[Intro:
Cotton Black Cotton - A symbol for unrewarded struggle Time for a little gospel Ghetto gospel is- listen Rotten' Black in God's eyes
[Verse 2Pac]
Black Steady stressin' Smith and count my blessin's Class is in session the question is the first question Why do we work like slaves sweatin' blades to an early Never got paid but still we slave (In the tre') Answer that answer this too- Thugs get ya you know it's true life's a bitch true You best to and try to act black and live Not to be and positive but why be negative? What's the matter G? Black cat got your Fat track gotcha sprung now hung (Do ya feel me?) Dum dum diddy the me? Attempt to reach each and every brother on the If not peace then at least let's get a I'm tired of seeing on the streets- deceased through my highschool yearbook Reminiscin' of the tears as the years One homie, two homie, three homies - We to have troops but now there's no more youth to shoot God come the misbegotten Lost ghetto souls of Cotton (In God's eyes)
[Chorus:
don't care (No matter how I try/Look to the sky/--?)(Rotten Black Cotton in God's eyes) Nobody care (Seems like my in by screams/No answer to my questions)(Rotten Black Cotton in God's eyes) Nobody don't (Feels I'm pressed/Why do I stress?/It's like I'm being tested)(Rotten Black Cotton in God's eyes) Nobody don't (Seems my prayers/Vanish to thin air/Please answer my questions) Nobody care
[Kastro: 3]
In the of the beast I'm bubbling up Running out of luck, about to self Old heads say live your like such Your to catch her witcha one day boy I wouldn't to 'em Your power was cool But it ain't fix So I just go with what i I trust none Look the 80's did To what's kids And now we up ain't own us yet
[Young Verse 4] Black Cotton, im plotin on wit they homie, i'm workin without a profit, ****** with all my homies, i'm hurtin but keep ur **** and it's urkin, and we ain't stoppin as curtains, you try to and certainly we survived as Outlaw Ridas What's the for a strugala If the lord lovin' us then why they to see us comin' up Runnin up, Gun cocked, mask and gloves If you got a penny, mind tha bllod No Waitin' for my 40 acas and a blunt to times good hearts with milita minds for Black Cotton I'm hoppin' over enemy lines for Black I ain't stoppin' till givin me mine Black