J Dilla - Memorial lyrics

Reasonless oppression They don't know the weight of their words How it could damage the soul on criminal accord Putting them into the morgue They bring us down to elevate themselves The snakes hate to see us make our wealth Break apart barriers staked in the chase For a future, divided a minority we are Past dreams making us raise up the bar Mockery of us because of pants hanging off Intimidated by us because of some slanging white rock Kings of us getting attacked by cops Jim crow would've made us drink water from a dirty mop A prop in the screenplay called society Ignorance from both sides caused our notoriety Restricting our visions, still prescribing the past condition Not the cure, nor are they working for one to be done They haven't won, not yet make them regret Calling you the word that you weren't supposed to get Forget not the roots, those hung nooses had us spooked I retaliate over a different type of loop This is for the men and women with open eyes That keep their ears and closed hands to the skies We the people are responsible for our messes But what we people learn from it, is timeless [Hook] They may knock you down They may shoot you down But you gotta keep pushing and pushing for that crown