Amerigo Gazaway - The Movement lyrics

[Verse 1] Is the world ready for the return of black power Intelligent and militant war ready every hour Street smarts, book smarts, makes no difference We slaves to white privilege, universal racism Perpetuated through generations, cultural displacement How can we belong where we used to be segregated? And looked down upon since our ancestors hanging on trees As less than human beings, we built this nation Our patience is unparalleled Tolerant to injustice Paranoid by police Failed media coverage The system is crumbling, exposing the lies It's not televised but on the web world wide Can't hide institutionalized enterprise Profits over the man and blacks don't stand a chance I don't know the solution but my vision is lucid And I ain't the only one feeling this movement brewing [Verse 2] Protests and marches, rally the forces Power to the people, continue awareness Create the conversation with co workers and friends Discuss current affairs and racial tensions No more excuses, time to educate the youth No skin color excluded, let unity be the proof We stand hand to hand overcome, move past The negative stereotypes til new ones last Black excellence in every continent Return to royalty before our thrones were taken What I'm saying's not for the purpose of blame Cause complaining bout the past never brought about change We can't let Mike Brown die in vain And keep up the fight after the headlines fade Don't lose the faith this ain't the first time And when history repeats they erase and rewrite