You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the is a delusion Even a criminal one day must get caught Shot up or shot down the bullet that he bought Nine kickin' thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they never peace in the black community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the streets like a rat pack of tyrants Too many daily heading for the big pen Niggas out worse off then when they went in Over the years I a lot of growin' up Gettin' drunk up up Then I said I had must be another route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And played a different Tired of trapped in this vicious cycle If one more cop harassed me I just go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush Only a lunatic would like to see his crushed Yo, if your smart you'll let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in ghetto and catch the Uzi got me trapped
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they keep the black man down) (Naw, they keep the black man down)
They got me Can walk the city streets Without a cop harassing me, me Then my identity up, throw me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day these gotta fall Cuffed up me on the concrete try to kill me But they know this was the wrong street bang, down another casualty But it's a cop who's there's brutality Who do you It's a because the mans slain He got in the chains of his own game How can I feel after all the things they did to me Sweated me, me Trapped in my own One day I'm bust Blow up on this Why did ya lie to me? I find a trace of equality Work me like a slave they laid back Homie don't play It's time I lett 'em the payback I'm tryin' to avoid physical I can't hold back, it's to attack jack got me trapped
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they can't keep the man down)
Now I'm trapped and to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere to stay Can't use the I'm sure someone is tappin' in Did it Ain't to use my gat again I look back at hindsight the fight was But now the devils friend Too late to be him He shot and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is done away I should of put my gun I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is you" I my weapon Started in the hurricane I got shot so I Feelin' a of pain Got to my see nothin' but bloody blood Now I'm a fugitive to be like a murderer Ran an alley Still for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or be dead today in a corner Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a better do I do? Live my life in a prison I'd rather die be trapped in a living hell They got me
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You they got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down)