Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

"Change the world," they said

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

The world, the world, the world

They forgot us on the block, got us in the box

Solitary confinement, how violent are these cops?

They need an early retirement

How many rallies will I watch? I ain't got it in me to march

I got a Semi to spark, the game's in a drought

Public housin', projects cookin' up in the Pyrex

My set, my click either gettin' money

Or runnin' from homicide trial, that's if they ain't died yet

Tryin' to be rich, still I'm pledgin' allegiance

A predicate felon, a ghetto leader

Lendin' my poetical genius to whoever may need it

I bleed this from Queensbridge

Now livin' with my feet up never defeated

So a President's needed

You know these colored folks and Negros

Hate to see one of their own succeedin'

America, surprised us and let a black man guide us

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

"Change the world", they said

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

The world, the world, the world

What's the black pres' thinkin' on election night?

Is it, "How can I protect my life?

Protect my wife? Protect my rights?"

Every other president was nothin' less than white

Except Thomas Jefferson and mixed Indian blood

And Calvin coolers, KKK is like, "What the fuck?"

Loadin' they guns up, loadin' up mines too, ready to ride

'Cause I'm ridin' with my crew he dies, we die too, yeah

But on a positive side

I think Obama provides hope and challenges minds

Of all races and colors to erase the hate

And try and love one another, so many political snakes

We in need of a break, I'm thinkin' I can trust this brother

But will he keep it way real?

Every innocent nigga in jail gets out on appeal

When he wins, will he really care still? I feel

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

"Change the world," they said

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

The world, the world, the world

Say a prayer for "Do we have to?"

You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor

In love with a slave master

Sincerely yours, USA most brave rapper

Jesse carjacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper

Ask around, Bentley Coupe off the Richter

Bitch called "Life", I pimped her, what?

Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter

Deacon for defense, progress producer

Nothin' on the stove, a survival-booster

Gotta do what we gotta do

We ain't got no governors comin' through to help

Anythin' we need done, we gotta do for self

New improved JFK on the way

It ain't the 60's again, niggas ain't hippies again

We ain't fallin' for the same traps

Standin' on the balconies where they shot the King at

McCain got apologies, ain't nobody hearin' that

People need honesty

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

"Change the world," they said

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

And though it seems Heaven sent

We ain't ready to have a Black President

Yes, we can change the world

The world, the world, the world

It is my distinct honor and privilege to introduce to you

The next President of the United States, "Barack Obama"