American Dream

Sit down Let me talk to you real quick Young man, young man Got the heart of a lion and the drive of a wild horse Young man, young man Better watch how you step when you step off the front porch Your granddad done went through hell Don't take for granted what he built Young man, young man If you don't know your roots Then you don't know what you stand for Proud to be a black man Livin' in the land of the brave and the free Yeah, I'm all-American And that American dream ain't cheap We've come a long way Still got a long way to go When you're livin' as a black man It's a different kinda 'merican dream It's a different kinda 'merican dream One man, one man Put his life on the line for the folks tryna break chains One man, one man Rode in deep in the streets with a dream just to make change One man, one man Still in the field, had to kneel for the same thing Run man, run man You know we ain't done yet Proud to be a black man Livin' in the land of the brave and the free Yeah, I'm all-American And that American dream ain't cheap We've come a long way Still got a long way to go When you're livin' as a black man It's a different kinda 'merican dream It's a different kinda 'merican dream A lot of people die for the flag A lot of people lie for the flag Seen a lot of songs for the flag Do a lot of wrong for the flag Some people can't breathe for the flag Had to take a knee for the flag I really wanna ride for the flag But I gotta keep an eye on the flag Yeah, with skin black as night A black boy runs for his life Chased down by the hounds of a checkered past, oh-oh Objectified, commodified, and scrutinized by blue eyes And blue and white lights dancing off your skin As he dances in the wind His ways, black saves, black blood Black love, black blood, black love Black love, black love, black love, black love White man, white man Could you spare a little change 'Cause there's change at the front door? White man, white man Can you do it right, man? Proud to be a black man Livin' in the land of the brave and the free Yeah, I'm all-American And that American dream ain't cheap We've come a long way Still got a long way to go When you're livin' as a black man It's a different kinda 'merican dream We've come a long way (we pledge allegiance) Still got a long way to go (look at how they treat us) (They turn around and beat us) (I guess we all fighting for the 'merican dream) It's a different kinda 'merican dream We've come a long way (we've come a long way) Still got a long way to go (but we've got a long way) When you're livin' as a black man (oh-oh) It's a different kinda 'merican dream American dream