You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the streets is a Even a smooth criminal one day must get up or shot down with the bullet that he bought Nine millimeter thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they never talk in the black community All we is violence, do the job in silence Walk the city streets a rat pack of tyrants Too many brothers daily for the big pen commin' out worse off then when they went in Over the years I a lot of growin' up Gettin' thrown' up up Then I I had enough must be another route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And a different game Tired of being trapped in vicious cycle If one cop harassed me I just might go psycho And I get 'em hit 'em with the bum rush Only a lunatic would like to see his crushed Yo, if smart you'll really let me go 'G' But keep me up in this ghetto and catch the Uzi got me trapped
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
got me trapped Can barely walk the streets Without a cop me, searching me asking my identity Hands up, me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day suckers gotta fall up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But they didn't this was the wrong street Bang bang, down casualty But it's a cop who's shot there's Who do you It's a shame the mans slain 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 couldn't find a trace of me like a slave while they laid back Homie play that It's time I lett 'em the payback I'm tryin' to avoid physical I can't hold back, it's time to attack They got me
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
Now I'm trapped and to find a getaway 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 back at hindsight the was irrelevant But now he's the friend Too late to be him He first and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is away I should of put my gun away I wasn't thinkin' all I heard was the Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn is dissin' you" I fired my steppin' in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted like a Ran an alley lookin' for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be today Trapped in a Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a life do I do? Live my life in a cell I'd rather die be trapped in a living hell They got me
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't the black man down) You they got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down)