Featuring KRS One]
Yo.. yo yo! One two!
Yeah.. aiyyo Kris tell em whassup though
[KRS One]
Coming atcha live and direct! (That's right)
Digital Underground kid you know whassup hah
Aiyyo Kris is chillin Shock G's chillin
[Shock G]
What more can we say about the villains?
The real killers chillin in the White I mean the
The smile of seedy greedies, deprivin the needy, breakin treaties
Not Right House want me to be they lab white mouse
Overseas whylin while they profilin on the TV's
Some of em cool though, see I like that nigga Bill
Hittin everything in town, and he got that smile down
Now let's break down the meaning of a smile
Is it happiness and blissfulness? Well let's go down the list
You got the "Phony They Don't Know Me Let Me Have My Feel" smile
You got the "Real Deal For Real Real" smile
The "Dumb Embarrased" smile
The "Oooh She Look Delicious Sure That Girl Is Lavish" smile
Then you got the "Shake Your Head, Naah Black,
That Shit Was Wack" smile
We Can Hit The Sack" smile
The "Across The Bar, Yeah It's Cool,
The "Crack" smile, the "Caught In The Act" smile
Delayed React" smile
The "Over My Shoulder Caught You Scheamin On Me
The smile you're really glad to see, when it comes round
You glance back, your man who packs that, once in a while
The spot's hot, they got you boxed in, it's bout to go down
gives you the
"Oh I'm Strapped, Do Your Thing, Baby I Got Your Back" smile
Smi-ling fa-ces, some-times
[KRS-One]
Smi-ling fa-ces, show no tra-ces
Pre-tend, to be your friend
of the evil, that lurks within
Whaddya think I joke? (Nope)
Me a Wild T'ing, like Tone Loc, you betta be go
Whaddya think I sniff coke? (Dope)
When the sound clash erupt, rev up
Step up to the cut, "Wassup?"
I show up to blow up and leave the spot to' up
You know what? I'ma go nut
It's the regular, when you check for the
And you know what? Yeah so what?
one that perfected the
smiling face people posing as your equal
Knowin they wanna beat you defeat you and eat you
but they greet you with peace and love
Not beneath but above
Not with the beast but the dove
No grudge, til you turn your back and learn the facts
Now the cheek, give a hug, snug
The tree is only known by it's fruits
It's called learn the truth
These smiling faces, in many places, sometimes they racist
Sometimes they be your family members remember,
Sometimes they sexist, sometimes they want your Lexus
"Oh no not my lady, oh no not my fellow"
with them you thought you'd never ever sever
But they was two-faced and headless
with a whole 'nother agenda but clever to say whatever
forever, let me make this relationship better
If you're real, stay real, be real
Smi-ling fa-ces, some-times
The truth, we got to treasure, not these
Smi-ling fa-ces, show no tra-ces
Pre-tend, to be your friend (They know they phony)
of the evil, that lurks within (They may be lurkin)
You know whassup, hah!
KRS-One, Shock Jigga (that's me baby)
Ha ha, word
(Yo, just let the beat breeze)
C'mon (uhh)
C'mon
Uhh, uhh, woooh!
(yeah, 'cause they be lurkin)
(Never trust a big butt and a smile baby)
(Yo Kris that's peace baby)
(They know the deal)
uh-huh
(A smile ain't nothin but an upside down frown)
Word
(Never trust a big butt and a smile)
Uh-huh
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