Текст (слова) песни: Nas f Kelis - American Way

 
*Sample* Nas: "Political" 
 
Newscaster: "Recently there has been an emergence of socially 
 conscious and political rappers. It seems to be 
 a new trend in the Hip-Hop world." 
 
*DJ scratches sample* Nas: "Nas is a rebel to America" 3X* 
 
[Vers 1: Nas] 
Yeah, check it, uh 
Spot build-rocker, lil` papa killed Hoffa 
Beard lil` longer, feel strong and I`ll stop ya 
Drill sergeant, still thorough, wheelbarrows of distilled vodka 
Get me real bonkers like Will Ferrell on cat tranquilizer 
Rap guys get bank and think they messiahs, but they liars 
Vote fo who now? You`re red, white and blue? 
I`m American too, but I ain`t with the president`s crew 
What you peddlin` and who you peddlin` to? 
You ain`t got the ghetto with you 
Try`na lead my sheep to the slaughterhouse 
Talkin `bout +Rap the Vote+, you ain`t thought about 
The black vote mean nathan, who you gonna elect 
Satan or Satan? In the hood nothin is changin, uh 
We ain`t got no choices who to choose 
Ten-years ago they were tryin to stop our voices 
And end Hip-Hop, they some hypocrites 
Condoleeza Rice - I don`t really get this chick 
Tell her if she ever really cared about poor schools 
About poor children, then she gotta prove that she 
ain`t just another coon Uncle Tom fool 
Like these MC`s, gotta give `em the rules 
Lie to the youth, Uncle Tom you confused 
Might as well give the Hip-Hop community a noose 
Need a truce with the gangs and some food for the hungry 
On Kerry nuts, he look at you like a monkey 
You MC`s on that old slavery path 
The Bushs`ll look at yo` ass and laugh 
See, it`s all about community, let`s help ourselves 
Cops brutalize us get dealt with with shells 
It`s our turn, it`s `bout time we win 
Need somebody as the hood as my councilman, uh 
 
[Chorus: Kelis] 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
(Nas: Cause that`s the American way) 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way 
 
[Verse 2: Nas] 
Up in the steam room chillin`, exfoliating the skin 
It`s rarely men conversatin` on ends, probably businessmen 
I sense good taste, and they watch us, the spots an expensive place 
Manhattan New York, I`m try`na keep steamin` 
It`s good for the lungs, had plans for the evening 
This man leans in, his boys laughing 
Now I`m the spokesperson for Black men, this always happens 
Says, "Since all Black women care about is who got dough 
And all we do is call them either bitch or a Black hoe" 
I say first brotha you ain`t gotta be that cold 
Since you ignorant, I`ma show you how the facts go 
The biggest example in scandal of history 
Were Monica Lewinksy or Donald Trump`s pimping spree 
Most woman who love Jeevanji of Gucci 
Are pretentious non-Black groupies or floozies 
But who are we to blame, not the dames 
It`s a man-made game, in essence our woman the same 
Beautiful creatures, Black girls birthed the earth 
So they deserve to earn man`s purse 
Matter fact, I`m about to go shopping with my dime 
Catch you cowards the next time, the next rhyme, uh 
 
[Chorus: Kelis singing] 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
(Nas: That`s the American way) 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
(Nas: Cause that`s the American way. What up, K?) 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
(Nas: That`s the American way) 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way, shit 
(Nas: Ha, yeah) 
 
I don`t care about the runaways 
I don`t care about who`s gay 
I don`t care about dying of AIDS 
But I care if I got paid 
Who even cares about the president? 
I think they`re making a mistake 
I don`t care about the hurricane 
As long as my family`s safe 
I don`t care about the candidates 
They burnt this country to bits 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way (Nas: Uh) 
 
Can we make a change 
You know it`s not overnight 
Let`s start the fight (Nas: And ya don`t stop, uh) 
Can we make a change 
You know it`s not overnight 
Let`s start the fight (Nas: Yeah) 
Yeah I think about this everyday, that`s the American Way 
 
*Sample* Nas: Nas is a rebel to America!
 

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