New Agenda Lyrics - Janet - Janet Jackson

It ain't nothin' but an us thing 

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

That level of sisterhood that's been holdin' 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 nothing but an us thing 

She's strong and that's a fact 

Not it's time for us to take up the slack 

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

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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 rub me of 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 

Chorus: 

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" to many times 

But with every "no" i grow in strength 

That is why 

African american women 

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 

Repeat chorus 

Time to step it up, step it up 

Better check yourself 

I got vexed to protect what we got 

Left her alone 

Lookin' for your own 

Here it is i know what i'm sayin' 

But the klan ain't playin' at the range 

Gotta step it up us to a discuss a must 

It ain't nothin' but an us thing 

Rewind back to the time 

Where the color of our mother 

Had 'em call it a crime 

Brother what in the world? 

And the world says where in the black man 

Support the women and the children 

Time to step it up, step it up, it's play off time 

And the rhyme go to check, so check yourself 

Repeat chorus