American Made

You see the problem with America is...
Y'all want us to forget history
Y'all say, "Why is the black murder rate so high?"
You gotta think, this is somethin' new!

It wasn't high back in the '50s, the '40s, the '30s
No, the Italians were slaughtering each other
The white man was the killer! He was killing us!
This is fairly new
Now why? Because all of our black leaders was killed
In the '60s, the late '60s
Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, John F. Kennedy

After they were killed, we were in destruction

We didn't have no guidance
So what did we do? We start murderin' and killin' each other

When they killed Fred Hampton, they took a picture of it
And showed it to your black ass!

Dismantled the Black Panther Party

One thing you Americans gotta learn

Is the black man was stripped
We don't know our last name, we don't know our language
So when you say, "Why the black man
Runnin' around killin' each other?"
What else we gon' do?
We were stripped of our identity!
Now you Americans, you keep on celebratin' Thanksgiving

The celebration of a slaughter of a whole nation
And you celebrate it in your July 4th's
'Cause you're confused
But I'm woke, and I know
I'm American made
American made us like this

See, it was the assassination of Martin Luther King

John F. Kennedy (and that was after slavery)
Fred Hampton (but we still was actin' cool, though)
Malcolm X

We ain't start murderin' each other 'til like the '60s (right)
Early '70s (right)
When all our leaders was killed (that's
When we started murderin' each other)
We got confused (this shit new to us)
Now we in this state of destruction right now (right now)
American made (come on, love, come on, love)
American made

It all started from the slave trade (slave trade)
That's the blame on how we behave (that's the blame)
Like shoot each other down, all we see is red
They took a mother from her kid, she was prepaid

Then hung her son on a tree 'til he decayed
Then raped her daughter in front of her, her dad was afraid

Great granny house burnt by the 3 K's (burned the house)

400 Plus years, beginning stage (that's where it started)
40 Acres and a mule, where it's at? I'm confused
Only country it's a crime to send your kids to school (remember that?)
They'll kill you if you learn how to read, too

They killed Emmett Till and they ain't need proof

As a black man, we were set to lose (we were set to lose)
Red, white, and blues, we had to set the rules (we set it)
Now it's black on black crime when you check the news

My last album, it was timeless, now I'm back with jewels
They killed all our black teachers (all of 'em)
Martin Luther King was the strongest leader

Fred Hampton in his sleep, killed him for no reason

Then took a pic of the shit, he on the ground bleedin'
FBI the heathens (they the heathens)
Any black man a threat if he form allegiance (real shit)
Malcolm X on the steps, shot him down for treason
Presidents, politics, shit we don't believe in

They leave us out to dry, drop us in the deep end
That's why I never vote (never)
This the realest shit I never wrote (I ain't writin' it)
We was all shackled, fresh off the boat (chained up)
Then they came with Christianity, we got provoked (you knew that)
Our livin' habits, eatin' habits, it got so gross
High blood pressure, strokes

Smart, strong black man is what they hate the most (they hate it)
What I learned the most (what?), readin' Jim Crow (Jim Crow)
Tryna shine a light on you, but it's dimly lit

It's like your brain movin' slow (slow)
I guess Jesus was a white man (was he?)
'Cause a black man'll kill you for your Jumpmans (for your Jordans)
Killuminati popped in, I'm the front man (Killuminati)
Judge playin' football, he the punt man, roofed you (he roofed you)
A black man with common sense, you ain't used to (common sense)
Your church and your schools, they confused you (they confused you)
You stay worried 'bout who's who
Worry 'bout your history and past, you have no clue

Pay attention to your world
Never trust a soul or what you heard
Why you hurtin' me? I'm just your friend
'Posed to have my back until the end
Wake up, wake up, no reminisce
You have to pray to the highest source to give
'Cause the time is now

We blossom like a flower eventually (eventually)
Our fathers was divided for centuries (how long?)

500 Years, check the history (damn)
I'm speakin' all facts, you can't disagree (facts)
Time just movin' and movin' (and movin')
Black man still losin' and losin' (and losin')
Government gave us crack, it was an epidemic (epidemic)
White folks OD'd off opioids, so it's a crisis (it's a crisis)
Don't stay sleep, don't stay sleep (wake up)
Dream is for the weak, dream is for the weak (wake up)
Auntie Rosa said, "Fuck it," she ain't move her seat (she ain't move)
For nothin', we still dyin', killin' in the streets (damn)

40 Acres and a mule, they lyin' through they teeth (damn)
I need a bank loan, can anybody vouch for me? (can anybody?)
Our greatest leader, headshot on his balcony

Same headshot that JFK, they had it out for him (I'm gone)

Wake up, wake up, take a look around
Wake up, wake up, we all fallin' down
Wake up, wake up, no reminisce

I still pray to the highest source to give
You have to wake up, wake up
You have to wake up, wake up
You have to wake up, wake up
You have to wake up, wake up
'Cause the time is now

Wake up, wake up
You got to wake up, wake up
You have to wake up, wake up
You got to wake up, wake up