[Tech N9ne] No more speaking that black male oppressed sh**! Full speed ahead, none of that retrogressed sh**! Looks can be deceiving, know that seeing is believing! Black muthf**as on a quest for retribution, overdue for the retrieval [Kutt Calhoun] I'm a n***a with no fame, a n***a with no brain, a n***a with mo' Kane than Abel I'm a n***a with no change, a n***a with no pain, a n***a that won't change a fable I'm a n***a that's hardcore, a n***a that starts war, a n***a that's far more than war Thinkin I'm a n***a with a whole lot of venom; but don't nobody know that I'm sentimental I'm a n***a that's so trife, a n***a with no life, a n***a with no rights at all I'm a n***a that's so hype, a n***a you won't like, a n***a that don't like the law I'm a n***a that stay keyed, a n***a that smoke weed, a n***a that pop B's and E's Please believe he's a thief; reefer leak through the streets to the beast he's a link Why - am I treated like a redheaded stepchild? Why - can a brother get ahead of the mess now? Why - do you think a black man gon' step down? Why - 'til the inner city heads get left out? I - never met a black or white with no pride, never met a man in life who won't try To do what it takes to make a quick rise Anyone in the way of fam is gon' die So all of you Nazi Aryan nation placin hatred 'cross the nation Racin, for segregation, f** your regulations Anticipations on yo' gay administrations Makin weightful statements, you never make 'em, in a whitemanzeyez [Chorus x2] I ride for my people I die for my people Stand high on my steeple To lies treating people Devils are one sided Spirits are misguided Thinking that black birds don't fly In a whitemans eyes [Kutt Calhoun] I'm a n***a with no start, a n***a that get hard, then be in carcerated I'm a n***a that you brought, a n***a that you fought, a n***a that you taught the hatred I'm a n***a with no hope, a n***a who's so broke, that his whole life's a joke With nothing to gain and everything to loose, hell if that ain't lame, then I'm the same as you (huh) I'm a n***a with no sk**s, a n***a with no mills, a n***a with Po' children, n***a that go steals A n***a that dope deals, a n***a that won't feel the pleasure of more fills with leather I'm a n***a with hard time, a n***a with barred lines, a n***a with art crimes to go With the life of stars, I'm a trifling' star, fall right in the arms of your woe Do you feel I'm a get what chu' gave? Do you feel I'm a minimum wage? Do you feel I'm a impotent slave? Answer this..? feel me with this rage "In the words of the late great, I'll probably be murdered for this sh** that I said I speak the real, be a legend, breathin' the dead." I ride for my people When it's time, when god is my witness Die for my people When it's time, I'm bombing with viscous lines When I speak it, from the mind, and I'm sufficient Prime, rhyme and reason every time In a whitemans eyes [Chorus x2] I ride for my people I die for my people Stand high on my steeple To lies treating people Devils are one sided Spirits are misguided Thinking that black birds don't fly In a whitemans eyes [Kutt Calhoun] The black the strong The heart the lone Rough the times In a word on my own The stress the crys The truth the lies That bless the lives In a word all alone d**h, demise Reject the spies Respect will rise In a world so prone We be never be no equal cause You be devilish people so Could you take a couple seconds out of your time So I can really voice what's on my mind Look into the eyes of which is not blind And tell me what you see when I tell ya i'ma strong Muthf**a, Independent with long-gevity And I'm a benefit, it's on! If you thinkin' I'm illiterate (hit home) When you hear how a n***a spit So richeous the nicest You hate that you like it I give and take through this crisis So whites and afrkids fighting for life But I got Mexicans and Asians beside me Even Caucasians and Jamaicans taking stand in America what's right This is a war, and you loosing with un even scores One for my your hate, three for minorities and even more (Backwards Talk) Reach through my blood and pour Pour Liquid expanding, vicious explosions the final score [Chorus x2] I ride for my people I die for my people Stand high on my steeple To lies treating people Devils are one sided Spirits are misguided Thinking that black birds don't fly In a whitemans eyes [Tech N9ne] If Denzel Washington can do it - I can! If Forest Whittaker can do it - I can! If Ving Rhames can do it - I can! If Don Chino can do it - I can! If Percy Miller can do it - I can! If Spike Lee can do it - I can! If Colin Powel;; can do it - I can! ... If 2pac can do it - I can!