Common Open Letter (remix)
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
I done turned Havana to Atlanta
Guayabera shirts and bandanas
Every time you think they got me I switch the plan up
Bulletproof this, radio scanners
Ballin' 'til they ban us
You gettin' too much bread, they tryna' jam you
Boy from the hood but got White House clearance
Sorry y'all, I don't agree with y'all appearance
Politicians never did shit for me
Except lie to me, distort history
Wanna give me jail time and a fine
Fine, let me commit a real crime
I might buy a kilo for Chief Keef
Out of spite, I just might flood these streets
Hear the freedom in my speech
Got an onion from Universal, read it and weep
Would've bought the Nets to Brooklyn for free
Except I made millions off it, you f..ckin' dweeb
I still own the building, I'm still keeping my seat
Y'all buy that bullshit, you'd better keep your receipt
Obama said chill, you gonna get me impeached
But you don't need this shit anyway
Chill with me on the beach
[Hook]
Y'all gon' learn today
[Verse 2: Common]
My man went to Cuba
Caught in a political triangle, Bermuda
The same way she said she was a shooter
Assata Shakur, they tried to execute her
I went to Cuba to see her
We should free her, like we should Mumia
Can't a nigga rap and make movies?
Y'all seen how Fox News tried to do me
They say I'm too black, like it's lights out
Might not get invited back to the White House
Still with the Obamas I ride
I'll meet the president on the Southside
March the streets, parade for peace
Shorties keep shooting, they need a release
Tryna eat in the belly of the beast
I call it LeBron and carry in the Heat
Y'all gon' learn today
Like you're listening to Malcolm and MLK
Media sayin' shit that ain't there
But we fall down and get back up – Kevin Ware
It's so political – I don't trust figures
When it come to revolution, it's just us, nigga
[Hook]