American Scheme

So called land of the free they say but we're the prisoners of the banks. Held back by dollar signs & commas. And they get mad when we ask for $15 and hour. 
A dollar and a dream is all it uses to take to get far. Now you need the right clothes, shoes, body and fancy cars. Everyone is so materialistic and obtaining these things seems so unrealistic and it has made America so egoistic. 
Can't when walk down the street anymore because at the intersection of social and justice that's where the cops will meet. My brothers and sisters are being gunned down while their families are praying they make it before sundown.
You try to lock us up but the real criminals are in the white house and wall Street.
And if I scream "Black lives matter!", I might get beat. It's a war between us and them and our government should be the first ones condemned.
It's 2016 and we're still fighting for our rights but a bright future for this country is no where in sight. 
But like my brother Kendrick Lamar said, "If God got us then we gon ' be alright!".
American dream? Nah. American scheme.
Que lastima! Dame paciencia!
Oh I lost you? Yes I speak Spanish. You see, I'm a Latina. 1st generation. A feminist. Bronx native. Pro Black. A scholar. I'm no criminal or killer but I'm a force to be reckon with.
So America can try to sell me this so called dream. You know why they call it the American dream?
Because you have to be asleep to believe it.
But I am WOKE.