AWKWARD - Melting Pot (Made in America)

I know too many things that scare a lot of people,
Plus with this white skin I almost look see-through
My teachers in high school used to say I was evil
All the younger students treated me like a beetle
But I didn't ask for this, fuck you dad, life sucks
Just to make you mad the movement's got legs now,
Static play my tracks, and past ain't everything, look where Jay-Z's at
If you didn't like me then, get a wave in pass
And take a seat, I'm in the front when you catch the whip lash.
Hate be the new love, I see them well, bastards
Typing lies with 15 accounts and passwords
You got a lot of ?? but hiding behind stores
Locked down in the basement at mom's home in the burbs
You lavish with the luxury, ignore anguish and hurt
I chose to bleed for all, sometimes it feels like I'm cursed!!

HOOK:
The melting pot boils only in America
The 1 versus 99, lock us up like predators
We didn't ask for this, but we did inherit her
You wonder why your flag burns, America, America.
The melting pot boils only in America
We don't pick our President, ask your State Senator.
We still try to come to terms with slavery, etcetera.
We wonder why we so mad, America, America.

Sometimes I wonder, tell myself, why would they discourage me?
Why focus so much hate on a rapper giving to charity?
No waves in the set pool, uniqueness, they scared of me
I'm not trying to rescue you, can hardly keep my sanity
Steady search for clarity, not on that Zen tip
Feel best when I'm high now hear the pen drip
I'm pensive but I'm relentless with this rap
So Jesus can give better weapons to kids
Never been afraid to be me and face hell
Never sent to prison, but got locked in a jail
I don't believe it's written, I think we have will
Used to dream of being a Native American, black Jew
I've always been myself, still sounds like white guilt
And I'm OK with that, for me it's the right bill
'Cause I'm doing something with it, I'm distinct for change.
Awkward dope music, yeah, I leave my heart on the stage.

HOOK:
The melting pot boils only in America
The 1 versus 99, lock us up like predators
We didn't ask for this, but we did inherit her
You wonder why your flag burns, America, America
The melting pot boils only in America
We don't pick our President, ask your State Senator
We still try to come to terms with slavery, etcetera.
We wonder why we so mad, America, America.

Black in America, why should I pledge allegiance
When a country got a grievance with me?
'Cause we ain't reached quality, although we have a black president
Some people wanna sing a swing from a tree
I'm looking at the noose, black teams getting gunned down
In the shoot against the hide behind, standing the ground
How that sound? No jail time is a joke
But they'll throw away the key if I was found with some coke
You see, the scales are tipped and the blindfold is see-through
Strengthening our argument, we were never equal,
Recent history proves they picking off the pro black leaders
So the movement can lose .
And when I fight the bad, when I ran the public enemy
All conscious rappers, labels will cut a check for me
So I put my head on my heart
For a country that didn't want me here from the start

HOOK:
The melting pot boils only in America
The 1 versus 99, lock us up like predators
We didn't ask for this, but we did inherit her
You wonder why your flag burns, America, America
The melting pot boils only in America
We don't pick our President, ask your State Senator
We still try to come to terms with slavery, etcetera.
We wonder why we so mad, America, America.

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