Black Panther Party Anthem

Written by Elaine Brown

He turned and he walked Past the eyes of my life.
And, he nodded and sang without sound.
And his face had the look Of a man who knew strife
And a feeling familiarly came around....
I said, Man, where have you been for all these years
Man, where were you when I sought you
Man, do you know me as I know you
Man, am I coming through....
And, he spoke in a voice That was centuries old.
And, be smiled in a way that was strange.
And, his full lips of night Spoke about our people's plight
And a feeling familiarly came around....
I said, Man, where have you been for all these years
Man, where were you when I sought you
Man, do you know me as I know you
Man, am I coming through....
And, we sat and we talked About freedom and things.
And, he told me about what he dreamed.
But I knew of that dream Long before he had spoke
And a feeling familiarly came around....
I said, Man, where have you been for all these years
Man, where were you when I sought you
Man, do you know me as I know you
Man, am I coming through....