Baby loose that frying pan   You don't live to feed that man   Nothing's gained through self-denial   'Cos you weren't born to be servile    Don't you know you've gotta   Rise - Think about what you do now   Where do you belong   Are you somebody's niggababe   Or does the fight go on      Do you think the hurting is gonna go away   If you leave uprising for another day      Hey Mister! Better teach your child to run   From all you name as just harmless fun   Do you show respect everywhere you go   Do you teach the young man how to treat your own      Don't you know you've gotta   Rise - Think about what you do now   How do you behave   Would you leave your children   What you see today      Freedom to the children of the world      Think about what you do now   Everything you see   Life aint living in a magazine   Life aint living      Sister! Why do you trade it in   For a diamond chip and a rabbit skin   His big red car is a mote too fast   And it wasn't built for the ride to last      Freedom to the slave of the slave   [And you know you are]