ARTIST(s):        2Pac ft. Tyson
SONG TITLE:     Panther Power
ALBUM:              Tupac: Resurrection





[Tupac] 
As real as it seems the American Dream 
Ain't 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 wasn't 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 I'm 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 dam 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 enjoyed 
When my people are down so they can screw us around 
Time to change the government now panther power 

[Chorus] 
Panther power 
Panther power 
Panther power 

[Tyson] 
Coming straight 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 can't last 
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 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 

[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 think of 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 
Panter power 

[Chorus] 
Panther power 
Panther power 
Panther power 

[Tupac] 
As real as it seems the American Dream 
Ain't 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 wasn't 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 I'm 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 dam 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 enjoyed 
When my people are down so they can screw us around 
Time to change the government now panther power 

[Chorus]