                               of our memory(+Sans Marie+) 36
37  Rest in peace, your livin' in the mansions of our memory   Rest in peace, your livin in the mansions of our memory 37
38  (Sans Marie)         And thats real 38
39  Rest            in peace, your livin' in the mansions of our memory   'Cause everythin in life 'gon come to an end                  39
40  That's real                               Because it must, and when it does 40
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16  'Cause everythin' in life gon' come to an end   16
17  Because it must and when it does   17
  I hope that y'all remember me  I hope that y'all remember me
41  With true respect and ghetto love   With true respect                    41
42                       And ghetto love 42
43  Now raise it up 'cause everythin' in life gon' come to an end   Now raise it up                                                        43
44  Because it must, and when it does, I hope that y'all remember me   'Cause everythin in life 'gon come to an end                            44
45  Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway, yeah, yeah y'all   Because it must,         and when it does        45
46  Let me hear it back       I hope that y'all remember me 46
47                                                Black Dante, from Myrtle and Broadway 47
48  Freaky radio          Yeah, yeah y'all 48
49  Ha                             Let me hear it back(echo) 49
50  Freaky radio                          Freaky radio (freaky radio) ha.. 50
51  Everywhere                                     on the dial   Freaky radio (freaky radio) everywhere on the dial 51
      


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