Poetic Justice

I believe we are one people of one nation.
Scientists found the oldest man to be from Africa,
but I ended up Caucasian.
Why do we hate because of color?
I say we exercise color blindness.
Let's forget the bullshit that the supreme race
belongs to those of the white-est.
The color spectrum shows white as all colors
mixed in.
So if someone acts racist, we're actually hating
our own skin.
And we all know that beauty's skin deep.
Real beauty lies within the soul.
All I do is channel energies, like changing the channels
on a remote control.
Control, money, and power. That's what the big wigs seek.
What all I would want is a safe place for MY kids to sleep.
And that still don't come cheap.
All my debts totaled up equal $350 a week.
That don't include anything to eat.
It's like gettin' a hot plate, is as tough as gettin' a hot date.
But to lack the one is to lack the whole,
So it aint complete.
Either nothing to eat or no one to hold,
So I'm back to the streets.
Land of the beat the chrome glocks we hold,
Because the streets is cold.
Feeling the heat from the flames from below,
But religion's a whole other topic, you know.
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We the people live in the land of freedom.
But domestic and black on black violence it's more like we live in the land of mistreat 'em.
Beat 'em, deceive 'em, but you know that aint right.
Husbands and wives suppose to last for lives,
But violence and lies cut the heart like knives.
While little children cry. Oh why God? Why?
Can we fly to the moon, but look at the shit we hide.
And so I ask if I can please be forgivin'.
For my everyday sinnin' for the shit I be pretendin'.
That I don't see. Like you don't know me,
So I continue my path with the life that I proceed.
It's like I'm chasing a dream, or maybe a falling star.
It's like I'm chasing this cream, so I can be ballin' so hard.
Nice crib, nice car, yeah I'd be going so far.
To claim a piece of territory, and fence of my hard.
When I'm out on the prowl, best be on your guard.
Because in this Age of Technology, you'll see how primitive we really are.
-Schawn