Tears Of A Clown (og Version) Lyrics - 2pac

[Verse 1] 

"Start from the intro" 

I can't though, it's gonna be too painful 

To speak of all the evil obstacles my people came through 

"Equality?" 

Is not true, I rush to beat the curfew 

I guess nobody told us that the people gotta eat too 

"The system?" 

I laugh, cause I don't see no truth left 

Addicted to that crack or raised too high to fight for Yusef 

Can't blame 'em, they slumber, come here ya Casanova 

Just because Mandela is free don't mean the freedom fight is over 

The beaches, Howard, Virginia and the others 

Ya let 'em lynch the brothers and no one will love the mothers 

"Confused?" 

You shouldn't be, my facts are stated clearly 

But my raps contain no "wild thing" so I guess no one will hear me 

"They're killin' us?" 

But what's new, cause nobody will yell out 

They're all too busy livin' lavish lives of a sellout 

"The police?" 

A big joke, the only time their gun smokes 

Is when they murder brothers after every bone has been broke 

"Huey?" 

A hero, although he never tried to be 

Died and since his death he's still a victim of society 

"Well, what's next?" 

Unity, respect and love your sisters 

We joke and call 'em bitches so the crackers try to diss her 

"We'll kill them?" 

That's not the way, it's time to use intelligence 

"Turn the other cheek?" 

Never again, it's time for self-defense 

"How come you're so angry?" 

Cause I'm tired of bein' kept down 

Now it's time to wipe away the tears of a clown 

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[Intermission] 

[Verse 2] 

"Why ya cryin'?" 

I told ya, I'm tired of livin' life low 

The rich can beat the lotto, while the poor stay in the ghetto 

"The president?" 

Elected, but I don't know how it happened 

Better qualified for rappin', with his gift for senseless yakkin' 

A day for Martin Luther King, now his soul is put to rest 

Turnin' over in the grave next to him is Malcolm X 

Forgotten too quickly, it makes me want to hate them 

Forgot about his wisdom, he's the latest fashion statement 

"Red or Blue, what set ya claim?" 

Does it make a difference? 

One day we're gonna work it out and overcome this ignorance 

"Education?" 

Propaganda, taught to me in class 

How can we control our future if we're kept from our past? 

We better live a better way or we won't see another day 

You can heed the words I say or don't and kiss your life away 

Not tryin' to preach or teach, it is my wish to only explain 

So many died before me, can I let their lives be in vain? 

So now we've come to this point, it's time to make decision 

Do we live in self-destruction or escape the realism? 

They ask me why I'm angry, cause I'm tired of bein' kept down 

My people, let's unite and wipe away the tears of a clown 

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[Intermission] 

[Verse 3] 

"What ills the children" 

The future, for them, I see such sorrow 

The least that we can do is let them live to see tomorrow 

Too many have been killed, it's time to stand up for our rights 

How can the people "Fight The Power", if they can't fight for their life? 

Instead, they fight their wife, beat up if she's not silent 

Time to fight for principles, the brothers get nonviolent 

The government is so crooked and liberties a hypocrite 

"The Star Spangled Banner?" 

Just some patriotic bullshit 

Destruction of the Panthers another sneak attack plan 

Couldn't stand to see the strength and peace within the Blackman 

"Where are all the heroes who we thought were so untouchable?" 

I see 'em pushin' dope and rollin' 'round in BMW 

How can it not trouble you to see a dyin' species? 

The world must find peace or find itself ripped up in pieces 

Afflicted with the teaching's, that make ya feel inferior 

Some say the government invents it all, that they just scarier 

Polly want a cracker, but cracker want a sister 

How come they could see her beauty, but brothers persist to diss her? 

Revolutionary generation on an uprise 

Never will they see another tear from this clown's eye 

[Intermission] 

[Verse 4] 

Livin' the life I live, I have to be positive 

Hell's my reality, I chose not to ride in it 

I did want to live fast, I just wanted much cash 

But punks were persistent, they hunted with gauge blast 

So I wasn't the violent type, I had to protect my life 

Lovin' my brother, but if he steps, I'mma shoot him twice 

(song cut) 

Psychotic society 

It's hard to find love with those who treat us like enemy 

They call me a lunatic, I say realistic 

Beware of their politics, it's sick as the sick get 

The son of a Panther, see pain in my mama's eyes 

Cause nobody thanked her for givin' them better lives 

"Assata Shakur?" 

Another auntie, I miss her though 

Please thank Mr. Castro for keepin' her safe bro 

How many more of us die before we can see the light 

It's time brothers work it out, unite for a bigger fight 

We're still in the same hole and now it's the 90's 

Seems everyone's livin' large, but I ain't got mine G 

But I got a bill for all the ill ya gave me 

Society slavery, who's gonna pay me? 

"Has anybody here seen Yusef Hawkins?" 

I thought I seen him talkin' with Malcolm walkin' 

"Where, over the rainbow"? 

Naw, over the track 

Another murdered brother, now where's the payback 

Tears of a clown 

[Intermission]