(Verse 1 - El Da Sensei)
Agony and anguish, body count nameless, gangsters, bangers in the east coast, shameless
now move mostly, cops watch closely, years in the making and it's not how it was supposed to be
Used to be a curfew, used to have truancy, now kids are rude, different colour is the enemy
older cats scared 'cause they show no fear, lack of respect and taking over spots is clear
In the news, few details of the crime scene, death is the outcome for innocent teens
any bystander, blocks have gamblers, have second thoughts, bring your brandishing the hammer
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA
(Verse 2 - Kaze)
Black president, educated North Cak residents, exposed hidden agendas and lies are evident
got us representing causes I don't want no part of, Bush is like Nino and we living in The Carter
A lost soul wonders where the gospel is, 'cause the government got us like hostages
and the kids don't read; being smart ain't cool, but some 10 years old'll come through and shoot up your school
Banks is collapsing, gas is berserk s***: I spend half of my money going back and forth to work
so after 8 years of Bush killing the earth, hell yeah I'll vote Obama for whatever it's worth
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA
(Verse 3 - El Da Sensei)
Government officials neglect the poverty and serve the wealthy, while chicks work the pole unhealthy
welfare recipients laid off work, claim child support and living off family first
[Kaze]
d*** El, this ain't how it supposed to be, we eating black cheese and fruits, stamp groceries
all these home forced closed and these jobs laid off, a wall street seven hundred billion debt paid off
[El Da Sensei]
Wish to be college-bound on a scholarship, pop dudes strung out and your mom won't acknowledge it
prison bars just more than sixteen, life bid, full term for erasing a dream
[Kaze]
Don't be confused by the s*** they put on the tube and the New York Post and the d***ed Fox News
it's the blood of the Indians and the chains of the slaves that made the, "land of the free, and the home of the brave"
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA
Agony and anguish, body count nameless, gangsters, bangers in the east coast, shameless
now move mostly, cops watch closely, years in the making and it's not how it was supposed to be
Used to be a curfew, used to have truancy, now kids are rude, different colour is the enemy
older cats scared 'cause they show no fear, lack of respect and taking over spots is clear
In the news, few details of the crime scene, death is the outcome for innocent teens
any bystander, blocks have gamblers, have second thoughts, bring your brandishing the hammer
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA
(Verse 2 - Kaze)
Black president, educated North Cak residents, exposed hidden agendas and lies are evident
got us representing causes I don't want no part of, Bush is like Nino and we living in The Carter
A lost soul wonders where the gospel is, 'cause the government got us like hostages
and the kids don't read; being smart ain't cool, but some 10 years old'll come through and shoot up your school
Banks is collapsing, gas is berserk s***: I spend half of my money going back and forth to work
so after 8 years of Bush killing the earth, hell yeah I'll vote Obama for whatever it's worth
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA
(Verse 3 - El Da Sensei)
Government officials neglect the poverty and serve the wealthy, while chicks work the pole unhealthy
welfare recipients laid off work, claim child support and living off family first
[Kaze]
d*** El, this ain't how it supposed to be, we eating black cheese and fruits, stamp groceries
all these home forced closed and these jobs laid off, a wall street seven hundred billion debt paid off
[El Da Sensei]
Wish to be college-bound on a scholarship, pop dudes strung out and your mom won't acknowledge it
prison bars just more than sixteen, life bid, full term for erasing a dream
[Kaze]
Don't be confused by the s*** they put on the tube and the New York Post and the d***ed Fox News
it's the blood of the Indians and the chains of the slaves that made the, "land of the free, and the home of the brave"
(Chorus)
It's not a movie when your head's up, shake down, faced with the tool, cash it up for revival in this warfare every block is survival
realise it's the stars and the stripes operating crime legalized, all day every day in the USA