You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day get caught Shot up or down with the bullet that he bought Nine millimeter thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they talk peace in the black community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the city streets like a rat pack of Too many daily heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when went in Over the I done a lot of growin' up Gettin' drunk up up Then I I had enough There be another route, way out To money and fame, I my name And played a game Tired of trapped in this vicious cycle If one more cop harassed me I might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush Only a would like to see his skull crushed Yo, if your smart really let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in this and catch the Uzi They got me
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
got me trapped Can walk the city streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then asking my up, throw me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm you one day these suckers gotta fall Cuffed up throw me on the Coppers try to me But they didn't know this was the wrong Bang bang, down casualty But it's a cop who's shot there's Who do you It's a shame because the mans He got caught in the chains of his own How can I feel guilty all the things they did to me Sweated me, me in my own community One day I'm bust Blow up on this Why did ya lie to me? I find a trace of equality Work me like a slave while laid back Homie don't that time I lett 'em suffer the payback I'm tryin' to avoid physical 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, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't the black man down)
Now I'm and want to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere to stay Can't use the I'm sure someone is tappin' in Did it scared to use my gat again I look back at 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 is done away I should of put my gun away I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is dissin' you" I fired my Started in the hurricane I got shot so I a burst of pain Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but bloody Now I'm a fugitive to be like a murderer Ran an alley lookin' for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or be dead today in a corner Dark and I see the light in my mind was the nine and a better life do I do? Live my in a prison cell I'd rather die then be trapped in a living They got me
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You know they got me (Naw, they keep the black man down)