Against the canvas of the night Appears a curious celestial phenomenon Called Black Star, but what is it? What is the Black Star Is it the cat with the black shades, the black car? Is it shinin' from very far, to where you are? It is commonplace and different Intimate and distant Fresher than an infant Black, my family thick, like black strap molasses Star, on the rise, in the eyes of the masses Black is the color of my true love's hair Star's are bright, shining, hot balls of air Black like my baby girl's stare Black like the veil that the muslimina wear Black like the planet that they fear, why they scared? Black like the slave ship belly that brought us here Black like the cheeks that are roadways for tears That leave black faces well traveled with years Black like assassin crosshairs Blacker than my granddaddy armchair He never really got no time to chill there 'Cause this life is warfare, warfare Deep on the front lines, and blacks is all there Black like the perception of who, on welfare Black like faces at the bottom of the well I've been there before To bring the light and heat it up like la cocina Make without imagine happen but maybe I'm just a dreamer I love rocking tracks like John Coltrane love Naima Like the student love the teacher Like the prophet love Khadija Like I love my baby features Like the creator love all creatures Who are knowledge, truth, and peace seekers We on point like heat seekers Targettin' the black marketing strategists Run up on 'em with the heaters Everybody followin' with no leaders Feelin' like we killin' ourselves Because I know they can't defeat us It don't stop til we complete this, keep this fly There's so much to life when you just stay black and die Blacker than the nighttime sky of Bed-Stuy in July Blacker than the seed in the blackberry pie Blacker than the middle of my eye Black like Fela man cry Some man wan ask "Who am I?" I simply reply, "The U.N.I., V.E.R.S.A.L. magnetic" Work to respect the angelic Climb the mountain top and tell it 'til the valley's enveloped You're full of big chat but you nah know me I'm dark like the side of the moon you don't see When the moon shine newly You know who else is a Black Star? (Who?) me You know who else is a Black Star? (Who?) me You know who else is a Black Star, who we? (And we) Be shinin' and shinin', when we rhymin' and rhymin' We be shinin' and shinin', when we rhymin' and rhymin' Now everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two It's the third eye vision, five side dimension The eight th light, is gonna shine bright tonight It's the third eye vision, five side dimension You know the light (Go from the dark) The other way is ass backwards It's absurd Make you wanna crow like a blackbird That's right You livin' from your first day to your last night Sometimes you show your ass like Lint on your clothes When you froze in The black light Dead that Before you get your head wrapped Like Badu We see through your voodoo Just like Eve's Bayou, you dealin' with that black magic Try to civilize you Not walk on by you Like Sybil lies do get you black listed, (It'll) Be unlucky for you like a black cat A panther Revolution is the answer That's what we need Greed plague my people like the cancer True indeed Now black people unite, and let's all get down Now everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two It's the third eye vision, five side dimension The eight th light, is gonna shine bright tonight Everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two It's the third eye vision, five side dimension The eight th light, is gonna shine bright tonight It's the third eye vision, five side dimension Equalin' up to eight, light shine bright

Look through the eye of the needle You have to pull at the strand Look through the eye of the needle Hold it in your hand It seems that manipulation Is the game that you play I've got no obligation But you live to take Discovery Take what you need Discovery Take what you need Discovery You walk alone in the shadows Still you thrive in the black The mask you wear, it fools everyone But I watch my back I could forget all the people Who only misunderstand Beyond the good or the evil I could take a stand Discovery Take what you need Discovery Take what you need Discovery Take what you need Discovery Take what you need Discovery

Way on the other side of the Hudson, Deep in the bosom of suburbia, I met a young girl, she sang mighty fine, Tears on my pillow and Ave Maria. Standing by the waterfall in Paramus park She was working for the friends of BAI She was collecting quarters in a paper cup. She was looking for change and so was I. She was a jewish girl. I fell in love with her. She wrote her number on the back of my hand. I called her up, I was all out of breath, I said, "Come hear me play in my rock and roll band. I took a shower and I put on my best blue jeans. I picked her up in my new vw van. She wore a peasant blouse with nothing underneath. I said, "hi". she said, "yeah, I guess I am." Ariel Ariel We had a little time, we were real hungry. We went to dairy queen for something to eat. She had some onion rings. she had a pickle. She forgot to tell me that she didn't eat meat. I had a gig in the american legion hall. It was a dance for the volunteer ambulance corp. She was sitting in a corner against the wall. She would smile and I melted all over the floor. Ariel Ariel Instrumental I took her home with me. we watched some TV, Annette Funicello and some guy going steady. I started fooling around with the vertical hold. We got the munchies and I made some spaghetti. We sat and we talked into the night, While channel 2 was signing off the air. I found the softness of her mouth. We made love to bombs bursting in Ar- - - iel Ariel Ariel Ariel Ariel Way on the other side of the Hudson, deep in the bosom of suburbia, L met a young girl she sang mighty fine, Tears on my pillow and Ave Maria, Tears on my pillow and Ave Maria, tears on my pillow and Ave Maria

I am an ancient wall of stone, atop a hill so high And if you listen with your heart, you just may hear my cry Where has the Bais Hamikdash gone, I stand here all alone How long am I to wait for all my children to come home A house of marble and of gold once stood here by my side From far and wide all came to see its beauty and its pride But Sinas Chinam brought it down, and with it so much pain Now only Ahavas Yisrael can build it once again Together, together, you stood by Har Sinai, my daughters and sons Forever, forever, you must stand together forever as one You come and stand beside my stones to raise your voice in prayer You ask, When will the Golus end, how much more can we bear But Sinas Chinam still lives on, it lingers in your heart How can you come back home to me, while you remain apart Together, together, you stood by Har Sinai, my daughter and sons Forever, forever, you must stand together forever as one Together, together, you stood by Har Sinai, Bnai Avraham Forever, and ever, you must stand together forever as one