I went to see my nigga, he seventeen One of the niggas, I done ever seen Got caught wit' a bird, but his record was Comin' back from Dade on a Gator speed
He a real soldier but his was greed Get out when he forty, went in at twenty How seventeen worth one key Some shit cost twenty grand, he get you ten piece
He wanna hurt nobody, he was just tryna eat He had a real job, went to four days a week Said this his last trip and he was gettin' out the He a good nigga, chance all he needs
Some make mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they life gone, gon' die in the pen done gave up on life and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, happened to a 2nd chance?
Some niggas make mistakes, all up circumstance Now they life gone, gon' die in the pen They gave up on life and put it in God's I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
Wish I had one chance, to the judge kids And watch 'em beg for they life like my did Give them a life sentence fo' shit that wasn't big 'Fore they get granted they appeal, they do ten
Shoe gotta be on the foot for you to understand The scariest shit in the to be a black man What my future holds, I knew in advance I approach life just hopin' I win
A lot us lost, we sittin' in the pen This shit 'cause God, he forgive sin But when it come to the system shit don't bend I guess it do, on the color of yo' skin
Some niggas make mistakes, all fucked up Now they life gone, probably die in the pen They done gave up on and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
Some make mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now life gone, probably gon' die in the pen They gave up on life and put it in God's I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
I thought it was understood, was perfect So, how can one mistake yo' life worthless? God us all, put us here to serve a purpose Your life in twelve stranger's hands to come back with a
But is really fair, what if they all was dirty You up one time, and they come back with thirty But if you ain't got money, whole family hurtin' Then you got a choice, you gotta cop out early
But if you was rich, you wouldn'ta got thirty What if the judge racist, nobody'd it The system fucked up, it ain't sturdy Welcome to America, of the controversy
Some niggas mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they gone, probably gon' die in the pen done gave up on life and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
Some niggas make mistakes, all fucked up Now they life gone, probably die in the pen They gave up on and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd