Obama, '08 (Do the Knowledge) (lyrics)

'Obama, '08 (Do the Knowledge)'
Artist site: ReverbNation.com/alphaisforever
Written by: J. Wright
Produced by: J. Brookinz
Performed by: alpha.

Lyrics:
(Aight; Let's do the knowledge)

8/4, 61, Barack Obama
Was born out in H-A-W-A-I I
Moved, to Jakarta at the age of 6
(Then) back for fifth until he graduated then,
He,
Left the island, to study in LA
For a couple of years, till Columbia U said
Hey, you could transfer and finish from here
So he finished his BA in NY and the year was
83, (so) before he started off his career
He worked a couple of gigs in the city until
85, when he got an offer out in the Chi,
to help assist the community and or a ga nize
Uh
He entered in, to Harvard Law, at 88
And while I'm here on the subject, let me set it straight
What he did wasn't easy to do,
(bein) the first black prez of the Law Review
(Then he)
Graduated w/ his justice degree,
magna cum laude 2 years (from) 93
(Then it was), back to the Chi, voter registration drive
And to publish, Dreams from my Father in 95
Uh



(Put in) work as, associate attorney, and taught law, part time while along his journey;
Despite his hard work, accusations would fall to him,
But, never implicated of wrongdoin

And, in July, the summer of 95, to rep for the south side and hyde parks existence
He embarked on a campaign, fought and then gained control Chicago's 13th District
Which included legislation pertainin interrogations of murders to be fully recorded
And monitor in place, for cops about race,
in hopes
profilin could be avioded

re elected to Ill Senate in 88;
again in 02, but took a L in double 0

Which was a house of, reps race, to which he lost out, in a margin of two of theirs to one of yours

But in 03, became the chair for the Illinois, Senate's Health, and Human ser-vi-ces
committee,
-where democrats, after bein a decade, of the mi-norty ,were now majority

He enacted a little heat, on subjects we rarely speak, and whether he voted, and really meant it
But he kept his composure,
right up until 04,
and he was elected to
US, Senate

(This was a)
Quite, significant victory, in a city, a state, and a country, in love with imagery
(His 70% of the vote) was the largest electoral victory in all of Illinois history
Not to mention deliverin to the DNC, (the) keynote address, which launched him into high sights
To him gettin sworn in, on 1/4 of 05, is just another notch on his highlights

And this made him the fifth afro american senator, and the third one popularly elected
And the fact he's the ONLY Congressional Black Caucus Senator member should really not be neglected

A loyal democrat, supporter of many acts, spannin from 05-07, is evident

(And)
the second month, of 07, before the old state cap, in springfield, he bid, for president

And the rest, as they say, is history,
So, whether or not, its a wide, or close race
Consider this, my audio cliff notes
You should get to know who you're votin for
in 08