Panther Power Lyrics - 2pac

(Tupac) 

As real as it seems the American Dream 

Ain't nothing but another calculated scheme 

To get us locked up shot up or back in chains 

To deny us of the future rob our names 

Kept my history a mystery but now I see 

The American Dream wasn't meant for me 

Cause lady liberty's 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 gun full of knowledge of the lies you told 

Promise me emancipation in this new 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 I'm sitting here mad cause I'm unemployed 

But the government's glad cause they enjoy it 

When my people are down so they can screw us around 

Time to change the government now panther power 

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(Chorus) 

Panther power 

Panther power 

Panther power 

(Tyson) 

Panther power from the strength that resides within 

Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can't 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 

With signs drew they know no blacks allowed 

With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom 

But now we're impatient 

Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs 

Freedom, equality, then I'll yell out 

"Don't you ever be ashamed of what you are 

It's ya panther power that makes you a star" 

Panther power 

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(Chorus) 

Panther power 

Panther power 

Panther power 

(Tupac) 

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 couldn't settle for being a statistic 

Couldn't 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 hard disease 

Panther power is running through my arteries 

Try to stop oh boy you'll be clawed to death 

Cause I'll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath 

Do you remember that is what I'm asking you? 

You think you living free don't let me laugh at you 

Open your eyes realize that you have been locked in chains 

Said you wasn't civilized and stole your name 

Cause some time has passed seem you all forget 

There ain't no liberty to you and me we all ain't free yet 

Panther power 

(Chorus) 

Panther power 

Panther power 

Panther power 

(Tupac) 

As real as it seems the American Dream 

Ain't nothing but another calculate schemes 

To get us locked up shot up or back in chains 

To deny us of the future rob our names 

Kept my history a mystery but now I see 

The American Dream wasn't meant for me 

Cause lady liberty's 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 gun full of knowledge of the lies you told 

Promise me emancipation in this new nation 

All you ever 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 I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed 

But the government's glad cause they enjoy it 

When my people are down so they can screw us around 

Time to change the government now panther power 

(Chorus)