Statik Selektah - Destined to Shine (Obama Remix) lyrics

Hey yo Statik I'm feelin' good! Feel real good right now, you know? I mean I ain't expecting day's to change overnight but It just feel good, you know I woke up this morn' I look at the newspaper I saw the new president You know, him and his family, they look just like mine [Verse 1: Torae] I said the first time as a charm, the first time around When I first recorded this song, guess I wasn't wrong Cause on November 4th, 2008 The first African-American president of United-States Was elected, yes the campaign was hectic Lost some good people on the way that's expected Gained a few million by the day that we stepped in Grandpa and the victory speech was elected Yes here's our chance, y'all heard the man So we roll to the polls thinking change—Yes we can! Started as an organizer, with the senate of Then he set his sights even higher to finish up Nah we ain't finished bruh! But right here's the beginning of straightening The last eight they given us And it's just surreal cause for the first time in my life Ain't a mountain that I can't climb It was proven in that moment, that I'm destined to shine [Verse 2: Jon Hope] On the day of November 4th, 2004 Blissful, the 44th president was adorned It's the first black, half white The world will react like One voice, one troop The future of a pastime As I proceed, my eyes were glued to the tube To vision closely Most these critics would hate, the naysayers Who'd say a couple of things about running with Bill Ayers A red-ripe acorn, allegations were dead wrong And I won't even speak on my king Cause that's the next song He inspires to get higher for mankind Electorally the votes were won by a landslide And that should be a sign of relief Cause I can be anything that my mind could achieve It's the black, white, yellow and brown, it's so logical Cause Obama showed me anything is possible We thank you Obama [Verse 3: Sha Stimuli] I hate to say it but I told you so They wouldn't give us reparations, I don't praise the separation But they saw the segregation, so we change the legislation Put the rest to hating life When Lincoln freed the slaves, I guess Barack's up at the nation But the underdog is sometimes the favourite I relate (uh-huh), saw people at the polls wiping tears off they face (true) I saw strippers on the poles that night celebrating Taking lingerie off but couldn't take a day off damn She said “now I can tell my seeds They don't gotta rap or dance like me They can be president it feels like a dream” I threw her fifty dollars said “I know what you mean” She asked if I needed change (uh-huh) It's kinda funny cause I said “we all need change But keep the money I don't know if one person can do it Let me reverse that I'm stupid cause I change With one verse from my music I'm hurt and confused cause I don't want to cry and grab a tissue I want race not to be an issue! I almost wanted McCain to win So we can riot, shoot our pistols, but I keep that feeling quiet Deep inside I am officially hype, and I'm reminded why I picked up a mic I didn't wanna be a n***a for life but I loved NWA I am not just a rapper when I babble ‘bout my travels I got something to say November 4th it was one of those days We recognize Martin Luther King's dream was alive Talk to me (Free at last! Free at last! Make all the money, we are free at last!) If the answer is spoken by young & old, rich & poor, democrat & republican Black, white, hispanic, asian, native-american, gay, straight Disabled and not disabled Americans who send a message to the world We are and always will be, the United States of America