You know they got me trapped in prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day get caught Shot up or shot down with the bullet he bought Nine millimeter kickin' about what the streets do to me
they never talk peace in the black community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the city streets a rat pack of tyrants Too many daily heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when they in Over the years I done a lot of up Gettin' thrown' up up Then I said I had must be another route, way out To money and fame, I changed my And played a game Tired of being trapped in this cycle If one more cop me I just might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em with the bum a lunatic would like to see his skull crushed Yo, if your smart you'll let me go 'G' But me cooped up in this ghetto and catch the Uzi They got me
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) They got me (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
got me trapped Can barely walk the streets Without a cop harassing me, me Then my identity Hands up, throw me up the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day suckers gotta fall Cuffed up throw me on the try to kill me But they know this was the wrong street Bang bang, down 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 all the things they did to me Sweated me, me Trapped in my own One day I'm gonna Blow up on society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a of equality Work me like a slave while laid back Homie don't that It's time I 'em suffer the payback I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't hold back, time to attack jack They got me
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't the black man down)
Now I'm trapped and to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and safe to stay use the phone 'Cause I'm sure someone is in Did it Ain't to use my gat again I look back at hindsight the was irrelevant But now the devils friend Too late to be him He shot first and I'll be damned if I run Homie is done away I of put my gun away I wasn't thinkin' all I was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is 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 through an lookin' for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be today Trapped in a Dark and I see the light Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a life do I do? Live my life in a cell I'd rather die then be in a living hell got me trapped
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) You know they got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down)