[Intro: Barack Obama]
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They said this day would never come
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They said our sights were set too high
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This country is too divided, too disillusioned
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To ever come together around a common purpose. They said
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[Chorus: Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can change the world, the world, the world
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{CHANGE THE WORLD…} they say
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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The world, the world, the WORLD…
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[Verse 1: Nas]
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They forgot us on the block, got us in the box
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Solitary confinement: how violent are these cops?
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They need a early retirement
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How many rallies will I watch? I aint got it in me to march
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I got a Semi to spark, the games in a drought
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Public housing, projects, cooking up in the Pyrex
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My set, my clique, either getting money
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Or running from homicide trial, thats if they aint died yet
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Trying to be rich, still Im pledging allegiance
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A predicate felon, a ghetto leader
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Lending my poetical genius, to whoever may need it
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I bleed this from Queensbridge, now living with my feet up
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Never defeated, so a presidents needed
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You know these colored folks and Negros hate to see
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One of their own succeeding
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America: surprise us and let a black man guide us, uhh
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[Chorus: Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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{CHANGE THE WORLD…} they say
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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The world, the world, the WORLD…
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[Verse 2: Nas]
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Whats the black pres thinking on election night?
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Is it: “How can I protect my life?
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Protect my wife? Protect my rights?”
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Every other president was nothing less than white
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Except Thomas Jefferson had mixed Indian blood.. and Calvin Coolidge
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KKK is like: “What the fuck?!”, loading their guns up
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Loading up mine too, ready to ride
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‘Cause Im riding with my crew – he dies, we die too
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Yeah, but on the positive side
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I think Obama provides hope and challenges minds
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Of all races and colors to erase the hate
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And try to love one another, so many political snakes
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We in need of a break, Im thinking I can trust this brother
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…but will he keep it way real?
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Every innocent nigga in jail gets out on appeal
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When he wins, will he really care still?
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I feel
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[Chorus: Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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{CHANGE THE WORLD…} they say
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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The world, the world, the WORLD…
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[Verse 3: Nas]
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Say a prayer for “Do we have to?”
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You aint right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor
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In love with a slave master
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Sincerely yours, USAs most brave rapper
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Jesse carjacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper
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Ask around: Bentley coupe off the Richter
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Bitch called “Life”: I pimped her, what
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Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter
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Deacon for defense, progress-producer
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Nothing on the stove, a survival-booster
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Gotta do what we gotta do
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We aint got no governors coming through to help
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Anything we need done, gotta do for self
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New, improved JFK on the way
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It aint the 60s again, niggas aint hippies again
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We aint falling for the same traps
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Standing on the balconies where they shot the King at
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McCain got apologies; aint nobody hearing that
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People need honesty
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[Chorus: Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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{CHANGE THE WORLD…} they say
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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(“Although it seems heaven-sent
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We aint ready, to have a black president”)
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Yes we can, change the world
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The world, the world, the WORLD…
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[Outro: Governor Bill Richardson]
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It is my distinct honor, and privilege to introduce to you
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The next President of the United States – Barack Obama
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{*crowd cheers LOUDLY*}