(Intro) I only wish for victory and the death of capitalism since it's been killing my people off! while you sit and watch! I pray to the lions, pray to the panthers Pray to the ones who fed all the families They know my heart, they know my creed But they ain’t ever heard of a Soviet Americans be How I’m the devil, answer me that When allies showed love and we gave it back Old and new history, peel that layer Truth get heavy when you face that mirror VERSE 1 Cold steel nights, I was raised in the pressure Black pride heavy, carry weight like a stretcher I seen Panthers feed the babies on the low While the suits uptown was watching the glow I pray to the lions, strength in my chest To the Black Panther Party, yeah you know the rest Even the White Panther Party peeped the plan Unity always scared the powerful man They label truth when it get too strong But paperwork been singing this song I’m just a hyena watching the board History deep like a rusted sword PRE-HOOK They don’t feel this weight I drag They just wave that painted flag If love was the crime we paid the fee Still they ain’t heard of the hyena, me I pray to the lions, pray to the panthers Pray to the ones who fed all the families They know my heart, they know my creed But they ain’t ever heard of a Soviet Americans be How I’m the devil, answer me that When allies showed love and we gave it back Old and new history, peel that layer Truth get heavy when you face that mirror VERSE I’m a Soviet hyena born and raised in the 412 Steel City blood, yeah the pressure made me move We unionized as fuck, that’s stamped in the veins But we also shoot back if you bringing that pain As Philly got them real soldiers protecting the people for the people I put that on my ancestors From the Burgh to the east where the nights feel colder Same fight spirit on both them shoulders But we’re both Pennsylvanian with the same goals He’s not an ally he’s a brother that bleeds through Penn But cries out for our pain that this government’s tryna weaponize as shame 412 to Philly, same roots run deep Different blocks but the same lost sleep Hyena laugh but the heart stay real Panther lessons in the way I feel BRIDGE Educate the pride, educate the youth Panthers and lions moving with truth Don’t just rage, you gotta learn Every lost page is a lesson earned FINAL HOOK I pray to the lions, pray to the panthers Pray to the ones who fed all the families They know my heart, they know my creed But they ain’t ever heard Soviet Americans be How I’m the devil, answer me that When allies showed love and we gave it back Old and new history, peel that layer Truth get heavy when you face that mirror OUTRO Hyena watching Lion standing Panther forever moving 412 and other area code RISE FROM YOUR CHAINS feel out pain and cry for change!

Bp and the red hyena