Man, Not a Myth - 2 Live Crew

Man, Not a Myth Lyrics

Ah, just a minute, erm
This is a little to controversial and I don't think
We are going to be up, here comes that black
Watch yourself, he is kind of smart, you knowThis story began five years ago
Took a funky idea and began to roll
By doing something that was never done
While getting paid, still having funBeing explicit straight from the streets
Not forgettin' our roots to an up-tempo beat
Taking what they say just for granted
For us to give up, that's what they wantedTo do it all, we'd be taking shots
'Cause at that time we were given no thought
To follow another; we didn't see it
We're the example for others to seeIn the beginning all we had was a phone
And trust in each other was how we lived on
Word was bond, we relied on truth
Faith in each other backed up by LukeWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the south

The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythGhetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a myth
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the South
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythThe journey was long but we fought the struggle
We paid off in the end by the bundles
In the beginning some were against us
But we proved them wrong and made them enviousSo we kept on writing, the public kept on buying
What we were making, they took a likin'
We found the market, hit the target
We started the fire but it's you who sparked itWe stayed independent and we didn't sell out
We started off with no help from the White House
The plot was perfect though we needed a gimmick
So we thought up this dance called Throw the DizznickIn no time at all, things started growin'
Charts were showin' that sales were soarin'
Then all the talkin', all the squawkin'
They tried to take the name but keep sky-walkin'We are
Ghetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythGhetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a myth
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the South
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythA black thing from beginning to end
Brothers in the business and loyal friends
Steppin' on stages, movin' as one
For the money and for the fun
No matter how it goes, how bad it seems
When once seem down, we all come cleanIn unity, we all stand strong
We all step together, no man walks alone
No matter what, they can't stop us
They ain't doin' us just 'cause, when it's just usAny circumstance we must overcome
Let's keep the dream alive and all get some
And never mind those people with those negative vibes
And never mind the people with the evil eyes
'Cause they all flippin' somewhere out on a trip
'Cause they don't understand the man and the mythWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythGhetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a myth
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the southWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the south
The king of the ghetto
The man, not a mythWe are
Ghetto style
Perched in the southWe are
Ghetto style
We are
Ghetto style
We are
Ghetto style
Songwriters
R. Terry;C. Wongwon;Luther Campbell;M. Mccray;M. RossPublished by
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