Nas/Lauryn Hill - 1996

BY DINAH ORTIZ, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER

LIFE I WONDER, WILL IT TAKE US UNDER…HELL NO

Imagine a black mom smoking weed in the streets without cops and ACS harassing, calling her a bad mother

Imagine going to court with no trial ‘cause it’s about a child, no marks no bruises no proof ‘cept a few missed days of school so they remove, HA!

No welfare supporters--equality gave us means to raise our daughters

Nights are shorter, smiles are longer, happy We know surveillance days are over!

Just some thoughts for the mind, I take a glimpse up to the stars, watching the blimp read

“THE WORLD IS OURS”

If I ruled the world imagine that

I free all our sons, fuck that

Open their eyes to the lies, history’s told foul. The way to paradise be like relaxin black, latinx, indigenous just maxin

Open their eyes to the lies, history’s told foul The way to paradise be like relaxin black, latinx, indigenous just maxin

Gimme one shot to turn trife life to lavish. Political prisoner set free stress free.

No kids snatched under me, no work release

Feel the wind breeze in the West Indies

I’d make Coretta Scott King mayor of all our cities, unchain all babies

It may sound crazy to you but this the path I’d take Open every cell in Attica send them to Africa ya snake.

If I ruled the world

You’d rethink what's behind my door, could it be the .44

You got no right to take what’s mine

Turn ya ass around and find another train line

Stand up for yourselves fam or wait in line else we’ll be giving birth for a system who only see dolla signs

**Inspired by If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) By Nas feat. Lauryn Hill

Inspired by If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) By Nas feat. Lauryn Hill