Radical Dilemma

[Intro: Nina Simone]
I'll tell you what freedom is to me! No fear
I mean really, no fear. If I could have that...
Half of my life
No fear

[Hook]
My Radical Dilemma is a bit of a problema
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar
Get da cheddar
Get - get da cheddar"
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar"

My Radical Dilemma is a bit of a problema
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar
Get da cheddar, (Tryna)
Get da cheddar" (Tryna)
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar" (ya, yo)

[Verse 1: G1]
Hello, good evening
Are you feeling content?
Is there food on your table
A room to rent?
Is your family well?
Are you keeping up with your health?
Overall, are you happy with that hand you was dealt?
Wha-wha-well, enjoy your relative comfort
And that spell that you under
Time for rude awakening
Life is about to change and
If you ain't read, then you accept the slavery;
We all move on a different pace
But I ain't gon' wait for change
No bucket, no tin cup
No begging for mere crumbs
No settling for less than
What's needed for living
These times of depression, recession ain't what we in
Repression and passive consumption is what we feeding the kids
"Stay quiet and listen"
But we been hearing the same things
Since Columbus landed
And had the Indians enslaved
We need to break them chains
Can't make the same mistakes
How we gon' make that change
Is the dilemma that we face, 'cause

[Hook]
My Radical Dilemma is a bit of a problema
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar
Get da cheddar
Get - get da cheddar"
My people like "Whateva
Tryna get da cheddar"

My Radical Dilemma
(Dilemma x14)

[Verse 2: RodStarz]
I'm explosive, I'm atomic;
Nagasaki, Hiroshima
I'm a disaster; Fuck FEMA
We the future, you're a feature
I'm in a trapper, the trapper keeper
Don't just rap, be a dreamer
I'm in the bleachers by the ivy
Dangerous like damn spidey
I hear sirens while they sizin'
You blinded by advertising
So your attires look pricey;
The bills keep on climbin'
So the cards keep on swipin'
You passionate with the plastic
But you ain't read the fine print
Corporations climaxing
The climate is crying
From the pimping of the planet
When they ask me to be passive
I'm prepared for direct action
I'm sick of paying fines
And the money never finds me
I'm old school, I rewind it
Born champion, I'm reminded
Two mic checks, check the rider
Three flights, plus a flyer
With the whole world invited
We touch gold like Midas
I see violence like a virus
Teargas in my eyelids
I don't listen to the righteous
I'm at Rikers teaching rhymin'

[Outro: Nina Simone]
Lots of children have no fear
That's the only way I can describe it
That's not all of it
But it's something to really - really feel