[Tupac]
   As real as it seems the American Dream
   Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes
   To get us locked up shot up back in chains
   To deny us of the future rob our names
   Kept my history of mystery but now I see
   The American Dream wasn't meant for me
   Cause lady liberty is a hypocrite she lied to me
   Promised me freedom, education, equality
   Never gave me nothing but slavery
   And now look at how dangerous you made me
   Calling me a mad man cause I'm strong and bold
   With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told
   Promise me emancipation indispute nation
   All you gave my people was our patience
   Fathers of our country never cared for me
   They kept my answer shackled up in slavery
   And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me
   Except lie about the facts in my history
   So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed
   But the government's glad cause they enjoyed
   When my people are down so they can screw us around
   Time to change the government now panther power
  
   [Chorus]
   Panther power
   Panther power
   Panther power
  
   [Tyson]
   Coming straight that resides within
   Go toe to toe with a panther and you just can't win
   Suffered fame bats suppressed the rest
   The rich get richer and the poor can't last
   The American Dream was an American nightmare
   You kept my people down and refuse to fight fair
   The Klu Klux Klan tried to keep us out
   Besides drew they know no blacks allowed
   With intimidation and segregation was a way for our freedom
   But now were impatient
   Blacks the other skin: dead or sell outs
   Freedom, equality, then I'll yell out
   "Don't you ever be ashamed of what you are
   It's ya panther power that makes you a star"
   Panther power
  
   [Chorus]
   Panther power
   Panther power
   Panther power
  
   [Tupac]
   My Mother never let me forget my history
   Hoping I was set free chains never put on me
   Wanted to be more than just free
   Had to know the true facts about my history
   I couldn't settle for being a statistic
   Couldn't survive in this capitalistic
   Government cause it was meant to hold us back
   Using ignorant, drugs, to sneak attack
   In my community think of unity
   But when I charged them, tried to claim immunity
   I strike America like a case of hard disease
   Panther power is running through my arteries
   Try to stop oh boy you'll be clawed to death
   Cause I'll be fighting for my freedom with my dying breath
   Do you remember that is what I'm asking you?
   You think you living free don't let me laugh at you
   Open your eyes realize that you have been locked in chains
   Said you wasn't civilized and stole your name
   Cause some time has passed seem you all forget
   There ain't no liberty to you and me we all ain't free yet
   Panter power
  
   [Chorus]
   Panther power
   Panther power
   Panther power
  
   [Tupac]
   As real as it seems the American Dream
   Ain't nothing but another calculated schemes
   To get us locked up shot up back in chains
   To deny us of the future rob our names
   Kept my history of mystery but now I see
   The American Dream wasn't meant for me
   Cause lady liberty is a hypocrite she lied to me
   Promised me freedom, education, equality
   Never gave me nothing but slavery
   And now look at how dangerous you made me
   Calling me a mad man cause I'm strong and bold
   With this dump full of knowledge of the lies you told
   Promise me emancipation indispute nation
   All you gave my people was our patience
   Fathers of our country never cared for me
   They kept my answer shackled up in slavery
   And Uncle Sam never did a dam thing for me
   Except lie about the facts in my history
   So now I'm sitting hear mad cause I'm unemployed
   But the government's glad cause they enjoyed
   When my people are down so they can screw us around
   Time to change the government now panther power
  
   [Chorus]