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	Current version of Nas Lyrics Black President (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/n/nas/black-president/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Nas Lyrics Black President (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/n/nas/black-president/v1.html) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	And though it seems heaven sent						[Barack Obama - taken from victory speech in Iowa]	1
2	We ain't ready to have a black president						They said this day would never	2
3	And though it seems heaven sent						come... [crowd cheers loudly]	3
4	We ain't ready to have a black president						They SAID, our sights were set too	4
5							high. [crowd still wooing]	5
6	Yes, we can change the world						This country is too divided; too disillusioned	6
7	Change the world, they said						to ever come together around a	7
8							common purpose. They said..."	8
1	And though it seems heaven sent							1
9	We ain't ready to have a black president						[Repeat 2X]	9
10	And though it seems heaven sent						("Although         it seems heaven-sent, we	10
11	We ain't ready to have a black president						ain't ready, to have a black	11
12							president" - [2Pac])	12
2	Yes, we can change the world							2
13	The world, the world, the world						[singers {Barack Obama}]	13
14							Yes we can...change the world...	14
15	They forgot us on the block						{CHANGE THE WORLD...}	15
3	Got us in the box, solitary confinement							3
16	How violent are these cops?						[Chorus]	16
17	They need an early retirement						("Although it seems heaven-sent, we	17
18							ain't ready, to have a black	18
19	How many rallies will I watch?						president" - [2Pac]) [repeat 2X]	19
20	I ain't got it in me to march						Yes we can...change the world...	20
21	I got a semi to spark						(The world, the world, the WORLD...)	21
4	The game's in a drought							4
22							[Nas]	22
23	Public housin’, projects cookin’ up                  in the Pyrex						They forgot us on the block, got us in the box	23
24	My set, my click either gettin’ money						Solitary confinement, how violent are these cops?	24
25	Or runnin’ from homicide trial						They need a early retirement	25
26	That's if they ain't died yet tryin’ to be rich						How many rallies will I watch? I	26
27							ain't got it in me to march	27
28	Still I'm pledgin’ allegiance						I got a Semi to spark, the game's in a drought	28
1							Public housing, projects, cookin up in the Pyrex	1
2							My set, my clique, either gettin money	2
3							or runnin from homicide trail,	3
4							that's if they ain't died yet	4
5							Tryna be rich, STILL I'm pledging allegiance	5
	A predicate felon, a ghetto leader						A predicate felon, a ghetto leader
29	Lendin’ my poetical genius						Lendin my poetical genius, to who-EVER may need it	29
30	To whoever may need it						I BLEED this from Queensbridge, now living with my feet up	30
31							Never defeated, so a president's needed	31
32	I bleed this from Queensbridge						You know these colored folks and Negros hate to see	32
33	Now livin’ with my feet up						one of they own succeeding	33
34	Never defeated						America, surprise us, and let a black man guide us	34
5	So a president's needed							5
35							[Repeat 2X]	35
36	You know these colored folks and Negroes						("Although it seems heaven-sent, we	36
37	Hate         to see one of their own succeedin’						ain't ready, to have a black	37
38	America, surprised us						president" - [2Pac])	38
6	And let a black man guide us							6
39							[singers {Barack Obama}]	39
40	And though it seems heaven sent						Yes we can...change the world...	40
41	We ain't ready to have a black president						{CHANGE THE WORLD...}	41
7	And though it seems heaven sent							7
42	We ain't ready to have a black president						[Chorus]	42
8								8
43	Yes, we can change the world						[Nas]	43
44	Change the world, they said						What's the black pres' thinkin on election night?	44
45							Is it, "How can I protect my life? Protect	45
46	And though it seems heaven sent						my wife? Protect my rights?"	46
47	We ain't ready to have a black president						Every other president was nuttin' less than white	47
48	And though it seems heaven sent						'cept Thomas Jefferson and mixed Indian	48
49	We ain't ready to have a black president						blood and Calvin Coolidge	49
50							KKK is like, "What the fuck?!", loadin they guns up	50
51	Yes, we can change the world						Loadin up mines too, ready to ride	51
52	The world, the world, the world						'Cause I'm ridin with my crew - he dies, we die too	52
53							Yeah, but on the positive side	53
54	What’s the black pres. thinkin’ on election night?						I think Obama provides hope, and challenges minds	54
55	Is it how can I protect my life						of all races and colors to erase the hate	55
56	Protect my wife, protect my rights?						and try to LOVE one another; so many political snakes	56
57	Every other president was nothin' less than white						We in need of a break, I'm thinkin I can TRUST this brotha	57
58							...but will he keep it way real?	58
59	Except Thomas Jefferson and mixed Indian blood						Every innocent nigga in jail, gets out on appeal	59
60	And Calvin coolers, KKK is like “What the fuck?”						When he wins, will he really care still? I feel...	60
9	Loadin' they guns up, loadin' up mines too, ready to ride							9
61	‘Cause I’m ridin’ with my crew he dies, we die too, yeah						[Repeat 2X]	61
62							("Although it seems heaven-sent, we	62
63	But on           a positive side						ain't ready, to have a black	63
64	I think Obama provides hope and challenges minds						president" - [2Pac])	64
10	Of all races and colors to erase the hate							10
65	And try and love one another, so many political snakes						[singers {Barack Obama}]	65
66							Yes we can...change the world...	66
67	We in need of a break, I’m thinkin' I can trust this brotha						{CHANGE THE WORLD...}	67
11	But will he keep it way real?							11
68	Every innocent nigga in jail gets out on appeal						[Chorus]	68
12	When he wins, will he really care still? I feel							12
69							[Nas]	69
70	And though it seems heaven sent						Say a prayer for "Do we have to?"	70
71	We ain't ready to have a black president						You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor	71
72	And though it seems heaven sent						in love with a slave master	72
73	We ain't ready to have a black president						Sincerely yours, USA's most brave rapper	73
74							Jesse carjacker, Uncle TOm kidnapper	74
75	Yes, we can change      the world						Ask around, Bently Coupe off the Richter	75
76	Change the world, they said						Bitch called Life, I pimped her, WHAT?	76
77							Politics, politricks, Klan shooter	77
13	And though it seems heaven sent							13
14	We ain't ready to have a black president							14
15	And though it seems heaven sent							15
16	We ain't ready to have a black president							16
17								17
18	Yes, we can change the world							18
19	The world, the world, the world							19
20								20
21	Say a prayer for, do we have to?							21
22	You ain't right							22
23	Jeremiah wrong pastor							23
24	In love with a slave master							24
25								25
26	Sincerely yours, USA most brave rapper							26
27	Jesse car-jacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper							27
28	Ask around, Bentley Coupe off the Richter							28
29	Bitch called life, I pimped her, what?							29
30								30
31	Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter							31
	Deacon for defense, progress producer						Deacon for defense, progress producer
78	Nothin’ on the stove, a survival-booster						Nothing on the stove, a survival booster	78
79	Gotta do what we gotta do						Gotta DO what we gotta DO	79
6							We ain't got no governors comin through to help!	6
7							Anything we need done, gotta do for self	7
8							New, improved JFK on the way	8
9							It ain't the 60s' again, niggas ain't hippies again	9
10							We ain't fallin for the same traps	10
11							Standin on the balconies, where they shot the King at	11
12							McCain got apoligies, ain't nobody hearin that	12
13							People need HONESTY!	13
14								14
15							[Repeat 2X]	15
16							("Although it seems heaven-sent, we	16
17							ain't ready, to have a black	17
18							president" - [2Pac])	18
19								19
20							[singers {Barack Obama}]	20
21							Yes we can...change the world...	21
22							{CHANGE THE WORLD...}	22
23								23
24							[Chorus]	24
25								25
26							[Governor Bill Richardson]	26
27							It is my distinct honor, and privilege to introduce	27
28							the next President of the United States - Barack Obama	28
80	We ain't got no governors comin’ through to help						[crowd cheers LOUDLY]	80
32	Anythin’ we need done, we gotta do for self							32
33	New improved JFK on the way							33
34	It ain't the 60's again, niggas ain't hippies again							34
35								35
36	We ain't fallin’ for the same traps							36
37	Standin’ on the balconies where they shot the King at							37
38	McCain got apologies, ain't nobody hearin’ that							38
39	People need honesty							39
40								40
41	And though it seems heaven sent							41
42	We ain't ready to have a black president							42
43	And though it seems heaven sent							43
44	We ain't ready to have a black president							44
45								45
46	Yes, we can change the world							46
47	Change the world, they said							47
48								48
49	And though it seems heaven sent							49
50	We ain't ready to have a black president							50
51	And though it seems heaven sent							51
52	We ain't ready to have a black president							52
53								53
54	Yes, we can change the world							54
55	The world, the world, the world							55
56								56
57	It is my distinct honor and privilege							57
58	To introduce to you the next							58
59	President of the United States							59
60	Barack Obama							60

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