Made In America
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) Lyrics

And he'll bring out the, out the darkness
He will bring out the light and overcome the darkness

Sweet King Martin, sweet Queen Coretta
Referring to Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King with respect

Sweet Brother Malcolm, sweet Queen Betty
Referring to Malcolm X and his wife Betty Shabazz with respect

Sweet Mother Mary, sweet Father Joseph, sweet Jesus
Referring to Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Christ with respect

We made it in America, sweet baby Jesus, ooh
Celebrating the fact that they were able to achieve success in America with reference to Jesus

I told my mama I was on the come up
Explained to his mom that he was going to become successful

She said "you going to school I'll give you a summer"
His mother told him to go to school and she would support him over the summer

Then she met NO ID and gave me his number
His mother met a music producer named NO ID who gave him an opportunity

Ten years later she driving a Hummer
After ten years of working hard, his mother was able to afford a luxury car

Niggas hustle every day for a beat from Ye
People work hard every day to produce music beats from Kanye West

What I do? Turn around gave them beats to Jay
Instead of keeping the beats for himself, he gave them to Jay-Z

And I'm rapping on the beat they was supposed to buy
He is using the beat that people were supposed to pay for

I guess I'm getting high off my own supply
He is enjoying his own music that he has produced

Downtown mixing fabrics trying to find the magic
Experimenting with different sounds to create great music

Started a little blog just to get some traffic
Started a small website to promote his music and gain an audience

Old folks'll tell you not to play in traffic uh
Elders say not to take unnecessary risks

A million hits and the web crashes, damn!
A large number of people viewed his website and it caused technical problems

South Park had 'em all laughing
The popular TV show South Park made jokes about his music

Now all my niggas designing and we all swaggin'
Now all of his friends are successful and enjoying themselves

Ignore the critics just to say we did it
They don't listen to the people who criticize their work

This ain't no fashion show, motherfucker, we live it
This is not just for show, they are living this lifestyle

I pledge allegiance, uh, to my Grandma
He is showing respect to his grandmother

For that banana pudding, our piece of Americana
He is appreciating traditional American food such as banana pudding

Our apple pie was supplied through Arm and Hammer
Their apple pie was made with baking soda from Arm and Hammer

Straight out the kitchen, shh don't wake Nana!
They are cooking in the kitchen and don't want to wake their grandmother

Built a republic, that still stands
The United States was founded and still exists today

I'm trying to lead a nation, to leave to my little man's
He wants to set an example for his son and future generations

Or my daughter, so I'm boiling this water
He wants to provide for his daughter and is working hard to do so

The scales was lopsided, I'm just restoring order
Things were out of balance, so he is trying to make things right

Hold up, here comes grandma, what's up YaYa?
His grandmother is coming, and he greets her affectionately

What's that smell? Oh I'm just boiling some aqua
He is boiling water

No papa, bad Santa
He is saying no to his father and is a bad person himself

The streets raised me, pardon my bad manners
He had a tough upbringing and is apologizing for his rude behavior

I got my liberty, chopping grams up
He is free to do what he wants, which includes selling drugs

Street justice, I pray God understand us
He believes in getting justice through illegal means, but still hopes God will forgive them

I pledge allegiance to all the scramblers
He supports all those who hustle and make money in unconventional ways

This is the Star Spangled Banner
This is the national anthem of the United States