Headshots - Mr. President (You're The Man) lyrics

[Brother Ali] Faheem come in here man Come in here I want you to see this on TV Baby he won, he won man Barack Obama won, he's the President I mean we still have a lot of work to do brother but I wan't you to remember how you feel right now man Remember that you were alive for this man this is really big my dude Haha he won! [Brother Ali] Stand on your feet the new black commander in chief You see the voice of the people can't be defeated We got together and demanded what we needed The masters of suffering gotta have some relief No more relaxing in that pa**enger seat, this is Our country and our chance to redeem it I got to pinch myself I can't believe it We made history happen and you seen it We weren't supposed to put that man in that seat We're supposed to be divided by scare tactics and greed Like the most a black kid could ever be Is rappers and athletes or selling crack on the streets But now's the time to rise and shine We all unite behind America's brightest mind I'm getting goosebumps writing this rhyme Almost feels like we got it right this time Come on! {Chorus - Marvin Gaye Sample} They're talking, talking to the people Trying, to get them to go your way Telling us not to worry Except we won't be led astray I've got the vote for you I've got the vote for you You're the man [Brother Ali] I seen white folks confronting their neighbors About that old racist McCain sh** Out in front of where they live The first time in my generation This nation has had this real race conversation And then I saw Obama's fundraising Groundbreaking, and found out where it came from Not corporations but real folks donating I'm mean I seen thugs reading newspapers! People in the street who been ignored for so long That they never saw reason at all to get involved Start stepping forth, became a heavy force And made their voice change the presidential course They never used to give a f** Now they know they got a visit us At least they know they gotta listen up Tell them old heads the jig is up You will never get elected again without us Come on! {Chorus} [Brother Ali] Of course I know that The real war for being free isn't over Every leader need a team of true soldiers And once man can't change the world from his office In order to do that we gotta all get on our sh** We gotta raise our kids Take the revolution we started Pick up where we left off and don't quit Don't care what the cost is Combine forces with your sisters and brothers And pool your resources Of course it's great Barack's in But now we all got to win Let's have a campaign to change us from within Rely on each other we ain't gotta trust them Our heart's been broken by the country within But today I got my hand on my heart I might go and plant a flag in my yard Man f** it! Two years of saying ‘Yes We Can' And today Barack Obama's the man You gotta love it! {Chorus}