New Agenda-Janet Jackson

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[00:00.00]New Agenda - Janet Jackson
[00:14.76]It ain't nothing but an us thang
[00:16.95]And it's time for us to step it up and
[00:18.72]Respect
[00:19.30]Amen
[00:22.98]That level of sisterhood
[00:24.65]That's been holding up our neighborhood
[00:26.81]And if it wasn't for our mothers
[00:27.98]There would be no brothers
[00:29.14]And if it wasn't for our sisters
[00:30.43]There would be no misters
[00:32.23]So it ain't nothing but a us thang
[00:34.26]She's strong and that's a fact
[00:35.74]Now it's time for us to take up the slack
[00:38.25]Step it up step it up time to go to
[00:40.13]Work
[00:40.51]History hidden from me
[00:43.10]To hide my identity
[00:46.04]So I'd never feel
[00:48.02]I am somebody
[00:50.72]You've gouged my eyes
[00:52.58]I see more clearly
[00:55.47]You've tried to rob
[00:57.46]My humanity
[00:59.68]My spirit you tried to break
[01:02.04]My soul you tried to take
[01:04.30]There's no need to be afraid
[01:06.31]'Cause I won't do unto you now
[01:08.85]Amen
[01:11.20]All that we've been through
[01:13.89]Our time has come to rejoice
[01:16.24]A new agenda's due
[01:18.06]Amen
[01:20.44]It's time to know the truth
[01:23.27]Our time has come to rejoice
[01:25.70]A new agenda's due
[01:28.02]Step it up step it up better check this out
[01:30.34]I suggest to protect what we had left
[01:32.48]No no
[01:33.49]Because of my gender
[01:34.97]No
[01:35.31]I've heard no too many times
[01:38.27]Because of my race
[01:39.94]I've heard no too many times
[01:42.97]But with every no
[01:44.66]I grow in strength
[01:45.76]That is why
[01:47.08]African American woman
[01:49.30]I stand tall with pride
[01:51.85]You want to know what it takes
[01:54.11]To rid yourself of me now
[01:56.62]There's nothing you can do
[01:58.64]Accept me for who I am now
[02:01.02]Amen
[02:03.14]All that we've been through
[02:05.98]Our time has come to rejoice
[02:08.05]A new agenda's due
[02:10.73]Check it out check it out gotta check it out
[02:12.86]Thre's new thing to check it out come with us now
[02:17.48]Amen
[02:19.68]All we need is the truth
[02:22.48]Our time has come to rejoice
[02:24.88]A new agenda's due
[02:26.92]Amen
[02:29.25]It's time we know the truth
[02:32.00]Our time has come to rejoice
[02:34.38]A new agenda's due
[02:36.81]Step it up step it up this time step it up
[02:39.12]Step it up check it out come on
[02:41.05]Trying to step it up step it up better check this out
[02:43.67]I get vexed to protect what we got
[02:45.27]Left her alone
[02:46.53]Lookin' for your own
[02:47.43]Here it is I know what I'm sayin'
[02:49.16]But the klan ain't playin' at the range
[02:51.23]Gotta step it up us to discuss a must
[02:53.86]It ain't nothin' but an us thang
[02:55.50]Rewind back to the time
[02:57.45]Where the color of our mother
[02:58.72]Had 'em call it a crime
[03:00.00]Brother what in the world
[03:01.23]And the world says where is the black man
[03:02.99]Support the woman and children
[03:04.72]Time to step it up step it up it's playoff
[03:06.99]Time
[03:07.59]And the rhyme go to check so check yourself
[03:10.36]Amen
[03:12.30]A new agenda's due
[03:14.25]Amen
[03:16.59]All that we've been through
[03:19.33]Our time has come to rejoice
[03:21.74]A new agenda's due
[03:23.60]Amen
[03:26.07]It's time to know the truth
[03:28.82]Our time has come to rejoice
[03:31.16]A new agenda's due
[03:33.18]Amen
[03:35.59]All that we've been through
[03:38.34]Our time has come to rejoice
[03:40.66]A new agenda's due
[03:42.67]Amen
[03:45.00]It's time to know the truth
[03:47.78]Our time has come to rejoice
[03:50.12]A new agenda's due
[03:52.15]Amen
[03:54.34]All that we've been through
[03:57.04]Our time has come to rejoice