You know they got me trapped in prison of seclusion Happiness, on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth one day must get caught Shot up or shot down with the that he bought Nine millimeter 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 city streets like a rat pack of Too many brothers daily for the big pen Niggas out worse off then when they went in Over the I done a lot of growin' up Gettin' thrown' up up Then I said I had There must be route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And a different game Tired of being in this vicious cycle If one more cop me I just might go psycho And I get 'em hit 'em with the bum rush Only a would like to see his skull crushed Yo, if smart you'll really let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in ghetto and catch the Uzi 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, they can't the black man down) (Naw, they can't the black man down)
They got me Can walk the city streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then my identity Hands up, throw me up the wall do a thing at all I'm tellin' you one day these gotta fall up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But didn't know this was the wrong street Bang bang, down another But it's a cop who's there's brutality Who do you It's a shame because the mans He got in the chains of his own game How can I guilty after all the things they did to me me, hunted me Trapped in my own One day I'm bust up on this society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a of equality Work me like a slave while laid back don't play that It's time I lett 'em suffer the I'm to avoid physical contact I can't back, it's time to attack jack got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they keep the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black 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 'Cause I'm someone is tappin' in Did it Ain't to use my gat again I look back at hindsight the was irrelevant But now he's the friend Too late to be him He shot first and I'll be if I run away Homie is done away I should of put my gun I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is dissin' you" I my weapon Started in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my see nothin' but bloody blood Now I'm a to be hunted like a murderer Ran an alley Still for my getaway Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be dead in a corner Dark and I see the light Thoughts in my mind was the nine and a better do I do? Live my life in a cell I'd rather die be trapped in a living hell They got me
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) They got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) You know they got me (Naw, they keep the black man down)