New Agenda

It ain't nothin' but an us thang

And it's time for us to step it up and respect

That level of sisterhood

That's been holding up our neighborhood

And if it wasn't for our mothers, there would be no brothers

And if it wasn't for our sisters, there would be no misters

So it ain't nothin' but a us thang

She's strong and that's a fact

Now it's time for us to take up the slack

Step it up, step it up, time to go to work

History hidden from me

To hide my identity

So I'd never feel

I am somebody

You've gouged my eyes

I see more clearly

You've tried to rob

My humanity

My spirit you tried to break

My soul you tried to take

There's no need to be afraid

'Cause I won't do unto you now

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

It's time to know the truth

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Time to step it up, step it up, better check yourself

I get vexed to protect what we got left

(No, no) Because of my gender

(No) I've heard no too many times

Because of my race

I've heard no too many times

(No, no) But with every no

I grow in strength, that is why

African-American woman

I stand tall with pride

You want to know what it takes

To rid yourself of me now

There's nothing you can do

Accept me for who I am now

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Check it out, check it out, gotta check it out

It's a new thang, check it out, come on with it now

Time to step it up, come on (Hey), step it up

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

It's time to know the truth

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Step it up, step it up, it's time to step it up

Step it up, check it out, come on

Time to step it up, step it up, better check yourself

I get vexed to protect what we got left

Alone, lookin' for your own, here it is

I know what they're sayin', but the plan ain't playin' at the rank

Gotta step with us, us to discuss, a must

It ain't nothin' but an us thang

Rewind back to the time

Where the color of a mother had 'em call it a crime, brother

What in the world and the world says where is

The Black man's support of the woman and children?

Time to step it up, step it up, it's playoff time

And the rhyme go to check, so check yourself

Amen (Time to step it up, step it up)

A new agenda's due (Here we go)

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

It's time to know the truth

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

It's time to know the truth

Our time has come to rejoice

A new agenda's due

Amen

All that we've been through

Our time has come to rejoice