New Agenda

From Janet Jackson's janet. album
Written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam
and Terry Lewis
It ain't nothing but an us thing
And it's time for us
To step it up and respect
That level of sisterhood
That's been hiding 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 ain't nothin' but an us thing
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 garged my eyes
I see more clearly
You've tried to rob of my humanity
My spirit you tried to break
My soul you take away
There's no need to be afraid
'Cause I won't do unto you know

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

Because of my gender
I've heard "no" too many times
Because of my race
I've heard "no" too many times
But with every "no"
I've grown in strength
That is why
African American women
I stand tall with pride
You want to know what it takes
To ride 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
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 her alone
Lookin' for your own

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

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