[ti:Words Of Wisdom] [ar:2Pac] [al:2Pacalypse Now] [by:] [offset:0] [00:10.50]Killing us one by one in one way or another [00:13.87]American will find a way to eliminate the problem one by one [00:16.36]The problem is the troubles in the black youth of the ghettos [00:21.18]And one by one we are being wiped off the face of this earth [00:25.62]At an extremely alarming rate [00:27.87]And even more alarming is the fact that we are not fighting back [00:32.18]Brothers sistas niggas [00:36.74]When I say niggas it is not the ni**a we are grown to fear [00:39.74]It is not the ni**a we say as if it has no meaning [00:45.05]But to me it means never ignorant getting goals accomplishes ni**a [00:51.12]Niggas what are we going to do walk blind into a line or fight [00:54.90]Fight and die if we must like niggas [00:58.27]This is for the masses the lower classes [01:02.40]The ones you left out jobs were givin' better livin' [01:05.14]But we were kept out made to feel inferior but we're the superior [01:07.83]Break the chains in out brains that made us fear yah [01:10.53]Pledge a legiance to a flag that neglects us [01:12.21]Honor a man that who refuses to respect us [01:13.77]Emancipation proclamation please [01:14.33]Ni**a just said that to save the nation [01:16.40]These are lies that we all accepted [01:17.52]Say no to *** but the governments keep it [01:19.58]Running through our community killing the unity [01:21.52]The war on *** is a war on you and me [01:23.71]And yet they say this is the home of the free [01:26.02]But if you ask me it's all about hypocracy [01:28.02]The constitution yo it don't apply to me [01:29.52]Lady Liberty still the b**ch lied to me [01:31.27]Steady strong nobody's gonna like what I pumpin' [01:33.71]But it's wrong to keeping someone from learning something [01:35.46]So get up it's time to start nation building [01:37.46]I'm fed up we gotta start teaching children [01:40.87]That they can be all that they wanna to be [01:43.75]There's much more to life than just poverty [01:47.00]This is defiantly ahh words of wisdom [01:55.94]America America America [02:03.00]I charge you with the crime of R**e murder and assault [02:07.06]For suppressing and punishing my people [02:09.19]I charge you with robbery for robbing me of my history [02:12.50]I charge you with false imprisonment for keeping me [02:15.69]Trapped in the projects and the jury finds you guilty on all accounts [02:22.88]And you are to serve the consequences of your evil schemes [02:26.50]Prosecutor do you have any more evidence [02:30.12]Words of wisdom [02:31.19]They shine upon the strength of an nation [02:33.88]Conquer the enemy on with education [02:35.63]Protect thy self reach with what you wanna do [02:39.38]Know thy self teach what we been through [02:41.69]On with the knowledge of the place then [02:43.75]No one will ever oppress this race again [02:45.63]No Malcolm X in my history text why is that [02:48.19]'Cuss he tried to educate and liberate all blacks [02:50.88]Why is Martin Luther King in my book each week [02:53.82]He told blacks if they get smacked turn the other cheek [02:56.69]I don't get it so many questions went through my mind [02:59.25]I get sweated they act as if asking questions is a crime [03:01.75]But forget it one day I'm gonna prove them wrong [03:03.75]Now every brother had to smother on the welfare line [03:06.00]The American dream though it seems it attainable [03:07.94]They're pulling your sleeve don't believe 'cuz it will strangle yah [03:11.25]Pulling the life of your brain I can't explain [03:13.62]Beg as you can obtain from which you came [03:16.19]Swear that your mother is living in equality [03:18.69]Forgetting your brother that's living her apology [03:23.13]Thought they had us beat when they took our kids [03:28.38]But the battle ain't over till the black man sings words of wisdom [03:37.00]But the battle ain't over till the black man sings words of wisdom [03:40.63]Nightmare that's what I am America's nightmare [03:42.19]I am what you made me the hate and evil that you gave me [03:45.31]I shine of a reminder of what you have done to my people [03:48.75]For four hundred plus years [03:50.44]You should be scared you should be running [03:54.63]You should be trying to silence me ha ha [03:56.75]But you cannot escape fate well it is my turn to come [04:05.06]Just as you rose you shall fall by my hands [04:09.75]America you reap what you sow [04:13.06]2pacalypse America's nightmare [04:17.88]Ice Cube and Da Lench Mob America's nightmare [04:19.81]Above the Law America's nightmare Paris America's nightmare [04:23.75]Public Enemy America's nightmare Krs-One America's nightmare [04:34.44]Mutulu Shakur America's nightmare [04:37.81]Geronimo Pratt America's nightmare [04:39.38]Assada Shakur America's nightmare