Panther Power Lyrics
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[Tupac]<br />As real as it seems the American Dream<br />Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes<br />To get us locked up shot up back in chains<br />To deny us of the future rob our names<br />Kept my history of mystery but now I see<br />The American Dream wasn't meant for me<br />Cause lady liberty is a hypocrite she lied to me<br />Promised me freedom, education, equality<br />Never gave me nothing but slavery<br />And now look at how dangerous you made me<br />Calling me a mad man cause I'm strong and bold<br />With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told<br />Promise me emancipation indispute nation<br />All you gave my people was our patience<br />Fathers of our country never cared for me<br />They kept my answer shackled up in slavery<br />And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me<br />Except lie about the facts in my history<br />So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed<br />But the government's glad cause they enjoyed<br />When my people are down so they can screw us around<br />Time to change the government now panther power<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br /><br /><em>[Tyson]<br />Coming straight that resides within<br />Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can't win<br />Suffered fame bats suppressed the rest<br />The rich get richer and the poor can't last<br />The American Dream was an American nightmare<br />You kept my people down and refuse to fight fair<br />The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out<br />Besides drew they know no blacks allowed<br />With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom<br />But now were impatient<br />Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs<br />Freedom, equality, then I'll yell out<br />"Don't you ever be ashamed of what you are<br />It's ya panther power that makes you a star"<br />Panther power<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br /><br /><em>[Tupac]<br />My Mother never let me forget my history<br />Hoping I was set free chains never put on me<br />Wanted to be more than just free<br />Had to know the true facts about my history<br />I couldn't settle for being a statistic<br />Couldn't survive in this capitalistic<br />Government cause it was meant to hold us back<br />Using ignorant, drugs, to sneak attack<br />In my community think of unity<br />But when I charged them, tried to claim immunity<br />I strike America like a case of hard disease<br />Panther power is running through my arteries<br />Try to stop oh boy you'll be clawed to death<br />Cause I'll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath<br />Do you remember that is what I'm asking you?<br />You think you living free don't let me laugh at you<br />Open your eyes realize that you have been locked in chains<br />Said you wasn't civilized and stole your name<br />Cause some time has passed seem you all forget<br />There ain't no liberty to you and me we all ain't free yet<br />Panter power<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br />Panther power<br /><br /><em>[Tupac]<br />As real as it seems the American Dream<br />Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes<br />To get us locked up shot up back in chains<br />To deny us of the future rob our names<br />Kept my history of mystery but now I see<br />The American Dream wasn't meant for me<br />Cause lady liberty is a hypocrite she lied to me<br />Promised me freedom, education, equality<br />Never gave me nothing but slavery<br />And now look at how dangerous you made me<br />Calling me a mad man cause I'm strong and bold<br />With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told<br />Promise me emancipation indispute nation<br />All you gave my people was our patience<br />Fathers of our country never cared for me<br />They kept my answer shackled up in slavery<br />And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me<br />Except lie about the facts in my history<br />So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed<br />But the government's glad cause they enjoyed<br />When my people are down so they can screw us around<br />Time to change the government now panther power<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br />