Enemies

from Poetry, Power, & Pistols EP by Zachary Peterson

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lyrics

[Verse - Gil Scott-Heron {from "Evolution (And Flashback)}]
In 1600, I was a darkie, And until 1865 a slave
In 1900, I was a nigger, Or at least that was my name
In 1960, I was a negro, And then Malcom came along
Yes, but some nigger shot Malcom down, Though the bitter truth lives on
Well now I am a black man, And though I still go second class
Where as once I wanted the white man's love, Now he can kiss my ass

[Hook]
Middle finger to my enemies
So tell em they don't want no problems
Cuz I done already went to hell n back
N the way a nigga feel it jus make me wanna holla

[Verse - Muhammed Ali to College Students]
I’m saying, you’re talking about me – about some draft, and all of you white boys are breaking your neck to get to Switzerland and Canada and London....I’m not gonna help nobody get something the negros don’t have, because if I’m gonna die, I’ll die right here fighting you… You’re my enemy. My enemy is the white people, not Vietcong or Chinese or Japanese. You’re my opposer when I want freedom. You’re my opposer when I want justice. You’re my opposer when I want equality. You won’t even stand up for me in America, for my religious beliefs, and you want me to go somewhere and fight but you won’t even stand up for me here at home.

credits

from Poetry, Power, & Pistols EP, released November 5, 2016

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about

Zachary Peterson Centreville, Virginia

Born and raised in the #DMV. Just a young man that loves to make music. All in all, my music is my bio.

I produce, engineer my own music, rap, and croon (for lack of better words, but I wouldn't call it singing) on occasion.