2 Pac - Words Of Wisdom Lyrics
Killing us one by oneIn one way or anotherAmerican will find a way to eliminate the problemOne by oneThe problem isThe troubles in the black youth of the ghettosAnd one by oneWe are being wiped off the face of this earthAt an extremly alarming rateAnd even more alarming is the factThat we are not fighting backBrothers, sistas, niggasWhen I say niggas it is not the nigga we are grown to fearIt is not the nigga we say as if it has no meaningBut to meIt means never ignorant getting goals acomplishes, niggaNiggas what are we going to doWalk blind into a line or fightFight and die if we must like niggasThis is for the masses the lower classesThe ones you left out, jobs were givin, better livinBut we were kept outMade to feel inferior, but were the superiorBreak the chains in out brains that made us fear yahPledge a legiance to a flag that neglects usHonour a man that who refuses to respect usEmmancipation, proclamation, please!Nigga just said that to save the nationThese are lies that we all acceptedSay no to drugs but the governments keep itRunning through our community, killing the unityThe war on drugs is a war on you and meAnd yet they say this is the home of the freeBut if you ask me its all about hyprocracyThe constitution, yo, it dont apply to meLady liberty still the ***** lied to meSteady strong nobodys gonna like what I pumpinBut its wrong to keeping someone from learning somethingSo get up, its time to start nation buildingIm fed up, we gotta start teaching childernThat they can be all that they wanna to beTheres much more to life than just povertyThis is defaintly ahhh words of wisdomAmerika, amerika, amerikkkaI charge you with the crime of rape, murder, and assaultFor suppressing and punishing my peopleI charge you with robery for robbing me of my historyI charge you with false imprisonment for keeping meTrapped in the projectsAnd the jury finds you guilty on all accountsAnd you are to serve the consequences of your evil schemesProsecutor do you have any more evidienceWords of wisdomThey shine upon the strength of an nationConquer the enemy on with educationProtect thy self, reach with what you wanna doKnow thy self, teach what we been throughOn with the knowledge of the place, thenNo one will ever oppress this race againNo malcolm x in my history textWhy is that?Cause he tried to educate and liberate all blacksWhy is martin luther king in my book each week?He told blacks, if they get smacked, turn the other cheekI dont get it, so many questions went through my mindI get sweated, they act as if asking questions is a crimeBut forget it, one day Im gonna prove them wrongNow every brother had to smother on the welfare lineThe american dream, though it seems it attainableTheyre pulling your sleave, dont believeCause it will strangle yahPulling the life of your brain, I cant explainBeg as you can obtain from which you cameSwear that your mother is living in equalityForgeting your brother thats living her apologyThought they had us beat when they took our kidsBut the battle aint over till the black man singsWords of wisdomBut the battle aint over till the black man singsWords of wisdomNightmare thats what I amAmericas nightmareI am what you made meThe hate and evil that you gave meI shine of a reminder of what you have done to my peopleFor four hundred plus yearsYou should be scaredYou should be runningYou should be trying to silence meHa haBut you can not escape fateWell it is my turn to comeJust as you rose you shall fallBy my handsAmerika, you reap what you sow2pacalypse americas nightmareIce cube and da lench mob americas nightmareAbove the law americas nightmareParis americas nightmarePublic enemy americas nightmareKrs-one americas nightmareMutulu shakur americas nightmareGeronimo pratt americas nightmareAssada shakur americas nightmare
