Raza Rize

My people's put in work
Grinding for thirty years
We blew up hip-hop but they always kept us in the rear
And now they tell me it's our turn to really shine
I don't believe 'em 'cause they haven't given me a dime
It took a Latin label to believe in me
It happened overnight and now you see me on TV
Liberate dropped back in 2003
Así Soy Palo now you're bumping my third CD
They want an idol, someone that looks like them
We want an idol, someone to represent
You want an idol, someone to believe
They want an idol, now you got La Keats

Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to rise
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
It's our time
Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to shine
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
Who's gon' whine?

When I talk about my peeps
I talk about my Mexicans
We keep it real
We're down to the very end
Street soldiers, old school warriors
Since 1846 man they got us crossing borders
But have no fear, 'cause we ain't going no place
They deport us and we're back up in their face
The INS, they're running a little scared
We're climbing walls, swimming rivers, man we don't care
You say you're down, but no one is listening
You say you're down, but no one is feeling it
Schwarzenegger, you fake ass immigrant
We'll vote you out, terminate ya to the very end

Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to rise
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
It's our time
Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to shine
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
Who's gon' whine?

Now you got me here, grumbling into your ear
A Mexicana with a vengeance that got no fear
I represent my women, and that makes me proud
I represent for those who cannot speak out loud
But what I really want is to be the one
That helps my raza rise and become number one
To all the ghettos and the barrios in the USA
Póngase trucha 'cause we're coming, we're on our way
There's no denying it, this is destiny
There's no denying it, this how it's gonna be
Now raza rise, get up on your feet
And make some noise if you hear me
C'mon!

Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to rise
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
It's our time
Where we headed, raza?
Up to the sky
Raza, what time is it?
It's time to shine
That we won't blow up
That's a lie
This is for my raza
Who's gon' whine?