You know they got me in this prison of seclusion Happiness, on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day must get Shot up or shot with the bullet that he bought Nine millimeter thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause never talk peace in the black community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the city streets like a rat of tyrants Too many brothers heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when they in Over the years I done a lot of up Gettin' drunk up up Then I said I had must be another route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And played a game Tired of being trapped in this cycle If one more cop harassed me I just go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush a lunatic would like to see his skull crushed Yo, if your smart you'll let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in this and catch the Uzi got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
They got me Can barely walk the streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then asking my Hands up, me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day suckers gotta fall Cuffed up throw me on the Coppers try to me But they didn't know this was the wrong Bang bang, another casualty But it's a cop who's shot brutality Who do you It's a shame because the slain He got caught in the of his own game How can I feel guilty all the things they did to me me, hunted me Trapped in my own One day I'm bust Blow up on this Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't a trace of equality Work me like a slave while laid back Homie don't that It's time I lett 'em suffer the I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't hold back, it's to attack jack They got me
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't the black man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
Now I'm trapped and want to find a All I need is a 'G' and safe to stay Can't use the 'Cause I'm sure is tappin' in Did it scared to use my gat again I look at hindsight the fight was irrelevant But now he's the friend Too to be tellin' him He first and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is away I should of put my gun away I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is you" I fired my steppin' in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see but bloody blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted a murderer Ran through an Still for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or be dead today Trapped in a and I couldn't see the light Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a better do I do? Live my life in a prison I'd rather die be trapped in a living hell got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You they got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down)