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 down with the bullet that he bought Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what the do to me
they never talk peace in the black community All we is violence, do the job in silence Walk the streets like a rat pack of tyrants Too many brothers heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out off then when they went in Over the years I a lot of growin' up Gettin' drunk up up Then I I had enough must be another route, way out To money and fame, I my name And played a game Tired of being trapped in vicious cycle If one more cop harassed me I just go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush Only a lunatic would to see his skull 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 can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they keep the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
They got me Can walk the city streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then my identity up, throw 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 know this was the street Bang bang, down another 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 society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a of equality Work me a slave while they laid back don't play that It's time I lett 'em suffer the I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't hold back, it's time to jack got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
Now I'm and want to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere to stay use the phone 'Cause I'm sure is tappin' in Did it Ain't scared to use my gat I look back at hindsight the was irrelevant But now he's the devils Too to be tellin' him He first and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is done away I of put my gun away I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup "Damn homies is dissin' you" I my weapon Started steppin' in the I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but bloody Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted a murderer Ran an alley Still for my getaway said Freeze, or you'll be dead today Trapped in a Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my mind was the and a better life do I do? Live my life in a cell I'd rather die then be trapped in a living got me trapped
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, can't keep the black man down)