Lyrics:

[Talib Kweli] The proud Stand tall or don't stand at all, c'mon Uhh, yeah Break it down What we do? [Chorus] We survive, it's more than pride We stay alive, ready to ride [Chorus] - repeat through intro [Intro: Talib Kweli] One two, one two yo Aight.. put it down yo June 21, 2001 Timothy McVeigh is executed And the country breathe a sigh of relief Goodness prevails over evil, it seems Somehow when he's gone, we feel safer Little do we know [Verse One] Today the paper say Timothy McVeigh's in hell So everything's okay and all must be well I remember Oklahoma when they put out the blaze And put Islamic terrorist bombing, on the front page It's like saying only gays get AIDS, propaganda Like saying the problem's over when they locked that man up Wrong! It's just the beginning, the first inning Battle for America's soul, the devil's winning The President is Bush, the Vice President's a Dick So a whole lot of fuckin is what we gon' get They don't wanna raise the babies so the election is fixed That's why we don't be fuckin with politics They bet on that, parents fought and got wet for that Hosed down, bit by dogs, and got blacks into house arrest for that It's all good except for that - we still poor Money, power and respect is what we kill for, for real [Chorus] - repeat through interlude [Interlude] August 4, 2001 A drunken police officer mows down an entire family in Brooklyn The judge lets him go with no bail It reminds us, of just how worthless our lives are to the justice system I struggle, to explain the situation to my son, it's hard [Verse Two] Niggaz wi