The Gift

[Intro: Rickie Lee Jones]
Watch the hour snow
Years may go by

[Chorus: Jakk Da Rhymer]
Ancient civilization, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip, let it—)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip)

[Verse 1: Lex Ghisu]
I was born in the empire, had to relearn history
Had to relearn mysteries, redirect energies
Readin' up on any and every thing
These primitive, petty things keep us fearful and settling
We forgot our place amongst the stars
Now we worried 'bout this dirt and payments on our cars
Now we worried 'bout these frequent payments at the bars
Criminals in office and they all still at large
Species with amnesia
Forgot Orion's Belt is directly linin' with Giza
Gateway to the heavens, ascendin' this tetrahedron
Dimethyltryptamine, and the meanin' of life, I need one
Did these ancient mathematics, been added 'em up for eons
And I need an OBE
Show me my ghost now, my mind on ODB
Fill up these ghost towns with the teachings of ancient civilizations
We been' out here preachin' love, tryin' to reconnect the nations with the most high, high, high, high

[Chorus: Jakk Da Rhymer]
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip, let it—)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation (Uh)
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip)

[Verse 2: Jakk Da Rhymer]
Uh, uh, ayy
Open up yo' conscience, take this hit, take a trip, uh
I gave you the knowledge 'cause I'm rich, I'm the shit, uh
I'm sick like pill poppers, never had a lot of options
My closet packed with idols like Terracottas made of cotton
I'm conscious that I'm a walkin' zombie, news anchors talk about me
Blue bodies stalkin' 'round me, everything is dark around me
Flooded the mainstream, civilizations bein' overlooked
Children of the sun, I'm the darkest one like we overcooked
Crashed and left craters that don't cater to your books
These are facts, my nigga, look at all the chapters they done took
The path I see will have you think that Ezana was never king
Hannibal got me callin' Italianos "Paisano"
My time is now to bring the truth, light, and knowledge to all things
Trace the bloodlines back, and we all kings
And the song sings
(Ancient civilization, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation)
Uh, and the song sings

[Chorus: Jakk Da Rhymer]
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip, let it—)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, let it drip, let it drip)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation
(Open up yo' conscience, let this rip, let this rip)
Ancient civilization (Open up yo' conscience, get this shit, get this shit)
'Zation, 'zation, 'zation, 'zation (Uh)
(Open up yo' conscience, let it rip)