(intro)
yo/
this just the beginning y'all/
and believe it or not/
everything can change/
just like that/

(hook)
london bridge is falling down/
falling down/
falling down/
london bridge is falling down/
my fair lady/
london bridge is falling down/
falling down/
falling down/
london bridge is falling down/
can you hear me?/

(verse 1)
Liberty/
got something to do with this/
don't know what it is?/
well let me get you to the truth with it/
the state of being free within society/
from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority/
on one's way of life, behavior or political views/
the truth is that the savior is in you/
so when the time comes whachu gonna do??/
give up? or stand your ground and power on through/

(hook)

(verse 2)
Freedom/
got something to do with this/
don't know what it is?/
well let me get you to the truth with it/
the power or right to act, speak, or think/
as one wants without any hindrance or restraints/
as the paint dries you can see through the lies of saints/
i mean the so-called ones who call themselves what they ain't/
with the chains that they use to enslave they make they own graves/
while we break away from the pace they set for us/
try to whore us with they Hollywood thrills and green bills/
still we kill em with the spirit we spill instilled in us/
to rid us of the chemical things they still sell us/
we come together spittin' the truth and still zealous for the truth/
while we chill with the ill they can't get us/
cos the way that we livin' is proof of the realest in this game/
peace and love is the name/
respect and unity the flame/

(hook)

(bridge)
can you hear me?/
and believe it or not/
everything can change/
just like that/

(verse 3)
boom! yeah! and the Spirit is back/
like that!/
yeah i be back on the track/
with the bat to crack at it/
fully evolved with a resolve so automatic/
hittin' hard is the static but i'm ready/
yeah i'm ready to come at it/
illmatic like my name be Nas i got status/
and backed by Jehovah Allah i can't vanish/
the way that i roll when i roll my advantage/
and the road that i'm travelin' on is undamaged/
fully invincible with the principle i establish/
i got what it takes to make it to the palace/
while my people got me up in the streets they keep balance/
and everything we doing for peace? it's unchallenged/
cos everything we do it be on the calm chalice/
with the voices as One raise up in the ballad/
comin' through yeah we doin' it true and keepin' at it/

(hook x2)