Panther power
(Tupac - Verse 1)
As real as it seems, the American Dream
Ain’t nothing but another calculated scheme
To get us locked up, shot up and back in chains
To deny us of the future, rob our names
Kept my history of mystery but now I see
The American Dream wasn’t meant for me
Cause Lady Liberty’s a hypocrite, she lied to me
Promised me freedom, education, equality
Never gave me nothing but slavery
And now look at how dangerous you made me
Calling me a mad man cause I’m strong and bold
With this gun full of knowledge of the lies you told
Promise me emancipation, in this new nation
All you gave my people was starvation
Fathers of our country never cared for me
They kept my ancestors shackled up in slavery
And Uncle Sam never did a damn thing for me
Except lie about the facts in my history
So now I’m sitting here mad cause I’m unemployed
But the government’s glad cause they enjoy
When my people are down so they can screw us around
Time to change the government now Panther Power
(Chorus)
Panther power
Panther power
Panther power
(Tyson)
From the strength that resides within
Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can’t win
Self-proclaimed best suppressed the rest
The rich get richer and the poor take less
The American Dream was an American nightmare
You kept my people down and refused to fight fair
The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out
With signs reading and stating “No Blacks Allowed"
With intimidation and segregation we’re still waiting for our freedom
But now we’re impatient
Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs
Freedom, equality, get out and yell out
"Don’t you never be ashamed of what you are
It’s ya panther power that makes you a star"
Panther Power
(Chorus)
(Tupac - Verse 2)
My Mother never let me look at my history
Hoping I would set free chains that were put on me
Wanted to be more than just free
Had to know the true facts about my history
I couldn’t settle for being a statistic
Couldn’t survive in this capitalistic
Government cause it was meant to hold us back
Using ignorance, drugs, and sneak attacks
In my community they killed the unity
But when I charged them, tried to claim immunity
I strike America like a case of heart disease
Panther power is running through my arteries
Try to stop me, homeboy you’ll be clawed to death
Cause I’ll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath
Do you remember? That’s what I’m asking you
You think you’re living free? Don’t make me laugh at you
Open your eyes realize you’ve been locked in chains
Said you wasn’t civilized and stole your name
Cause some time has passed seemed to all forget
There is no liberty for you and me we ain’t free yet
Panther power
(Chorus)
(Tupac - Verse 1)
(Chorus)
[Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991]
Tupac
As real as it seems, the American Dream
Ain’t nothing but another calculated scheme
To get us locked up, shot up and back in chains
To deny us of the future, rob our names
Kept my history of mystery but now I see
The American Dream wasn’t meant for me
Cause Lady Liberty’s a hypocrite, she lied to me
Promised me freedom, education, equality
Never gave me nothing but slavery
And now look at how dangerous you made me
Calling me a mad man cause I’m strong and bold
With this gun full of knowledge of the lies you told
Promise me emancipation, in this new nation
All you gave my people was starvation
Fathers of our country never cared for me
They kept my ancestors shackled up in slavery
And Uncle Sam never did a damn thing for me
Except lie about the facts in my history
So now I’m sitting here mad cause I’m unemployed
But the government’s glad cause they enjoy
When my people are down so they can screw us around
Time to change the government now Panther Power
(Chorus)
Panther power
Panther power
Panther power
(Tyson)
From the strength that resides within
Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can’t win
Self-proclaimed best suppressed the rest
The rich get richer and the poor take less
The American Dream was an American nightmare
You kept my people down and refused to fight fair
The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out
With signs reading and stating “No Blacks Allowed"
With intimidation and segregation we’re still waiting for our freedom
But now we’re impatient
Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs
Freedom, equality, get out and yell out
"Don’t you never be ashamed of what you are
It’s ya panther power that makes you a star"
Panther Power
(Chorus)
(Tupac - Verse 2)
My Mother never let me look at my history
Hoping I would set free chains that were put on me
Wanted to be more than just free
Had to know the true facts about my history
I couldn’t settle for being a statistic
Couldn’t survive in this capitalistic
Government cause it was meant to hold us back
Using ignorance, drugs, and sneak attacks
In my community they killed the unity
But when I charged them, tried to claim immunity
I strike America like a case of heart disease
Panther power is running through my arteries
Try to stop me, homeboy you’ll be clawed to death
Cause I’ll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath
Do you remember? That’s what I’m asking you
You think you’re living free? Don’t make me laugh at you
Open your eyes realize you’ve been locked in chains
Said you wasn’t civilized and stole your name
Cause some time has passed seemed to all forget
There is no liberty for you and me we ain’t free yet
Panther power
(Chorus)
(Tupac - Verse 1)
(Chorus)
[Beginnings: The Lost Tapes 1988–1991]
Tupac
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