Time Is Running Out

Brand Nubian

[Sadat X]



The time is running out, tick-tock, like the grains of sand



Every man sharpens man, like steel sharpens steel



The threat of a war is real



Where my soldiers for the battlefield?



And as the days of the two-oh approach



I drop a seed in my girl, so I can stay in this world



And decompose the foes that jumped up under our clothes



We living on rows on top of rows and, half our stores is clothed



We still trickin out, jerkin out



Half the project workin out



They buildin underground cities



While we concerned about seein titties



With they secret, commities, and society, orders



They carryin out the slaughter



Picture your daughter on State's for a quarter



My old Uncle Sam fought in the war of Vietnam



Got caught with napalm and burned off half his fuckin arm



The government knew then about the lasting effects



And they cut off his checks



and if he wild out he'll be murdered



Or possibly herded, to the VA Hospi-tal



Where they got em under on roof



Where they can conceal the proof



You can see shit changin cat it can't stay the same



Damn I wish the government didn't have my real name



[Lord Jamar]



The time is running out, tick-tock, like the grains of sand



Every man sharpens man, like steel sharpens steel



The threat of a war is real



Where my soldiers for the battlefield?



[Sadat X]



The time is running out, tick-tock, like the grains of sand



Every man sharpens man, like steel sharpens steel



The threat of a war is real



Where my soldiers for the battlefield?



[Lord Jamar]



Time for my army to get it on, we marched upon the lawn



out in D.C., stated our word is bond on TV



Unfold the prophecy left in the cold by democracy



This whole world i