[Intro: T.I.]
I know radio prolly ain't gonna play this
But chopper goin' off in the hood, man
Like Afghanistan or the Gaza strip somewhere, man, yeah
We hear it so much, we probably numb to it by now
After all, it's the American way, right?
[Chorus: Skylar Grey & T.I.]
Home of the brave and free (It's America)
Free just to murder me (Land of the handgun)
Land of the beautiful (Home of the shotgun)
Cursed by the hate we throw (You're dead if you ain't got one)
Is this the new national anthem? (It was like this 'fore I got here, baby, I ain't do it)
Is this the new national anthem? (I ain't start it, I'm just a part of it, turn it)
[Verse 1: T.I.]
You say this the home of the brave, I guess
I say this the home of the K's and the vets
All alone with the J's smokin' yay 'cause he stressed
On chrome with a Tek taught to spray for respect
I learned from the best, used to stay in the "jects"
Bought work from the vets, burnin' rubber in the 'Vettes
This as good as it gets, used to play with the rats
Then I got older and learned stay away from the rats
God blessed this nigga, to hustle up and make eight figures
Turned from a goon to a great young nigga
No complainin', just doin' what it take, young nigga
I was raised in a decade of hate, young nigga
Always dodgin' polices because they hate young niggas
And we hate them too, 38 in him shoe
All the changes the system will take him through
He ain't a killer, but he will if you make him do it
Homicide, he'll ride, they'll put him on trial
Let him have a life sentence, then do it with a smile
And he only nineteen, he ain't even had a child
As a child, told his mama he'll be gone for a while
And she cried, still they just put him inside
Now she all on her own 'cause her other son died
Listen to the politician as he lied and he lied
He a snake in a suit, tryin' to hide in disguise
I know radio prolly ain't gonna play this
But chopper goin' off in the hood, man
Like Afghanistan or the Gaza strip somewhere, man, yeah
We hear it so much, we probably numb to it by now
After all, it's the American way, right?
[Chorus: Skylar Grey & T.I.]
Home of the brave and free (It's America)
Free just to murder me (Land of the handgun)
Land of the beautiful (Home of the shotgun)
Cursed by the hate we throw (You're dead if you ain't got one)
Is this the new national anthem? (It was like this 'fore I got here, baby, I ain't do it)
Is this the new national anthem? (I ain't start it, I'm just a part of it, turn it)
[Verse 1: T.I.]
You say this the home of the brave, I guess
I say this the home of the K's and the vets
All alone with the J's smokin' yay 'cause he stressed
On chrome with a Tek taught to spray for respect
I learned from the best, used to stay in the "jects"
Bought work from the vets, burnin' rubber in the 'Vettes
This as good as it gets, used to play with the rats
Then I got older and learned stay away from the rats
God blessed this nigga, to hustle up and make eight figures
Turned from a goon to a great young nigga
No complainin', just doin' what it take, young nigga
I was raised in a decade of hate, young nigga
Always dodgin' polices because they hate young niggas
And we hate them too, 38 in him shoe
All the changes the system will take him through
He ain't a killer, but he will if you make him do it
Homicide, he'll ride, they'll put him on trial
Let him have a life sentence, then do it with a smile
And he only nineteen, he ain't even had a child
As a child, told his mama he'll be gone for a while
And she cried, still they just put him inside
Now she all on her own 'cause her other son died
Listen to the politician as he lied and he lied
He a snake in a suit, tryin' to hide in disguise
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