You Possess Their Last Names

Who use 2 shackle us in chains -n- replaced our real last names, tied us 2 a post -n- from a distance crack us with a whip, leaving our backs -n- asses split, the sight -n- the sound leaves me insane, blood stains cover the terrain, 2 the clouds we would complain, no answer came, just more pain -n- rain -n- whips -n- chains -n- European last names, the truth about history disguised with lies, so he writes his own Religions, makes us believe so our beliefs keeps what’s really dead alive, this pain lies dormant -n- our eyes it’s so deeply rooted, without witnessing it, our newborns cry, forcing them 2 believe in a lie, no more complaining, they call it praying 2 the sky, he drew a picture -n- created your Lord, his tricks -n- treats, our minds absorb, so we chase his life selling our souls, so this way his life we can truly afford, how can you heal, when he fills your scabs -n- sticks diseased needles into your pores, throwing salt on your sores, you think you’re free cuz you Rich, to him you’re still his little nigga boy, so he lets you play with his little nigga toys, love comes in then he destroys, tragic incidents his wickedness enjoys, so we complain 2 the sky, marching, making nigga noise, so we think we’ve made it, cuz we found a better way 2 feed our family, he’s just laughing, getting wealthier, calling you a Nigganaire, well a Millionaire, then give you a Grammy or a Trophy, or a Gold Medal or a Championship Belt or a 2 term stay in the White House, Congress -n- the Senate ain’t let him do sh*t, so that should show you how they felt, so we walk around in their shoes, hats, cars -n- designer belts, they sell us our culture, so we buy it -n- fall for their traps, so they lock our men up, send them 2 prison -n- deprive them of sex, so our women feel neglect, so they give them better jobs with higher titles, starting family rivals, then for us they lose respect, our kids grow up fatherless, the equivalent of dying with a noose around your neck, their killing our culture, so they show us respect -n- wipe our tears away by giving us a check, our  reparations, welfare -n- section 8 -n- food stamps, Indians lost their land -n- Jews died in concentration camps, they’re scared of Chinaman -n- the Japs, give us combs -n- perms -n- brushes -n- tell us 2 straighten out our naps, they say Justice is blind -n- we’re all equal, we know that’s a lie, for we die or go 2 prison if we strike back, sh*t crazy, all the sh*t you got 2 go through being Black, so who use 2 shackle us in chains, use your brain, 4 times out of ten, you possess their last name.

Now they whip us leaving

Those bruises on our minds

Instead of on our asses -n- our

Backs, 2 be able 2 survive

All that, I’m very proud 2 be

Black, How about you, so I’m

Here 2 teach you how 2 take

Them chains off -n- change

All of that