I.Q. the Professor - Protect Our Own

They use a lot of code words like "the alt-right"
And act like white supremacy's alright
They stay trying to keep us down with all their might
If your skin's not white, get shot on sight
They don't want us to protest in peaceful ways
Without runnin' off havin' something to say
Like if I take a knee I'm disrespecting their bravery
Forgettin' that the anthem's a song about slavery
They don't wanna see our children thrive
From schools to prison they've built a pipe
When it comes to embryos, they fight for their lives
But wanna send black teens to jail for their lives
Racism is so American, it's set up to benefit the fairer skinned
But I'm not with this, so I'm showin' resistance
Equipped with the knowledge, strength, and persistence
We ain't goin' nowhere, this land's our home
We can't depend on them, gotta protect our own
So I stand with my people, and stay in the know
With my fist in the air and my mind in the zone
We ain't goin' nowhere, this land's our home
We can't depend on them, gotta protect our own
So I stand with my people, and stay in the know
With my fist in the air and my mind in the zone
They keep on tryin' to silence our voice
And say that women shouldn't have a choice
They'd rather save fetuses from gettin' aborted
Than save those children at America's border
Their logic is flawed, there is no order
They say they're pro life but pay for slaughter
POC commits a crime and their tantrums fly
Trans woman gets murdered they don't bat an eye
Indigenous women missing, ain't no carin'
Murder rates high? Go blame those terrorists
But they're only terrorists if their skin's not white
Caucasian mass murderers get off light
While male rapists get sympathy
It's been the same thing all throughout history
But it's time for a change, time to set things right
That's why I'm armored up, in the zone, ready for the fight
We ain't goin' nowhere, this land's our home
We can't depend on them, gotta protect our own
So I stand with my people, and stay in the know
With my fist in the air and my mind in the zone
We ain't goin' nowhere, this land's our home
We can't depend on them, gotta protect our own
So I stand with my people, and stay in the know
With my fist in the air and my mind in the zone
They deny the truth, and spread mad lies
Buy and pay for the research, and the headlines
Try to keep us confused and misinformed
So we'll never rise up against their scorn
They give a little hope while we suffer pains
And most of us are down with their hunger games
Think we can be happy if we win the race
No regard for who we pass as we increase our pace
They got us all brainwashed to be their pawns
Instead of growing food, we just grow lawns
Instead of being creative, we binge watch shows
Instead of buying healthy food, we buy new phones
It's time to do the work, and look within
Uplifting one another is how we'll win
Learn the system, learn how to dismantle it
We are all light, it's time we kept our candles lit

Written by:
Antonio Quintana

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