Brother Ali
Chanteur

Américain

Produced by Brother Ali
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway

Released by Travelers Media
Coordinated by Brendan "BK-One" Kelly



LYRICS:

WELCOME TO THE DIVIDED STATES
LAND OF THE THIEF HOME OF THE SLAVES
THEY WANNA RAISE THE STAKES
SO THEY KILLED ALL THE DREAMS AND THEY DANCED ON THE GRAVES

ANOTHER COUNTRY

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
CHILDREN AND INNOCENCE COME UNDONE ABRUPTLY

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
IT’S BEEN SEVERAL WINTERS SINCE

TEAR GAS AND SMOKE IN THE MORNING SKY
PRECINCT BURNED DOWN OVERNIGHT
WON’T LIE NO WOMAN NO CRY
WITH 400 YEARS OF STOLEN LIFE AND NO REPLY
400 YEARS OF STOLEN LIFE

WHAT TYPE OF MATH THEY GOT YOU DOING
3/5 OF A HUMAN IN THE CONSTITUTION
INK DRY YOU CANNOT REMOVE IT
THE NUMBER’S NOT CONGRUENT
NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY CHOP IT AND SCREW IT
TO SOFTEN THE TRUTH OR TRY TO REFUTE IT

I REMEMBER PLANES TOPPLED BUILDINGS
AND DOMINATORS GOT ALL IN THEIR FEELINGS
THE FACT THEY COULD BE KILLED
WHETHER SOLDIER OR CIVILIAN MOMS AND CHILDREN
THEY BOMBED A WHOLE CONTINENT UNTIL THEY KILLED A MILLION

BUT THE SAME DEATH TOLL OF SOULS DIED FROM LYNCHING
WITH NO ACCOUNTABILITY TO MENTION
DETROIT MICHIGAN TULSA AND RONDO
I’M SORRY IF IT’S HARD FOR ME TO CRY ABOUT YOUR CONDO

NOT WEARING A BLINDFOLD THAT’LL CHANGE YOUR NOSTRILS
THAT WILL MAKE A BURNING PRECINCT SMELL LIKE PALO SANTO
IS THAT WHAT I WANT NO I WAS SENT FOR HEALING
BUT I KNOW THE FIRST STEP IN THE SEQUENCE IS REVEALING

WHEN YOUR EARS ARE SEALED THEN SEEING IS BELIEVING
THE TRUTH IS UNVEILED WHEN THE THEATER IS DECEIVING
WITH YEARS OF THIS TEACHING
THIS READING THIS PRAYING AND THIS PREACHING
AND YOU AIN’T NEVER CONCEDED NOTHING WITHOUT BLEEDING

SPOTS ON THE BLOCK WHERE SHOPS USED TO BE
ARE LOOKING LIKE DOPE FIEND’S TEETH

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
CHILDREN AND INNOCENCE COME UNDONE ABRUPTLY

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
IT’S BEEN SEVERAL WINTERS SINCE (I TOUCHED IN MY COUNTRY)

THEM PEOPLE USED TO FEED BLACK BABIES TO ALLIGATORS
HOODS ON THE PAST GENERATIONS NOW MASKS ON THE FACES
SLAVE CATCHER RAIDERS MASSACRE MASS GRAVES
APPROPRIATED NATURE AND THE LAND AND THE LABOR

THE HAND SHAKERS AND OATH BREAKERS
PROMISING THE BLACK MAN ACRES BLANKETS FOR THE NATIVES
BILL OF WHITE RIGHTS THEY ALL SCRATCHED THEIR NAME IN
BUT THEY BEEN WIPED THEIR ASS ON THAT PAPER

TODAY GOT GAUL CALLING FRAUD AND WAGGING A STAINED FINGER
CRUSADERS CONFISCATE BABIES OUT OF MANGERS
REDACTING THE NAMES OF TRAFFICKING LAWMAKERS
BUY OR ASSASSINATE THE SAVIORS

THE QUIET PART THAT NOW SAY OUT LOUD IN BROAD DAY
FORCE YOU TO PLAY ALONG OR LOOK AWAY
THE WOLF USED TO HIDE INSIDE A WOOL FACADE
ON BUTT NAKED PREDATOR TIME

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
CHILDREN AND INNOCENCE COME UNDONE ABRUPTLY

EVERYBODY MEDICATED OVERWEIGHT HUNGRY
LOOK ON THEIR FACE HOW COME NOBODY LOVES ME
GLISTEN DIMINISHING UNDERNEATH IT’S UGLY
CHILDREN AND INNOCENCE COME UNDONE ABRUPTLY

ANOTHER COUNTRY

WELCOME TO THE DIVIDED STATES
LAND OF THE THIEF HOME OF THE SLAVES
THEY WANNA RAISE THE STAKES
SO THEY KILLED ALL THE DREAMS AND THEY DANCED ON THE GRAVES