[Verse 1 2Pac] As real as it seems the American Dream Aint 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 wasnt 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 Im strong and bold With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told Promised me emancipation in this new nation All you ever 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 Im sitting hear mad cause Im unemployed But the governments glad cause they enjoyed When my people are down so they can screw us around Time to change the government now panther power [Hook] Panther power Panther power Panther power [Verse 2 Ray Luv] Coming straight that resides within Go toe to toe with a panther and you just cant win Suffered fame bats 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 refuse to fight fair The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out Besides drew they know no blacks allowed With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom But now were impatient Blacks the other skin dead or sell outs Freedom, equality, then Ill yell out Dont you ever be ashamed of what you are Its ya panther power that makes you a star Panther power [Hook] Panther power Panther power Panther power [Verse 3 2Pac] My Mother never let me forget my history Hoping I was set free chains never put on me Wanted to be more than just free Had to know the true facts about my history I couldnt settle for being a statistic Couldnt survive in this capitalistic Government cause it was meant to hold us back Using ignorant, drugs, to sneak attack 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 oh boy youll be clawed to death Cause Ill be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath Do you remember that is what Im asking you? You think you living free dont let me laugh at you Open your eyes realize that you have been locked in chains Said you wasnt civilized and stole your name Cause some time has passed seem you all forget There aint no liberty to you and me we all aint free yet Panther power [Hook] Panther power Panther power Panther power [Verse 4 2Pac] As real as it seems the American Dream Aint 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 wasnt 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 Im strong and bold With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told Promise me emancipation indispute nation All you gave my people was our patience Fathers of our country never cared for me They kept my answer shackled up in slavery And Uncle Sam never did a damn thing for me Except lie about the facts in my history So now Im sitting hear mad cause Im unemployed But the governments glad cause they enjoyed When my people are down so they can screw us around Time to change the government now panther power [Hook]
panther, power, american, history, slavery