X] Being here in America doesn't make you an Being born here in America doesn't you an American Why if birth you an American you wouldn't need any legislation You need any amendments to the Constitution I don't see any American dream, I see an nightmare I'm one of the 42 million black people who are the of America
Aiyyo we all in now, all in together now Hard truth soldierin, hard truth soldier Keep on servin 'em, cause you we do work Mashin in my Chevy the streets of New York, they feel me I smooth grip, and hit up the Snatch Flav as my dual burn up the block We hardcore, heavyweight, b-boy blast On the street hear my beat, my 69 is fast down Lennox, head up to the 'View Some reporter wanna holla and I it was cool Wanna know the album and the Enemy's new How P.E. and Funk is keepin it movin bread talkin politics, you know how it go 'Bout the war and how it's shitty that we murder for Then the reporter asked a question, I had to mash How, I would act if day was maybe my last How if day I worried 'bout my family in this I'd be on these street in a puddle of piss Or if I would get some news my brother had died If they ran up in my and held my kids and my wife Or if we was looted and somebody all our thangs If my sister was abducted, heard from again I began to it, so he could observe When I made the with how they livin abroad I can't ignore it, these pigs ride in the streets Cap a nigga for his wallet, beat another for And the cold about it, life is cheaper than that Down there people on the bottom kill each other for Imagine that, propoganda got the people Damned by the that keep 'em subdued I been the world, seen a lot of shit in my life Same sirens, same birds swirlin at night racism, profilin each of us all Same where we live enforcin the law Gats clappin on the streets, with heat Same full of brothers herded in like sheep Same turncoats that'll folks for pay Same conditions in communities we die Same brutality and ignorance, now what will it to the motherfuckin cycle, get the people away? why I'm fresh out of tears for 'em, all out of tears for 'em Even though my heart goes out, what the you cryin 'bout? Money for rebuilding but, what home? When the way we live is shitty the love for our own? I decide it, it's real, I hit you with proof Maybe I'll be suicided cause I hit you truth See they for less than what we say on records to you Hear the message in the music from a rebel to you, now
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