[Barack Obama]
They said this day would never come
They said our sights were set too high
This country is too divided, too disillusioned
To ever come together around a common purpose. They said

[Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can change the world, the world, the world
{CHANGE THE WORLD...} they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD...

[Nas]
They forgot us on the block, got us in the box
Solitary confinement: how violent are these cops?

They need a early retirement
How many rallies will I watch? I ain´t got it in me to march
I got a Semi to spark, the game´s in a drought
Public housing, projects, cooking up in the Pyrex
My set, my clique, either getting money
Or running from homicide trail, that´s if they ain´t died yet
Trying to be rich, still I´m pledging allegiance
A predicate felon, a ghetto leader
Lending my poetical genius, to whoever may need it
I bleed this from Queensbridge, now living with my feet up
Never defeated, so a president´s needed
You know these colored folks and Negros hate to see
One of their own succeeding

America: surprise us and let a black man guide us, uhh

[Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
{CHANGE THE WORLD...} they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD...

[Nas]

What´s the black pres´ thinking on election night?
Is it: "How can I protect my life?
Protect my wife? Protect my rights?"
Every other president was nothing less than white
Except Thomas Jefferson had mixed Indian blood.. and Calvin Coolidge
KKK is like: "What the fuck?!", loading their guns up
Loading up mine too, ready to ride
´Cause I´m riding with my crew - he dies, we die too
Yeah, but on the positive side
I think Obama provides hope and challenges minds
Of all races and colors to erase the hate
And try to love one another, so many political snakes
We in need of a break, I´m thinking I can trust this brother

...but will he keep it way real?
Every innocent nigga in jail gets out on appeal
When he wins, will he really care still?
I feel

[Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
{CHANGE THE WORLD...} they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
The world, the world, the WORLD...

[Nas]
Say a prayer for "Do we have to?"
You ain´t right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor
In love with a slave master
Sincerely yours, USA´s most brave rapper
Jesse carjacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper
Ask around: Bentley coupe off the Richter
Bitch called "Life": I pimped her, what
Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter
Deacon for defense, progress-producer
Nothing on the stove, a survival-booster
Gotta do what we gotta do
We ain´t got no governors coming through to help
Anything we need done, gotta do for self
New, improved JFK on the way
It ain´t the 60s again, niggas ain´t hippies again

We ain´t falling for the same traps
Standing on the balconies where they shot the King at
McCain got apologies; ain´t nobody hearing that
People need honesty

[Johnny Polygon (2Pac sample)]
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world
{CHANGE THE WORLD...} they say
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
("Although it seems heaven-sent
We ain´t ready, to have a black president")
Yes we can, change the world

The world, the world, the WORLD...

[ Governor Bill Richardson]
It is my distinct honor, and privilege to introduce
The next President of the United States - Barack Obama
{*crowd cheers LOUDLY*}