Black President Songtext
von Nas

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"