Niggers Are Scared of Revolution
The Last Poets Lyrics


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Niggers are scared of revolution
But niggers shouldn't be scared of revolution
Because revolution is nothing but change
And all niggers do is change

Niggers come in from work and change into pimping clothes
and hit the streets to make some quick change
Niggers change their hair from black to red to blond
and hope like hell their looks will change

Nigger kill other niggers
Just because one didn't receive the correct change

Niggers change from men to women, from women to men
Niggers change, change, change

You hear niggers say
Things are changing? Things are changing?
Yeah, things are changing
Niggers change into 'Black' nigger things
Black nigger things that go through all kinds of changes
The change in the day that makes them rant and rave
Black Power! Black Power!
And the change that comes over them at night, as they sigh and moan:
White thighs, ooh, white thighs

Niggers always goin' through bullshit change
But when it comes for real change,
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers are actors, niggers are actors
Niggers act like they are in a hurry
to catch the first act of the 'Great White Hope'

Niggers try to act like Malcolm
And when the white man doesn't react
toward them like he did Malcolm
Niggers want to act violently

Niggers act so coooool and slick
causing white people to say:
What makes you niggers act like that?
Niggers act like you ain't never seen nobody act before
But when it comes to acting out revolution
Niggers say: 'I can't dig them actions!'
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers are very untogether people
Niggers talk about getting high and riding around in 'els'
Niggers should get high and ride to hell
Niggers talk about pimping
Pimping that, pimping what
Pimping yours, pimping mine
Just to be pimping, is a helluva line

Niggers are very untogether people
Niggers talk about the mind
Talk about: My mind is stronger than yours
"I got that bitch's mind uptight!"
Niggers don't know a damn thing about the mind
Or they'd be right
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers fuck. Niggers fuck, fuck, fuck
Niggers love the word fuck
They think it's so fuckin' cute
They fuck you around
The first thing they say when they're mad: 'Fuck it'
You play a little too much with them
They say 'Fuck you'
When it's time to TCB,
Niggers are somewhere fucking
Try to be nice to them, they fuck over you

Niggers don't realize while they doin' all this fucking
They're getting fucked around
And when they do realize it's too late
So niggers just get fucked up

Niggers talk about fucking
Fuckin' that, fuckin' this, fuckin' yours, fuckin' my sis
Not knowing what they're fucking for
They ain't fucking for love and appreciation
Just fucking to be fucking.

Niggers fuck white thighs, black thighs, yellow thighs, brown thighs
Niggers fuck ankles when they run out of thighs
Niggers fuck Sally, Linda, and Sue
And if you don't watch out
Niggers will fuck you!
Niggers would fuck 'Fuck' if it could be fucked
But when it comes to fucking for revolutionary causes
Niggers say 'Fuck revolution!'
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers are players, niggers are players, are players
Niggers play football, baseball and basketball
while the white man cuttin' off their balls

When the nigger's play ain't tight enough
to play with some black thighs,
Niggers play with white thighs
to see if they still have some play left
And when there ain't no white thighs to play with
Niggers play with themselves

Niggers tell you they're ready to be liberated
But when you say 'Let's go take our liberation'
Niggers reply: 'I was just playin'
Niggers are playing with revolution and losing
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers do a lot of shootin'
Niggers do a lot of shootin'

Niggers shoot off at the mouth
Niggers shoot pool, niggers shoot craps
Niggers cut around the corner and shoot down the street
Niggers shoot sharp glances at white women
Niggers shoot dope into their arm

Niggers shoot guns and rifles on New Year's Eve
A new year that is coming in
The white police will do more shooting at them
Where are niggers when the revolution needs some shots!?
Yeah, you know. Niggers are somewhere shootin' the shit
Niggers are scared of revolution

Niggers are lovers, niggers are lovers are lovers
Niggers love to see Clark Gable
make love to Marilyn Monroe
Niggers love to see Tarzan fuck all the natives
Niggers love to hear the Lone Ranger yell "Heigh Ho Silver!"

Niggers love commercials, niggers love commercials
Oh how niggers love commercials:
"You can take niggers out of the country, but
you can't take the country out of niggers"

Niggers are lovers, are lovers, are lovers
Niggers loved to hear Malcolm rap
But they didn't love Malcolm
Niggers love everything but themselves

But I'm a lover too, yes I'm a lover too
I love niggers, I love niggers, I love niggers

Because niggers are me
And I should only love that which is me
I love to see niggers go through changes
Love to see niggers act
Love to see niggers make them plays and shoot the shit





But there is one thing about niggers I do not love
Niggers are scared of revolution

Overall Meaning

In "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution," The Last Poets, a group of Black artists, discuss the contradictions present in Black culture in America in the 1960s and 1970s. They claim that Black people are “scared of revolution” while simultaneously engaging in daily revolution through their constant change. The Poets begin by providing evidence for this claim, citing the ways that Black people dress up in more flamboyant clothes after work to “make some quick change” or dye their hair different colors to “hope like hell their looks will change.” They criticize Black people for killing each other over small disagreements or incorrect change and for changing their gender and sexual identities. Black people are also accused of only engaging in Black Power rhetoric during the day but then lusting after white bodies at night.


The Poets then argue that Black people only pretend to care about revolution. They claim that Black people act like they want a revolution but then become violent when white people don't treat them with the same fervor as Malcolm X. However, when it comes to actual action, Black people are scared and prefer to play around with revolution instead of actually acting on it. The Poets note that Black people spend more time shooting the shit with friends than actively working towards liberation. Ironically, the Poets themselves recognize that they too are Black people who constantly change, play around with revolution, and sometimes act in ways that contradict what they believe.


Overall, the Poets urge Black people to recognize these contradictions and to push themselves to work towards true revolution.


Line by Line Meaning

Niggers are scared of revolution
Black people are afraid of revolution and the change it brings


But niggers shouldn't be scared of revolution
However, black people shouldn't be scared of revolution because it is just another form of change


Because revolution is nothing but change
Revolution is simply a form of change


And all niggers do is change
Black people are constantly changing in various ways


Niggers come in from work and change into pimping clothes and hit the streets to make some quick change
After work, black people change their clothes to become pimps and make quick money


Niggers change their hair from black to red to blond and hope like hell their looks will change
Black people change their hair color to red or blond to look different and hope that it changes their appearance


Nigger kill other niggers just because one didn't receive the correct change
Black people kill others because they didn't receive the amount of money they were promised as change


Niggers change from men to women, from women to men
Black people change their gender identity frequently


Niggers change, change, change
Black people constantly change


You hear niggers say things are changing? Things are changing? Yeah, things are changing
Black people talk about change, but they don't necessarily act on it


Niggers change into 'Black' nigger things
Black people change into stereotypes associated with blackness


Black nigger things that go through all kinds of changes
These stereotypes of blackness are always changing


The change in the day that makes them rant and rave Black Power! Black Power!
During the day, black people are empowered and want black power


And the change that comes over them at night, as they sigh and moan: White thighs, ooh, white thighs
At night, black people are sexual and lust after white women


Niggers always goin' through bullshit change
Black people are constantly changing in meaningless or foolish ways


But when it comes for real change, niggers are actors, niggers are actors
However, when it comes to real change, black people act but don't do anything


Niggers act like they are in a hurry to catch the first act of the 'Great White Hope'
Black people act like they are eager to see white success


Niggers try to act like Malcolm
Black people try to emulate Malcolm X


And when the white man doesn't react toward them like he did Malcolm, niggers want to act violently
When white people don't respond to them like they did to Malcolm X, black people want to act violently


Niggers act so coooool and slick causing white people to say: What makes you niggers act like that?
Black people act cool and smooth and make white people question why they act that way


Niggers act like you ain't never seen nobody act before
Black people act as if their behavior is unique and new


But when it comes to acting out revolution, niggers say: 'I can't dig them actions!'
However, when it comes to revolutionary actions, black people do not participate


Niggers are very untogether people
Black people are not put together or organized


Niggers talk about getting high and riding around in 'els'
Black people talk about getting high and riding around in cars known as El Dorados


Niggers should get high and ride to hell
Black people should get high and ride to their own destruction


Niggers talk about pimping Pimping that, pimping what Pimping yours, pimping mine Just to be pimping, is a helluva line
Black people talk about pimping and brag about it, but it's just a facade


Niggers talk about the mind Talk about: My mind is stronger than yours "I got that bitch's mind uptight!" Niggers don't know a damn thing about the mind Or they'd be right
Black people boast about their mental strength, but they don't know much about the mind at all


Niggers fuck. Niggers fuck, fuck, fuck Niggers love the word fuck They think it's so fuckin' cute They fuck you around
Black people have sex frequently and use the word 'fuck' often. They also use it in a manipulative way


The first thing they say when they're mad: 'Fuck it'
When they're upset, black people will often say 'Fuck it'


You play a little too much with them They say 'Fuck you'
If you mess with black people too much, they will say 'Fuck you'


When it's time to TCB, niggers are somewhere fucking Try to be nice to them, they fuck over you
When it's time to take care of business, black people are often having sex. When you try to be nice to them, they will turn on you


Niggers don't realize while they doin' all this fucking They're getting fucked around And when they do realize it's too late So niggers just get fucked up
Black people don't understand that while they are having sex, they are being taken advantage of. By the time black people realize it, it's too late


Niggers talk about fucking Fuckin' that, fuckin' this, fuckin' yours, fuckin' my sis Not knowing what they're fucking for They ain't fucking for love and appreciation Just fucking to be fucking.
Black people talk about sex and engage in it frequently, but they don't know why they are doing it. They are not having sex for love and appreciation, they are having sex just to have sex


Niggers fuck white thighs, black thighs, yellow thighs, brown thighs Niggers fuck ankles when they run out of thighs Niggers fuck Sally, Linda, and Sue And if you don't watch out Niggers will fuck you!
Black people have sex with many different ethnicities and even resort to having sex with body parts other than thighs. They will also have sex with people named Sally, Linda, and Sue. If you're not careful, black people will have sex with you too


Niggers would fuck 'Fuck' if it could be fucked
Black people would have sex with anything if they could


But when it comes to fucking for revolutionary causes Niggers say 'Fuck revolution!'
However, when it comes to sex for revolutionary purposes, black people refuse


Niggers are players, niggers are players, are players Niggers play football, baseball and basketball while the white man cuttin' off their balls
Black people are players in sports like football, baseball, and basketball, while white people undermine their progress


When the nigger's play ain't tight enough to play with some black thighs, niggers play with white thighs to see if they still have some play left And when there ain't no white thighs to play with Niggers play with themselves
When black people can't play well enough to attract black women, they play with white women to see if they still 'have it'. When there aren't any white women around, black people play with themselves


Niggers tell you they're ready to be liberated But when you say 'Let's go take our liberation' Niggers reply: 'I was just playin'
Black people say they are ready to be liberated, but when you try to take action towards liberation, they back out and say they were just joking


Niggers do a lot of shootin' Niggers shoot off at the mouth Niggers shoot pool, niggers shoot craps Niggers cut around the corner and shoot down the street Niggers shoot sharp glances at white women Niggers shoot dope into their arm Niggers shoot guns and rifles on New Year's Eve A new year that is coming in The white police will do more shooting at them Where are niggers when the revolution needs some shots!? Yeah, you know. Niggers are somewhere shootin' the shit
Black people shoot a lot of things, including guns, their mouth, dice, a look at white women, and drugs into their arm. They do this on New Year's Eve and they know the police will shoot at them. When it comes to the revolution and the need for shots, black people are nowhere to be found


Niggers are lovers, niggers are lovers are lovers Niggers love to see Clark Gable make love to Marilyn Monroe Niggers love to see Tarzan fuck all the natives Niggers love to hear the Lone Ranger yell 'Heigh Ho Silver!' Niggers love commercials, niggers love commercials Oh how niggers love commercials: 'You can take niggers out of the country, but you can't take the country out of niggers'
Black people are lovers of various things, including watching Clark Gable make love to Marilyn Monroe and Tarzan having sex with natives. They also love commercials, especially ones that perpetuate stereotypes. They believe they can't change who they are, even if they move out of the country


Niggers loved to hear Malcolm rap But they didn't love Malcolm Niggers love everything but themselves But I'm a lover too, yes I'm a lover too I love niggers, I love niggers, I love niggers Because niggers are me And I should only love that which is me I love to see niggers go through changes Love to see niggers act Love to see niggers make them plays and shoot the shit But there is one thing about niggers I do not love
Black people loved listening to Malcolm X speak, but they didn't love Malcolm X. Black people love everything except for themselves. However, the singer loves black people and wants to see them change and to be part of the revolution. However, there is one thing about black people that the singer doesn't love




Writer(s): Omar Ben Hassen Copyright: Grow Your Own Music, More Cut Music

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