You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the streets is a Even a smooth criminal one day get caught Shot up or shot down with the bullet he bought Nine millimeter kickin' thinking what the streets do to me
'Cause never talk peace in the black community All we is violence, do the job in silence Walk the city like a rat pack of tyrants Too many brothers heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when went in Over the years I a lot of growin' up Gettin' drunk up up Then I said I had There be another route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And played a game Tired of being trapped in this cycle If one more cop harassed me I might go psycho And I get 'em hit 'em with the bum rush Only a lunatic would to see his skull crushed Yo, if your smart you'll let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in this and catch the Uzi got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
got me trapped Can barely walk the streets Without a cop me, searching me asking my identity Hands up, throw me up the wall Didn't do a at all I'm you one day these suckers gotta fall up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But they didn't know was the wrong street Bang bang, down casualty But it's a cop who's there's brutality Who do you It's a shame because the mans He got caught in the chains of his own How can I feel guilty after all the they did to me Sweated me, me Trapped in my own One day I'm bust Blow up on society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a trace of Work me a slave while they laid back don't play that It's time I lett 'em suffer the I'm tryin' to avoid physical I can't hold back, it's time to jack They got me
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the 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 safe to use the phone 'Cause I'm sure someone is in Did it Ain't scared to use my gat I look back at hindsight the fight was But now he's the friend Too to be tellin' him He shot first and I'll be damned if I run is done away I should of put my gun away I wasn't thinkin' all I was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup "Damn homies is dissin' you" I my weapon steppin' in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a burst of Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted like a Ran through an Still for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be dead in a corner Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a life do I do? Live my in a prison cell I'd rather die then be trapped in a living got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) You know they got me (Naw, they can't keep the man down)