Hold You Back

I was brought here on a boat, took away from my kind
They had me shackled in some chains, but couldn't lock up my mind
Stripped me of the vision, and told me follow the blind
I gave 'em blood sweat tears, and they ain't give me a dime

They wanna see me in a cage, and wouldn't allow me to vote
I'ts cold sweat and nightmares of my neck in a rope
I see they took away my job, and replace it with dope
Assassinate the revolution and replace it with hope

No more Black Panthers, cops flood the strip
And the cars plus jewels, turn to chains and whips
Just a slave to the game, with the name of pimps
Rebloodicans at war with the democrats

They wanna stop all the crime? Who told you that?
No jobs, no schools, no control'n that
Sending troops thru your land, who showed you that
The same person selling' dreams, that a hold you back