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[Tupac]
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As real as it seems the American Dream
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Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes
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To get us locked up shot up back in chains
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To deny us of the future rob our names
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Kept my history of mystery but now I see
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The American Dream wasn't meant for me
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Cause lady liberty is a hypocrite she lied to me
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Promised me freedom, education, equality
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Never gave me nothing but slavery
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And now look at how dangerous you made me
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Calling me a mad man cause I'm strong and bold
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With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told
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Promise me emancipation indispute nation
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All you gave my people was our patience
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Fathers of our country never cared for me
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They kept my answer shackled up in slavery
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And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me
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Except lie about the facts in my history
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So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed
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But the government's glad cause they enjoyed
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When my people are down so they can screw us around
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Time to change the government now panther power
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[Chorus]
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Panther power
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Panther power
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Panther power
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[Tyson]
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Coming straight that resides within
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Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can't win
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Suffered fame bats suppressed the rest
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The rich get richer and the poor can't last
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The American Dream was an American nightmare
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You kept my people down and refuse to fight fair
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The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out
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Besides drew they know no blacks allowed
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With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom
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But now were impatient
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Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs
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Freedom, equality, then I'll yell out
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"Don't you ever be ashamed of what you are
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It's ya panther power that makes you a star"
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Panther power
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[Chorus]
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Panther power
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Panther power
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Panther power
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[Tupac]
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My Mother never let me forget my history
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Hoping I was set free chains never put on me
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Wanted to be more than just free
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Had to know the true facts about my history
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I couldn't settle for being a statistic
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Couldn't survive in this capitalistic
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Government cause it was meant to hold us back
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Using ignorant, drugs, to sneak attack
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In my community think of unity
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But when I charged them, tried to claim immunity
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I strike America like a case of hard disease
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Panther power is running through my arteries
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Try to stop oh boy you'll be clawed to death
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Cause I'll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath
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Do you remember that is what I'm asking you?
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You think you living free don't let me laugh at you
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Open your eyes realize that you have been locked in chains
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Said you wasn't civilized and stole your name
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Cause some time has passed seem you all forget
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There ain't no liberty to you and me we all ain't free yet
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Panter power
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[Chorus]
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Panther power
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Panther power
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Panther power
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[Tupac]
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As real as it seems the American Dream
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Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes
|
To get us locked up shot up 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 is 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 dump full of knowledge of the lies you told
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Promise me emancipation indispute nation
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All you gave my people was our patience
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Fathers of our country never cared for me
|
They kept my answer shackled up in slavery
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And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me
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Except lie about the facts in my history
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So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed
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But the government's glad cause they enjoyed
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When my people are down so they can screw us around
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Time to change the government now panther power
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[Chorus]
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Panther Power
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| 2Pac |
