Cassidy - The Message Lyrics
Its A Real Bad Time For Black Celebrities, They Lockin Everybody Up:Michael Jackson, James Brown, Tupac, R. Kelly, Oj Simpson, Mike Tyson,Kobe Bryant, Jay-z, Mystikal, P. Diddy, Allen Iverson, Snoop Dogg, Dmx,Styles P, Shine, Beanie Segal, Lil Kim.[hook:]Is It Because Im BlackIs It Because Im BlackWhen You Black You Got To Hustle, Got To Struggle And Strive.And Not Every Cat That Goes Through That Struggle Survive.But He Got To Stay Stronger And Keep The Struggle Alive.They Say The Struggle Died, I Say The Struggle Revived.My Profession Is Going Through Oppression.Thats Why Im So Stressed And Im Working With No Rest,And No Question Ima Fight For Yall Cause I Dont Like It Yall,We Make Half As Much As Them, We Workin Twice As Hard Yall.It Aint Fair Sometimes You Seein Heaven Signs, I Aint PharaohconBut I Got Knowledge And Im Sharing Mines. I Swear Its Time ToBe Aware That They Fear You Mind, And They Fear Your Heart. YouWant To Change Heres The Start. Im Tired Of Watching Cops OutlineMy Peers And Yall, Im Trying To Make A Move, Im Not Trying To MakeThe News. They Say The Consequences Worst When We Break TheRules. To Get Back And Right You Got To Make A Sacrifice.[hook:]Is It Because Im BlackIs It Because Im BlackWe Got Some Problems We Need Solve, Heres Our Chance To Get Them Handle.Just Take The Boycott In Alabama For Example. They Stop Ridin The Bus Till TheyAddress Their Affairs. And They Ended Segregation In Less Then A Year. So ImagineWhat Our Status If We Made A Contribution, Well Probably Be Able To Change TheConstitution. I Cant See No Other Kind Of Solution We Deserve Our Reparation, ItsTime For A Revolutions. Im A Step Ahead Of Satan, I Read It In Revelation. ForgetYour Reputation, Lets Make It A Better Nation, Cause They Trying To Cage Us In,Make Us Slaves Again, Eventually Its Meant To Be The New Plantation, The Penitentiary.For Centuries They Had A Plan We Let Them Executed, Everyday Another Brother GettingExecuted. And All Our Artist Getting Arrested I Aspect Improvement. Its A MessageIn The Music, I Suggest You Use It.[hook:]Somebody Tell Me What Can I Do.Will I Survive Or Will I DieOn The Streets Its Hard To Survive.Why, Is It Because Im Black,Hot Shot Got Rock, I Cant Bring My Cousin Back.Five-hundred Thousand Sold, Gold, Yeah It Wasnt Platinum,But Clyde Gave Me Another Try, Cause I Wasnt Whack.And Now Im Buzzin Back, Yeah I Got My Budget Back.Renegotiating Got A Mil To Do A Dozen Tracks.Yea Im Eatin Only Reason Is Because I Rap, My Homies Eatin Only Reason Is Because Of Crack.They Cant Get A Job So Them Niggas Quick To Rob, Quick To Steal,Quick To Kill, Grip The Steal, Quick To Ride.Malcolm X, Martin Luther King We Cant Forget Them Guys.These Politician, Hypocrites They Got Us Hypnotize.That Why I Kiss Rick, Why, We Got To Lift Our Eyes.Cause If We Keepem Close They Just Goin Keep Control.And Hold Our Sisters And Brothers In The Pen And We Was Born GuiltyCause The Color Of Our Skin.
