American Dream
Big Azz Ko, P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family, Diddy, Mark Curry, David Bowie, Black Rob, Kaïn
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This is not America Bad Boy, baby, David Bowie, let's go This is not America (yeah, uh) This is not America (no, no, no) (this is not) This is not America (American dream) This is not America Land where my father died, land where my children cried Come on, America, ain't no barriers Free the strings, let's see how freedom rings (come on) One nation all gettin' down for the dollars And the heat gettin' hotter But a lot don't understand (yeah) Just the way some plan to break you I done seen the whole thing go straight through (I seen it) Hungry for it, I'ma make you (I'ma make you) Pay back what's due to me Everybody gonna see, look what they put upon me Made me a monster, two steps beyond ya More streets to wander For which it stands for (check it out, now) Let's get it, 'cause I'ma get mine for damn sure, come on Screens, greens, car candy-painted Chicks and CREAM is the American dream, ain't it? I pledge allegiance to Beamers, dark skies Sleepless nights on the block, two for fives Deep in the struggle, the need to hustle Weed and blow, shit, I make the block bubble (let's go) I'm to the point where I'm playa hatin' Fool in the stash and I'm losin' my patience Medieval times in the chest of the beast (yeah) Come around sniffin', I'ma mess up ya fleece (let's go) Job-lookin'? I'd rather be pot cookin' It's not America, son, this is Brooklyn Home of the shiesty, home of the crook We signed joints, ain't scared to do a jux My country tis of thee, where there's no liberty Just misery, ya heard me This is not America (yeah, let's go) This is not America (no, no) This is not America (uh, nah) (American dream) This is not America (ha) Now why can't I breathe with a gun and come free? (Yeah, let's go) If six dead people run this country Now they come 'cause my crew's too large Who the f*ck put you in charge? Runnin' 'round here like you was God Then they wonder why the shootin' starts? Gettin' checks with half my stacks I forgot George Bush wrote half my raps Murderin' people for blastin' facts Then blamin' other cats for they tragic acts I'm tryin' to get paid 'til my eyes is closin' Cops is like, "freeze," and I'm already frozen So they clap and they brawl in hysteria Tappin' Jackson, callin' this area Green got cats crawlin' to bury ya Don't blame Kain for the fall of America This is not America (yeah, let's go) This is not America (no, no, no) This is not America (American dream) This is not America Uh, yo, learn about these streets here, before y'all creep here Look around, we there, three-sixty-five days a year Lines to cross, no fear, and what appears to be roses See I'm knowin' this when I chose this What's right in broad day or night? More dope deals, I'm tryin' to stay on my heels Every day's Training Day, some things not in explainin' ways Who said crimes don't pay, choices to make Ain't too many chances left to take Things look so green, the sign of the times Corruption, politics, young ones dyin' What you made of? Either hate or love Pressure on nine when push come to shove This is not America (yeah, let's go) (not America) This is not America (yeah) This is not America This is not America A little piece of you (American dream, I'm your worst nightmare) A little peace in me A little piece of you (this is not America) A little peace in me Will go This is not America (oh, for this is not) This is not America This is not America This is not America (American dream) Yo, why you cocksuckers pullin' me over? Racial profilin' me 'cause I ain't pushin' no Nova I'm up to par lookin' I know police corruption is up this year And y'all crooked (I'm your worst nightmare) Took my hard white Had niggas sellin' the same block, pumpin' the same night Arrest me and come to court and lie "Yeah, that's him," pointin' like I'm the guy What you want though is me off the block So you can serve fiends every time they knock Swear last summer had the mad Hummer And they took that and they didn't even give me they badge number So how am I supposed to feel Who I'm supposed to call when the shit gets real Word, man, I'd rather dial 8-1-1 when it's important Plus they ain't tryin' to score like Ed Norton, word This is not America This is not America This is not America This is not America This is not America (a little piece of you) This is not America (a little peace in me) This is not America (a little piece of you) This is not America (a little peace in me)
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Written by: David Bowie, Sean J. Combs, Mark Keith Curry, Tommie L Gibson, Lyle Mays, Patrick B Metheny, Robert Ross, Matthew Weinberg, Mario Mendell Winans
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