Nas - Black President lyrics

They said this day would never come
They said our sights were set too high
This country is too divided
Too disillusioned
To ever come together around a
Common purpose they said

("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can change the world, the world
The world cHANGE THE WORLD they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD

They forgot us on the block


Got us in the box
Solitary confinement: how violent
Are these cops? They need a early retirement
How many rallies will I watch? I ain't
Got it in me to march i got a Semi to spark
The game's in a drought
Public housing, projects
Cooking up in the Pyrex
My set, my clique, either getting money
Or running from homicide trial
That's if they ain't died yet
Trying to be rich
Still I'm pledging allegiance
A predicate felon, a ghetto leader
Lending my poetical genius
To whoever may need it
I bleed this from Queensbridge
Now living with my feet up
Never defeated, so a president's needed
You know these colored folks and
Negros hate to see
One of their own succeeding
America: surprise us and let a
Black man guide us, uhh

("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
CHANGE THE WORLD they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD

What's the black pres' thinking
On election night?
Is it: "How can I protect my life?
Protect my wife? Protect my rights?"
Every other president was nothing
Less than white
Except Thomas Jefferson had mixed Indian
Blood and Calvin Coolidge
KKK is like: "What the fuck?!"
Loading their guns up
Loading up mine too, ready to ride
'Cause I'm riding with my crew - he dies
We die too yeah, but on the positive side
I think Obama provides hope
And challenges minds
Of all races and colors to erase the hate
And try to love one another
So many political snakes
We in need of a break
I'm thinking I can trust this brother
But will he keep it way real?
Every innocent nigga in jail
Gets out on appeal
When he wins, will he really care still?
I feel

("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
CHANGE THE WORLD they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD

Say a prayer for "Do we have to?"
You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor
In love with a slave master
Sincerely yours, USA's most brave rapper
Jesse carjacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper
Ask around: Bentley coupe off the Richter
Bitch called "Life": I pimped her, what
Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter
Deacon for defense, progress-producer
Nothing on the stove, a survival booster
Gotta do what we gotta do
We ain't got no governors
Coming through to help
Anything we need done, gotta do for self
New, improved JFK on the way
It ain't the 60s again
Niggas ain't hippies again
We ain't falling for the same traps
Standing on the balconies where they
Shot the King at mcCain got apologies ain't
Nobody hearing that people need honesty

("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
CHANGE THE WORLD they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD

It is my distinct honor
And privilege to introduce
The next President of the United
States - Barack Obama crowd cheers LOUDLY