panther power

Tupac Shakur

Tupac:
As real as it seems the American dream
Ainââ?¬â?¢t nuthinââ?¬â?¢ but anotha calculated scheme
To keep us locked up and shot up and back in chains
To deny us our future rob our name
Kept our history a mystery but now i see
The American dream wasnââ?¬â?¢t meant for me
ââ?¬Ë?Cause lady libertyââ?¬â?¢s a hypocrite she lied to me
Promised freedom education and ecuality
Never gave be nuthinââ?¬â?¢ but slavery
But now look at how dangerous you made me
Callinââ?¬â?¢ me a man ââ?¬Ë?cause Iââ?¬â?¢m strong and bold
With this gumbo of knowledge of the lies you told
Promised me emancipation and a free nation
All you ever gave my people was starvation
The father of our country never cared for me
They kept our ancestors shacked up in slavery
Uncle Sam neva did a damm thing for me
Exept lie about the facts in my history
Now Iââ?¬â?¢m sittinââ?¬â?¢ here mad ââ?¬Ë?cause Iââ?¬â?¢m unemployed
But the government mad cause they enjoy
When my people are down they just screw us around
Time to change the government now
Panther Power

Ray:
panther powr from the place that resides within
Go to for to with a panther and you just canââ?¬â?¢t win
Self proclaimed best supress the rest
The rich get richer and the poor take less
The American dream was the American nightmare
You kept my people down and refused to fight fair
The Ku Klux Klan tried to keep us out
With signs that state "No Blacks allowed"
With intimidation and segregation
Once would wait for our freedom
but now weââ?¬â?¢re impatient
Blacks they others they yell sell out
Freedom equality get out yell out
Donââ?¬â?¢t eva be ashamed of what you are
Itââ?¬â?¢s your Panther power that makes you a star
Panther Power

Tupac:
My mother neva let me forget my history
Hopinââ?¬â?¢ that i would set free cahins that were put on me
Wanted to be more than just free
Had to know tha true facts about my history
I couldnââ?¬â?¢t settle for beinââ?¬â?¢ a statistic
Couldnââ?¬â?¢t survive in this capitalistic government
ââ?¬Ë?Cause it was meant to hold us back with ignorance
Drugs and sneak attacks in my community
They killed our unity
But when I charged them they cried immunity
I strike america like a case of heart disease
Panther Power is runninââ?¬â?¢ through my arteries
Try to stop me homeboy youââ?¬â?¢ll get clawed to death
ââ?¬Ë?Cause iââ?¬â?¢ll be fightin for my freedom ââ?¬Ë?till my dyinââ?¬â?¢ breath

Ray:
Do you remember thatââ?¬â?¢s what Iââ?¬â?¢m askinââ?¬â?¢ you
you think youââ?¬â?¢re livinââ?¬â?¢ free donââ?¬â?¢t make me laugh at you
Open your eyes realise youââ?¬â?¢ve been locked in chains
Said you wasnââ?¬â?¢t civilized and stole your name
ââ?¬Ë?Cause some time has passed we seem to all firget
Thereââ?¬â?¢s no liberty for me and you we ainââ?¬â?¢t free yet
Panther Power