Lyrics Independent's Day - Sunny Jones , Buddy Banks

Being an independent artist is a great look
For too long we surrendered to a format
Now being different is a much better doormat
Thanks to mainstream doing the same thing
Fans are bored with floss things are changing
Tables are turning & it′s in our favor
Hip Hop itself could be Hip Hop's savior
We still at war with the radio stations
They don′t wanna show us love unless they getting payments
But screw that thanks to bloggers & YouTube
We don't need to go through the wire we work in bluetooth
You hear that that's success & it sounds grand
We doing numbers getting charted by SoundScan
No better time than the present day
Even Obama wanna see the small businesses elevate
It′s time to celebrate

My country ′tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty
I'm proud to let my freedom ring
In the home of the free
Feels so good to be me
I can′t believe it's happening

No one′s selling millions platinum is a rarity
Artists who have major deals can't even compare to me
They can barely keep a deal & it′s gotta be embarrassing
To work at Circuit City with your CD on clearance please
That's enough to make me a little skeptical
If you don't make bank they can just let you go
Free you from your contract set you out for combat
On your own now you on your way back to your mom′s shack
No me st I′d rather fund my own album
Doing it this way I control my own outcome
I know the cash move things a little faster
But when it's someone else′s bread you usually get the last word
They give an advance for you to sing & dance
But sometimes playing Sambo ain't even worth the Lambo
On my own I′m in demand so
Why go with the 360 deal when I can work my own handle
I'm just saying though

My country ′tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty
I'm proud to let my freedom ring
In the home of the free
Feels so good to be me
I can't believe it′s happening

By the time this gets mixed I′m on my 1776
I light the torch Hip Hop July 4th
Other labels move 'em to a major
Control freak in me won′t sell for the paper
It's more than success gotta move right in chess
Checkmate when the silently will invest
And I′ll take the stress so the young'ns can be blessed
My mic looking down they on the court playing next
I guess I should be like the rest
My artistry resorted to a man saying yes
Rappers getting checks steady poking out they chest
Be a man they prob′ly should be pulling down they dress
Or skirts every time I do a verse
It's reminiscent of Che Guevera doing work
I start the revolution grassroots kicking dirt
You on the sideline 'cause all you wanna do is wear the shirts
Jerks

My country ′tis of thee
Sweet land of liberty
I′m proud to let my freedom ring
In the home of the free
Feels so good to be me
I can't believe it′s happening