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Fights for red and blue Or officers with they weapons drew So yes it's true We need black men to be protected too Just let my message through Born in a system built to pressure you So yes it's true We need black men to be protected too Black man step outside but coming home's never been promised The same one's that say we all equal ain't never been honest They took our male ancestors but they hands behind they backs And made them watch them r*ape our women real mental attacks The Civil War, Vietnam so much to unpack Bombed the Wall Street we turned black then they gave us crack I'm just making sure that the picture is painted clearly So it's no seen as an excuse I'm hoping the people hear me Wonder why it's Fights for red and blue Or officers with they weapons drew Yes it's true We need black men to be protected too Just let my message through Born in a system built to pressure you So I guess it's true We need black men to be protected too When I say protected I don't mean I need a queen on guard with a 9 I'm saying I need a queen that's protecting my heart and my mind Ghetto name nappy head so jobs is harder to find The white boy still get promoted no matter how hard I climb Call you a b*tch on the song's the only way to get signed They want us looking negative or weak it's all by design Probably the same reason why The government only gives welfare to the black woman in her home If it only ain't no male there One slip and I get hung I might not make it home if this cop is slick with his gun Might not make it home if the stress got me driving drunk Might not make it home if the wrong n*gga asking where I'm from I just need you there when I make it to bring me peace That don't mean just be weak That don't mean let me cheat Just walk this two way street with me baby Let's not defeat ourselves we fighting the same battle They want us to compete it's truly deep Why we having Fights for red and blue Or officers with they weapon drew So yes it's true We need black men to be protected too Just let my message through Born in a system built to pressure you So yes it's true We need black men to be protected too