[ti:panther power]
[ar:2pac]
[00:08.880]As  real  as  it  seems  the  American  dream
[00:11.212]Ain't  nuthin'but  anotha  calculated  scheme
[00:13.512]To  keep  us  locked  up  and  shot  up  and  back  in  chains
[00:16.55]To  deny  us  our  future  rob  our  name
[00:18.180]Kept  our  history  a  mystery  but  now  i  see
[00:20.519]The  American  dream  wasn't  meant  for  me
[00:22.826]'Cause  lady  liberty's  a  hypocrite  she  lied  to  me
[00:25.143]Promised  freedom  education  and  equality
[00:27.443]Never  gave  be  nuthin'but  slavery
[00:29.807]But  now  look  at  how  dangerous  you  made  me
[00:31.944]Callin'me  a  man 'cause  I'm  strong  and  bold
[00:34.499]With  this  gumbo  of  knowledge  of  the  lies  you  told
[00:36.763]Promised  me  emancipation  and  a  free  nation
[00:39.551]All  you  ever  gave  my  people  was  starvation
[00:41.851]The  father  of  our  country  never  cared  for  me
[00:44.25]They  kept  our  ancestors  shacked  up  in  slavery
[00:46.51]Uncle  Sam  neva  did  a  damm  thing  for  me
[00:48.611]Exept  lie  about  the  facts  in  my  history
[00:50.820]Now  I'm  sittin'here  mad 'cause  I'm  unemployed
[00:53.439]But  the  government  glad  cause  they  enjoy
[00:55.630]When  my  people  are  down  they  just  screw  us  around
[00:58.77]Time  to  change  the  government  now
[01:00.195]Panther  Power
[01:13.761]Ray:
[01:19.198]panther  powr  from  the  place  that  resides  within
[01:21.450]Go  to  for  to  with  a  panther  and  you  just  can't  win
[01:23.942]Self  proclaimed  best  supress  the  rest
[01:26.366]The  rich  get  richer  and  the  poor  take  less
[01:28.494]The  American  dream  was  the  American  nightmare
[01:31.50]You  kept  my  people  down  and  refused  to  fight  fair
[01:33.422]The  Ku  Klux  Klan  tried  to  keep  us  out
[01:35.622]With  signs  that  state  No  Blacks  allowed
[01:37.998]With  intimidation  and  segregation
[01:40.247]Once  would  wait  for  our  freedom
[01:41.625]but  now  we're  impatient
[01:42.880]black.the  other  can't  get  a  soldout
[01:45.186]freedem.a  alite  cant  get  a  yeah  out
[01:47.514]dont  u  ever  dsofaijs  a  you
[01:49.457]panther  the  power
[01:51.193]they  will  soon  to  stop
[01:52.170]panther  the  power/
[01:59.677]My  mother  neva  let  me  forget  my  history
[02:13.313]Hopin'that  i  would  set  free  cahins  that  were  put  on  me
[02:16.41]Wanted  to  be  more  than  just  free
[02:17.509]Had  to  know  tha  true  facts  about  my  history
[02:19.450]I  couldn't  settle  for  bein'a  statistic
[02:22.629]Couldn't  survive  in  this  capitalistic  government
[02:25.294]'Cause  it  was  meant  to  hold  us  back  with  ignorance
[02:28.73]Drugs  and  sneak  attacks  in  my  community
[02:30.497]They  killed  our  unity
[02:43.320]Do  you  remember  that's  what  I'm  askin'you
[02:45.431]you  think  you're  livin'free  don't  make  me  laugh  at  you
[02:48.253]Open  your  eyes  realise  you've  been  locked  in  chains
[02:50.579]Said  you  wasn't  civilized  and  stole  your  name
[02:52.802]'Cause  some  time  has  passed  we  seem  to  all  firget
[02:55.142]There's  no  liberty  for  me  and  you  we  ain't  free  yet
[02:57.558]Panther  Power