You know they got me trapped in this prison of Happiness, living on the streets is a Even a smooth one day must get caught Shot up or shot with the bullet that he bought millimeter kickin' thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they never talk peace in the community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the city like a rat pack of tyrants Too many brothers daily for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when went in the years I done a lot of growin' up Gettin' thrown' up up Then I said I had There be another route, way out To money and fame, I my name And played a different Tired of being trapped in this cycle If one more cop harassed me I might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em with the bum Only a lunatic would to see his skull crushed Yo, if smart you'll really let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in this ghetto and the Uzi They got me
(Uh uh, they keep 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 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 these suckers gotta up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But didn't know this was the wrong street bang, down another casualty But it's a cop shot there's brutality Who do you a shame because the mans slain He got in the chains of his own game How can I feel guilty after all the they did to me Sweated me, me Trapped in my own One day I'm gonna up on this society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't a trace of equality Work me like a slave they laid back Homie play that time I lett 'em suffer the payback I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't hold back, it's to attack jack got me trapped
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they keep the black man down)
Now I'm trapped and to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere safe to use the phone 'Cause I'm someone is tappin' in Did it Ain't to use my gat again I look back at hindsight the fight was But now he's the friend Too late to be him He shot first and I'll be if I run away Homie is done away I should of put my gun I wasn't thinkin' all I was the ridicule was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is dissin' you" I my weapon Started in the hurricane I got shot so I a burst of pain Got to my Couldn't see but bloody blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted a murderer Ran through an lookin' for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be today in a corner Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my was the nine and a better life 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 can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down)