Panther Power

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power

As real as it seems, the American Dream

Ain't nothing but another calculated scheme

To get us locked up, shot up or back in chains

To deny us of the future rob our names

Kept my history a mystery, but now I see

The American Dream wasn't meant for me

'Cause lady liberty's 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 gun full of knowledge of the lies you told

Promise me emancipation in this new 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 damn thing for me

Except lie about the facts in my history

So now I'm sitting here mad 'cause I'm unemployed

But the government's glad 'cause they enjoy it

When my people are down so they can screw us around

Time to change the government now, panther power

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power from the strength 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 take less

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

With signs drew, they know no blacks allowed

With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom

But now we're 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

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power

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, they killed the 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

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power

As real as it seems, the American Dream

Ain't nothing but another calculate schemes

To get us locked up' shot up or back in chains

To deny us of the future, to rob our names

Kept my history a mystery, but now I see

The American Dream wasn't meant for me

'Cause lady liberty's a hypocrite, she lied to me

Promised me freedom, education, equality

Never gave me anything but slavery

And now look at how dangerous you made me

Calling me a mad man 'cause I'm strong and bold

With this gun full of knowledge of the lies you told

Promise me emancipation in this new nation

All you ever 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 damn 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 enjoy it

When my people are down so they can screw us around

Time to change the government now, panther power

Panther power

Panther power

Panther power