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Killer Mike - "Reagan" (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Killer Mike
Killer Mike
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jaime Meline
Jaime Meline
Composer
Michael Render
Michael Render
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
EL-P
EL-P
Producer
joey raia
joey raia
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Our government has a firm policy
Not to capitulate to terrorist's demands
That no-concessions policy remains in force
In spite of the wildly speculative and false stories about arms for hostages
And alleged ransom payments
We did not, repeat, did not
Trade weapons, or anything else
For hostages, nor will we
[Verse 2]
The ballot or the bullet
Some freedom or some bullshit
Will we ever do it big or just keep settlin' for lil' shit?
We brag on havin' bread
But none of us are bakers
We all talk havin' greens
But none of us own acres
If none of us own acres
And none of us grow wheat
Then who will feed our people when our people need to eat?
So, it seems our people starve
From lack of understanding
'Cause all we seem to give them is some ballin' and some dancin'
And some talkin' 'bout our car and imaginary mansions
We should be indicted for bullshit we inciting
Hand the children death and pretendin' it's excitin'
We are advertisements for agony and pain
We exploit the youth, we tell them to join a gang
We tell them dope stories, introduce them to the game
Just like Oliver North introduced us to cocaine
In the 80's when them bricks came on military planes
[Verse 3]
A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages
My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true
But the facts and the evidence tell me it is not
[Verse 4]
The end of the Reagan era
I'm like 'leven, twelve or
Old enough to understand that shit had changed forever
They declared a war on drugs
Like a war on terror
But what they really did was let the police terrorize whoever
But mostly black boys
But they would call us ****
And lay us on our belly while they fingers on they triggers
They boots was on our head
They dogs was on our crotches
And they would beat us up if we had diamonds on our watches
And they would take our drugs and money as they pick our pockets
I guess that that's the privilege of policin' for some profits
But thanks to Reaganomics
Prison turned a profit
'Cause free labor's the cornerstone of US economics
'Cause slavery was abolished
Unless you are imprisoned
You think I am bullshittin' then read the thirteenth amendment
Involuntary servitude and slavery it prohibits
That's why they givin' drug offenders time in double digits
[Verse 5]
Ronald Reagan was a actor
Not at all a factor
Just an employee of the country's real masters
Just like the Bushes, Clinton and Obama
Just another talkin' head, tellin' lies on Teleprompter's
If you don't believe the theory, then argue with this logic
Why did Reagan and Obama both go after Gaddafi?
We Invaded sovereign soil
Goin' after oil
Takin' countries is a hobby paid for by the oil lobby
Same as in Iraq and Afghanistan
And Ahmadinejad say they comin' for Iran
They only love the rich
And how they loathe the poor
If I say any more, they might be at my door
Who the fuck is that starin' in my window?
Doin' that surveillance on Mr. Michael Render
I'm droppin' off the grid
Before they pump the lead
I'll leave you with four words
I'm glad Reagan dead
[Verse 6]
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Ronald, 6, Wilson, 6, Reagan, 6
Ronald, 6, Wilson, 6, Reagan
6, 6, 6
Written by: Jaime Meline, Michael Santigo Render
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