I went to see my nigga, he seventeen One of the realist niggas, I done ever Got caught a bird, but his record was clean back from Dade on a Gator wit' speed
He a soldier but his partner was greed Get out he forty, went in at twenty three 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 work days a week Said this his last trip and he was out the streets He a good nigga, second chance all he
Some niggas mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they gone, probably gon' die in the pen They done up on life and put it in God's hands I this was America, what happened to a 2nd chance?
Some niggas make mistakes, all up circumstance Now they life gone, gon' die in the pen gave up on life and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, what happened to a 2nd
Wish I had one chance, to sentence the judge And watch 'em beg for life like my niggas did Give them a life sentence fo' some shit that big 'Fore they get they appeal, they gotta do ten
Shoe be on the other foot for you to understand The scariest shit in the world to be a man What my future holds, I knew in advance I life everyday just hopin' I win
A lot us lost, we sittin' in the pen shit crazy 'cause God, he forgive sin But when it come to the system that shit bend I guess it do, dependin' on the color of yo'
niggas make mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now life gone, probably gon' die in the pen They done gave up on life and put it in hands I thought this was America, what to a 2nd chance?
niggas make 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 I thought this was America, what to a 2nd chance?
I it was understood, nobody was perfect So, how can one make yo' life worthless? God made us all, put us here to a purpose Your life in twelve stranger's hands to come back 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 got money, your whole family hurtin' Then you ain't got a choice, you gotta cop out
But if you was rich, you wouldn'ta got them What if the judge racist, nobody'd it The system fucked up, because it ain't Welcome to America, of the controversy
Some make mistakes, all fucked up circumstance Now they life gone, probably die in the pen done gave up on life and put it in God's hands I this was America, what happened to a 2nd chance?
Some niggas make mistakes, all up circumstance Now they gone, probably gon' die in the pen They up on life and put it in God's hands I thought this was America, happened to a 2nd chance?