this language did not come from nowhere

this knowledge 
did not come from nowhere 
it did not fall out the sky
the legends are legendary 

for a reason, this language 
did not come from nowhere 
since it was won on the streets 
of jackson of kingston of
accra port-au-prince 

by manhattan queens
philly tijuana juarez queens
bronx & brooklyn queens 
queens queens 
& yeah staten

jersey and yeah
san francisco 
in santiago 
in oakland 

it was won in shawls
and bricks throwing 
bricks by brick 
throwing down 

it was won by throwing 
down with the pigs
down with the pigs 
down with the pigs