Tha Payroll (Stay Strong)-Michael Franti & Spearhead/Michael Franti/Spearhead

[ti:Tha Payroll (Stay Strong)] [ar:Michael Franti & Spearhead] [al:Chocolate Supa Highway] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tha Payroll (Stay Strong) - Michael Franti/Spearhead [00:02.15]Gramma this one's for you [00:04.16] [00:18.22](Stay strong) [00:20.26] [00:24.50]He's strong [00:25.40]Mama mama mama [00:25.96]Mama I couldn't say no [00:27.81]So strong [00:28.35]Got sick and tired [00:29.14]Of seein' brothers being treated ill [00:30.50]He's strong [00:31.36]They say to chill [00:32.10]They say my homey's not available [00:33.56]Stay strong [00:33.94]I hear mama they got [00:35.61]Him working on tha payroll [00:37.28]She's strong [00:37.69]Mama mama mama [00:38.22]Mama I couldn't say no [00:39.61]So strong [00:40.53]Got sick and tired [00:41.46]Of seein' sistas being created ill [00:42.86]She's strong [00:43.57]They say to chill [00:44.53]They say my homegirl's not available [00:46.32]Stay strong [00:46.79]I hear mama [00:47.49]They got her workin' on tha payroll [00:49.13] [00:49.72]At twenty one the brother Smooth [00:51.19]He got a record deal [00:52.69]Been working hard [00:53.57]Been writin' songs about the things he feels [00:55.69]He says it's real 'cause [00:56.81]I got skills but I got bills [00:58.27]My deck is stacked if [00:59.16]I could only get my sh*t on wax [01:01.86]When it was ripe he took [01:03.36]His tape up to the rec execs [01:05.18]They smoked cigars and [01:05.98]Rolled their eye's at him behind their specs [01:07.64]Your sh*t is phat but [01:09.25]I don't hear it in the format Jack [01:10.87]What's all this black crap [01:12.26]Check page twenty one of your contract [01:14.19]He's strong [01:14.55]Mama mama mama [01:15.10]Mama I couldn't say no [01:16.56]So strong [01:17.09]Got sick and tired [01:18.21]Of seein' brothers being treated ill [01:20.03]He's strong [01:20.50]They say to chill [01:21.52]They say my homey's not available [01:22.76]Stay strong [01:23.95]I hear mama they got [01:24.96]Him working on tha payroll [01:26.26]She's strong [01:26.69]Mama mama mama [01:27.40]Mama I couldn't say no [01:28.61]So strong [01:29.75]Got sick and tired [01:30.69]Of seein' sistas being created ill [01:32.02]She's strong [01:32.56]They say to chill [01:33.65]They say my homegirl's not available [01:35.25]Stay strong [01:35.80]I hear mama [01:36.62]They got her workin' on tha payroll [01:38.88]A friend of mine Roberta [01:40.09]She got a job at the post office [01:41.80]She was college edjamacated [01:42.66]But got fired up at the law office [01:44.74]I'm all alone two kids at home [01:47.19]I need a job just any job [01:48.52]So I can get back on my feet like Tina Turner [01:50.66]The boss came up to her said [01:52.65]"Why don't you come home with me " [01:53.84]I'd like to see you [01:55.42]Take off your clothes for me [01:57.15]She said "No way man" [01:58.39]He said "You don't understand" [01:59.59]"You lose your life [02:01.11]You lose your job if you don't do this shift" [02:03.27]He's strong [02:03.67]Mama mama mama [02:04.24]Mama I couldn't say no [02:05.83]So strong [02:06.35]Got sick and tired [02:07.39]Of seein' brothers being treated ill [02:09.19]He's strong [02:09.61]They say to chill [02:10.59]They say my homey's not available [02:12.19]Stay strong [02:12.62]I hear mama [02:13.29]They got him working on tha payroll [02:15.35]She's strong [02:15.76]Mama mama mama [02:16.33]Mama I couldn't say no [02:17.39]So strong [02:18.15]Got sick and tired [02:19.98]Of seein' sistas being created ill [02:21.26]She's strong [02:21.61]They say to chill [02:22.79]They say my homegirl's not available [02:24.03]Stay strong [02:25.01]I hear mama [02:25.89]They got her workin' on tha payroll [02:27.57] [02:52.86]I met a black man [02:54.02]Who became a police officer [02:55.37]Officer officer officer [02:56.96]Officer officer overseer [02:58.60]He tried to tell me it was the only job available [03:01.73]Either rob or join the mob 'cause I'm not salable [03:04.74]One night he went out on an undercover stinging [03:07.79]Bought some smack [03:09.04]Tried to break the h****n ring ring [03:10.96]Two cops white cops [03:12.61]Saw juggling goin' down [03:14.18]They spilled his brain like [03:15.82]Homey the f**kin' clown [03:17.20]He's gone [03:17.74]Mama mama mama [03:18.34]Mama I couldn't say no [03:19.76]Got sick and tired of [03:21.47]Seein' people bein' treated ill [03:23.22]Picked up my nines [03:24.80]Walked up from behind [03:26.29]Tapped two of them on the neck [03:28.05]So I could meet their eyes direct [03:29.21]Pom pom [03:29.85] [03:36.30]I didn't do it for tha payroll [03:37.88] [03:42.06]Mama mama mama [03:42.78]Mama I couldn't say no [03:44.69]So strong [03:45.10]Got sick and tired [03:45.91]Of seein' brothers being treated ill [03:47.92]He's strong [03:48.35]They say to chill [03:49.13]They say my homey's not available [03:50.61]Stay strong [03:51.03]I hear mama they got [03:52.39]Him working on tha payroll [03:54.16]She's strong [03:54.82]Mama mama mama [03:55.43]Mama I couldn't say no [03:56.50]So strong [03:57.37]Got sick and tired [03:58.25]Of seein' sistas being created ill [04:00.19]She's strong [04:00.69]They say to chill [04:01.75]They say my homegirl's not available [04:03.29]Stay strong [04:03.87]I hear mama they got [04:04.83]Her workin' on tha payroll [04:06.19]She strong [04:07.08] [04:08.95]So strong [04:09.90] [04:12.21]She strong [04:12.79] [04:15.17]So strong [04:16.20] [04:18.19]She strong [04:18.95] [04:21.01]So strong [04:21.92] [04:24.01]She strong [04:25.15] [04:27.28]So strong