I went to see my nigga, he seventeen One of the niggas, I done ever seen Got caught wit' a bird, but his was clean Comin' from Dade on a Gator wit' speed
He a real but his partner was greed Get out when he forty, in at twenty three How years worth one key Some shit cost twenty grand, he get you over ten
He ain't hurt nobody, he was just tryna eat He had a real job, went to work four days a Said this his last and he was gettin' out the streets He a good nigga, chance all he needs
Some make mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they life gone, gon' die in the pen They done gave up on life and put it in hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
Some niggas make mistakes, all 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, happened to a 2nd chance?
Wish I had one chance, to sentence the judge And watch 'em beg for they life my niggas did Give them a life sentence fo' some that wasn't big 'Fore they get they appeal, they gotta do ten
gotta be on the other foot for you to understand The shit in the world to be a black man What my future holds, I knew in advance I approach everyday just hopin' I win
A lot us lost, we sittin' in the pen This shit crazy 'cause God, he sin But when it come to the system that shit bend I guess it do, dependin' on the of yo' skin
Some niggas mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they life gone, probably die in the pen They done gave up on life and put it in hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
niggas make mistakes, all fucked 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, happened to a 2nd chance?
I it was understood, nobody was perfect So, how can one mistake make yo' worthless? God made us all, put us here to a purpose life in twelve stranger's hands to come back with a verdict
But is that fair, what if they all was dirty You mess up one time, and they come back with But if you ain't got money, your whole 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, overturn it The fucked up, because it ain't sturdy Welcome to America, home of the
Some niggas mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they life gone, probably die in the pen They gave up on life and put it in God's hands I thought was America, what happened to a 2nd chance?
Some niggas make mistakes, all fucked up Now they life gone, gon' die in the pen They gave up on and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, what to a 2nd chance?