Yo, I'm a tailor's apprentice And I got y'all knuckleheads in loco parentis (loco parentis) I'm joining the rebellion 'cause I know it's my chance To socially advance, instead of sewin' some pants (woo) I'm gonna take a shot And but we'll never be truly free Until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me You and I Do or die Wait 'til I sally in on a stallion With the first black battalion Have another shot Geniuses, lower your voices You keep out of trouble and you double your choices I'm with you, but the situation is fraught You've got to be carefully taught If you talk, you're gonna get shot