[Barack Obama - taken from victory speech in Iowa] 

They said this day would never come... [crowd cheers loudly]

They SAID, our sights were set too high. [crowd still wooing]

This country is too divided; too disillusioned 

to ever come together around a common purpose. They said..."



[Repeat 2X]

("Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready, to have a black president" - [2Pac])



[singers {Barack Obama}]

Yes we can...change the world...

{CHANGE THE WORLD...}



[Chorus]

("Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready, to have a black president" - [2Pac]) [repeat 2X]

Yes we can...change the world...

(The world, the world, the WORLD...)



[Nas]

They forgot us on the block, got us in the box

Solitary confinement, how violent are these cops?

They need a early retirement 

How many rallies will I watch? I ain't got it in me to march

I got a Semi to spark, the game's in a drought

Public housing, projects, cookin up in the Pyrex

My set, my clique, either gettin money

or runnin from homicide trail, that's if they ain't died yet

Tryna be rich, STILL I'm pledging allegiance

A predicate felon, a ghetto leader

Lendin my poetical genius, to who-EVER may need it 

I BLEED this from Queensbridge, now living with my feet up

Never defeated, so a president's needed

You know these colored folks and Negros hate to see

one of they own succeeding

America, surprise us, and let a black man guide us



[Repeat 2X]

("Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready, to have a black president" - [2Pac])



[singers {Barack Obama}]

Yes we can...change the world...

{CHANGE THE WORLD...}



[Chorus]



[Nas]

What's the black pres' thinkin on election night?

Is it, "How can I protect my life? Protect my wife? Protect my rights?"

Every other president was nuttin' less than white

'cept Thomas Jefferson and mixed Indian blood and Calvin Coolidge

KKK is like, "What the fuck?!", loadin they guns up

Loadin up mines too, ready to ride

'Cause I'm ridin with my crew - he dies, we die too

Yeah, but on the positive side

I think Obama provides hope, and challenges minds

of all races and colors to erase the hate

and try to LOVE one another; so many political snakes

We in need of a break, I'm thinkin I can TRUST this brotha

...but will he keep it way real?

Every innocent nigga in jail, gets out on appeal

When he wins, will he really care still?

I feel...



[Repeat 2X]

("Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready, to have a black president" - [2Pac])



[singers {Barack Obama}]

Yes we can...change the world...

{CHANGE THE WORLD...}



[Chorus]



[Nas]

Say a prayer for "Do we have to?"

You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor

in love with a slave master

Sincerely yours, USA's most brave rapper

Jesse carjacker, Uncle TOm kidnapper

Ask around, Bently Coupe off the Richter

Bitch called Life, I pimped her, WHAT?

Politics, politricks, Klan shooter

Deacon for defense, progress producer

Nothing on the stove, a survival booster

Gotta DO what we gotta DO

We ain't got no governors comin through to help!

Anything we need done, gotta do for self

New, improved JFK on the way

It ain't the 60s' again, niggas ain't hippies again

We ain't fallin for the same traps 

Standin on the balconies, where they shot the King at

McCain got apoligies, ain't nobody hearin that

People need HONESTY!



[Repeat 2X]

("Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready, to have a black president" - [2Pac])



[singers {Barack Obama}]

Yes we can...change the world...

{CHANGE THE WORLD...}



[Chorus]



[Governor Bill Richardson]

It is my distinct honor, and privilege to introduce

the next President of the United States - Barack Obama



[crowd cheers LOUDLY]