Lil B — By Any Means

[Intro, Malcolm X] We declare our right on this earth To be a man, to be a human being To be given the rights of a human being In this society, on this earth, in this day (Reparations, reparations) Which we intend to bring into existence By any means necessary [Verse 1: Lil B] Where my forty acres and a mule? Where my education, we gon need some better schools Where my reparations, fuck these crackers, fuck the news Off the slave ship we was in, having the blues Ridin through the west like I'm Huey P. Newton L.A. riots, Rodney King, and my people out here lootin' Now I put my hands up fore these crackers go to shootin' Better living, we improving, they gon try to stop the movement Yellow 'rari like I'm [?] in the projects Yellin "Free Larry Hoover", keeping it direct Get static, throw the phone, we'll get back in contact Front line, I'm in that all black, ready for combat Murder row, we did it befo', at that corner sto' Gavel in my life, did it twice, I'll do tenfold [?] cracker, you gon see me on that TV like I'm Jenny Jones Living right and wrong, real life with my mic on (Streets) [Verse 2: Lil B] I'm tired of being oppressed Nobody gives a fuck about a bulletproof vest Every time a man wanna go outside They wanna give the evil eye What about a young nigga's civil rights? It really shouldn't matter if you black or if you white A cop might kill yo ass cuz you black Because the way you sag your pants or the way you wear your hat (Get down on the ground, now!) How can you say I got freedom? The jail cell is where they house, and then they leave em Where the fuck, is all my pride? Niggas growing up traumatized It's all for everybody, every color All my sisters, and my brothers I need y'all to keep the squares out the circle So they won't hurt you [Verse 3, Lil B] The whole world full of fiends Sometimes I wake up, but it's not a dream They said I'm bitchin' But I never been side-switchin Now I gotta fight the inside out No, I'm not a snitch and not a big mouth (Big Mouth) I understand I gotta work with that But I got the world on my back Now ask yourself who the fuckin' man At 13, I already had a plan At 12 years old, got my first job Jest Jewels, nigga, ask me if I'm lyin' And I sacrifice Every day, I risk my life It's a challenge But I can handle it