Anthem
And the rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air; gave proof through the night that
our flag was still there.
HOLD UP! WAIT A MINUTE! QUESTION!
Whose rockets? whose bombs bursting in air? Was that really the proof for
letting me know that my flag was still there? RED, WHITE & BLUE how untrue
those are the colors that they gave you. Was it a sign of help or victory? We need
to know these things so we can plant our seed. "Cause see, they have a plan
now humpf, do we? Even after all these years we still let them cause us nothing
but blood, sweat, and tears. Why do we continue to let them conquer and divide
now we won't unite not even to save our own pride. Wit' everyone out fo' self tryin'
not to help one another just in order to get ahead of each other. Now, my brother
that's no way we should treat one another. We look alot alike more than we want
to believe but yet in still we let them others misconcieve our youth, our future and
our tomorrow in which they see their sorrow and that's why they wanna' borrow
our minds, genes. roots oh, and skin color too! I mean what in the hell do you
think is the use of a tanning booth? I'm provoked, I'm mad and I'm
frustrated 'cause I can't believe how I'm being hated on in this day and time only
thing it's by my own kind. Damn! I think I need a hit to unwind. Naw, but for real
let's keep this legit because I didn't come here to wine, dine, or bs the idea of us
still being held back in time by violence, money, sex and drugs. Now hold up lil'
dude you know nothing about being a real thug. You see, they can't control us
physically anymore so they are raping us mentally and using the front door of our
youth tryin' to keep them held up in a booth like superman with all these new
rearranging plans coming from the man without a helping hand. Tearing down
schools, messing with the elderly and messing up recreation too. Now what in
the hell are my black kids suppose to do. Lift every voice and sing, we need to
teach our blacks more about Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and that brotha'
Raheem. 'Cause you see all Black men are kings and the day will come for
them to hide because the black man, he will have a new sense of self pride
especially with his black Queen at his side. Facing the rising sun of our new day
begun let us march on til victory is won.
Copyright © Alicia Bonner | Year Posted 2006
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