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master rappers - poverty lyrics

[intro]
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (what’cha say?)
poverty! you’re talkin’ about poverty (and that’s right)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (huh!)

[verse 1]
this song’s about poverty
come on y’all and sing with me
poverty, poverty, yeah
poverty, who really cares
people starving everywhere
poverty, poverty, yeah
now we’ve got something for you to hear
so come on people and open your ears

[verse 2]
1980’s over, this is 1981
now reagan’s in and carter’s gone
oh lord what have we done?
will things get better or will things get worse?
is reagan a blessing or is he a curse?
to the black man, meaning me and you
do we have any rights after he’s through?
now if you think this is a joke
you should have went out and threw in your vote
if i was president, this is what i’d do
make life better for all and not just a few
i’d feed the hungry and clothe the cold
make the streets safe for both young and old
i’d get law and order under control
i’d get deeply involved, mind, body, and soul
[verse 3]
now if i was president of united states
i’d try to straighten out the whole human race
my first decision i would meet
is to get the crime off the street
now the world’s corrupt and filled with crime
and everyday somebody dies over a dime
but they’re not responsible for whatever’s wrong
so please mr. reagan hear our song
take everything said in consideration
these are ideas to improve our nation
this here record is serious concern
if you sit back you just might learn

[verse 4]
oh, dr. king if you were still here
maybe now people will lend an ear
’cause we need some help and we need it now
we’re tryin’ to make it but we don’t know how
you are needed as you’ll always be
you gave your life to help set us free
said stand up for what you believe
it’s the only way we’ll ever achieve

[verse 5]
gratification from our great nation
putting positive plans into motivation
said all for one and one for all
it’s the only way to keep standing tall
you gotta work harder everyday
to get to the top, it’s the only way
children in school learn all you can
so when you grow up you can lend a hand
you better listen close to what we say
if you ever want to see a brighter day
we gotta put an end to all this crime
we gotta do it now ’cause there’s still more time
[verse 6]
millions unemployed, more on welfare
i sell drugs, wonder if you rich people care?
what would you do if you were in our shoes?
dealing everyday with the poverty blues
your fancy dinners, $50 dollars a plate
not concerned with those who haven’t ate
you got the cost of living so sky high
that sometimes i want to break down and cry

[verse 7]
and despite my failures i’m still a man
and all i can do is the best i can
i work so hard for such little play
i sometimes wonder if they’ll be a better day
we’re all god’s children, we’re all the same
the only difference is color, shade, and name
to all the people who just don’t know
this is the way that each day goes
somebody born, somebody dies
and one man fails, another man tries
one man lose, another man wins
and that’s just the way things go my friend

[martin luther king, jr. “i have a dream” speech excerpt]
when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation…
oh, dr. king, we know you’re there
let your voice ring throughout the atmosphere

[outro]
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (what’cha say?)
poverty! you’re talkin’ about poverty (a+that’s right)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (poverty)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (that’s right)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (tell it again y’all)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (welfare lines)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty (food stamps)
poverty! we’re talkin’ about poverty

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