Kaepernick by Griot B Lyrics
I’m American! I was born in the states
I placed my right hand on my heart
It was the norm every day
I sang about the grand ole flag
And those amber waves of grain
When they sang, removed my hat
Ate Cracker Jacks at the game
I’m American! Issa Fact!
My birthright is the reason that I sat
‘Cus when I sat in History class
I was taught a simple fact
That protesting is the reason
We ain't waving British Flags
We said that we had enough
The laws that were written don’t benefit us
Taxes are vicious, the press is restricted
Our speech is restricted, the courts are unjust
That’s exactly how I feel right now!
Police shoots a black man, his back on the ground
Without conviction, the verdict predicted
An Un-Justice system. How can I be proud?
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go nom I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
How dare you disrespect the troops?
How dare you disrespect the flag?
You’re lucky to be on this team
Be grateful for all that you have
What? You mean the troops that fight overseas
For my peace and liberty
And your freedom of speech to protest me protesting?
I’m luck for what? What? This job that I earned?
Through blood sweat and tears, yeah I earned
How much ticket money do I earn?
I learned, that the Sons of Liberty they were wildin’
They were violent, yeah they started riots
All I did was take a knee, but you love them
And hate on me
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go no, I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
You can make your own opinions
But you can’t make up the facts
My opinion’s that you’re mad I’m protesting while black
I done said about a hundred times this ain't about the flag
Your president, he dissed the troops
Plus he dodged the draft
Ah snap! You didn’t know that?
Look at your face, I need a Kodak
Why your face where the floor at huh?
You look so sad, need a Prozac bruh?
Trump said he had bone spurs
Three times had the draft deferred
Ali said he won’t go ‘cus no Vietcong called him a slur!
The difference between these men
One took a stand, the other one ran
He won’t fight, but I will
‘Cus unarmed us getting shot down still
If all you see is the flag
Then you must be made of wool
If this knee makes you sad
Then you need to go to school
‘Cus I was born with this right to protest what I don’t like!
Americans killed is what I don’t like
Shot down by cops is what I don’t like
A cop felt threatened for his life
By a twelve year old who was shot on site
He would be alive if he was white
The same for Grant, Not just Rice
Brown, Scott, shot more than twice
They had no weapon, no not in sight
Castile, he had his rights
I saw him die, I saw it live
Alton Sterling, I saw, I cried
Not guilty, I saw the lie
Justice, No She not blind
She saw black, she saw white!
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go no, I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I placed my right hand on my heart
It was the norm every day
I sang about the grand ole flag
And those amber waves of grain
When they sang, removed my hat
Ate Cracker Jacks at the game
I’m American! Issa Fact!
My birthright is the reason that I sat
‘Cus when I sat in History class
I was taught a simple fact
That protesting is the reason
We ain't waving British Flags
We said that we had enough
The laws that were written don’t benefit us
Taxes are vicious, the press is restricted
Our speech is restricted, the courts are unjust
That’s exactly how I feel right now!
Police shoots a black man, his back on the ground
Without conviction, the verdict predicted
An Un-Justice system. How can I be proud?
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go nom I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
How dare you disrespect the troops?
How dare you disrespect the flag?
You’re lucky to be on this team
Be grateful for all that you have
What? You mean the troops that fight overseas
For my peace and liberty
And your freedom of speech to protest me protesting?
I’m luck for what? What? This job that I earned?
Through blood sweat and tears, yeah I earned
How much ticket money do I earn?
I learned, that the Sons of Liberty they were wildin’
They were violent, yeah they started riots
All I did was take a knee, but you love them
And hate on me
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go no, I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
You can make your own opinions
But you can’t make up the facts
My opinion’s that you’re mad I’m protesting while black
I done said about a hundred times this ain't about the flag
Your president, he dissed the troops
Plus he dodged the draft
Ah snap! You didn’t know that?
Look at your face, I need a Kodak
Why your face where the floor at huh?
You look so sad, need a Prozac bruh?
Trump said he had bone spurs
Three times had the draft deferred
Ali said he won’t go ‘cus no Vietcong called him a slur!
The difference between these men
One took a stand, the other one ran
He won’t fight, but I will
‘Cus unarmed us getting shot down still
If all you see is the flag
Then you must be made of wool
If this knee makes you sad
Then you need to go to school
‘Cus I was born with this right to protest what I don’t like!
Americans killed is what I don’t like
Shot down by cops is what I don’t like
A cop felt threatened for his life
By a twelve year old who was shot on site
He would be alive if he was white
The same for Grant, Not just Rice
Brown, Scott, shot more than twice
They had no weapon, no not in sight
Castile, he had his rights
I saw him die, I saw it live
Alton Sterling, I saw, I cried
Not guilty, I saw the lie
Justice, No She not blind
She saw black, she saw white!
I sat like Rosa
I stood up like Tommy Smith
John Carlos when they raise their fists
I said no like Ali (I won’t go no, I won’t go, No!)
I spoke up like a Son of Liberty, Literally
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!
I was born with this right, to protest things that I don’t like
I was born with it!