You know they got me trapped in prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the streets is a Even a smooth one day must get caught Shot up or shot down with the that he bought Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what the do to me
'Cause they talk peace in the black community All we is violence, do the job in silence Walk the city streets like a rat pack of Too many daily heading for the big pen Niggas out worse off then when they went in Over the I done a lot of growin' up drunk thrown' up up Then I I had enough There must be 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 might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush Only a lunatic would like to see his 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 keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
got me trapped Can barely walk the streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then my identity Hands up, me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day suckers gotta fall up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But they didn't know was the wrong street bang, down another casualty But it's a cop who's there's brutality Who do you It's a shame because the slain He got caught in the chains of his own How can I feel after all the things they did to me me, hunted me Trapped in my own One day I'm gonna Blow up on this Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a of equality Work me like a slave they laid back Homie don't that It's I lett 'em suffer the payback I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't back, it's time to attack jack They got me
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) They got me (Naw, can't keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they keep the black man down)
Now I'm trapped and to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and safe to stay Can't use the 'Cause I'm sure someone is in Did it Ain't scared to use my gat I look at hindsight the fight was irrelevant But now he's the devils Too late to be him He first and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is done away I should of put my gun I wasn't thinkin' all I heard was the Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn is dissin' you" I my weapon Started steppin' in the I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted like a Ran an alley lookin' for my getaway Coppers Freeze, or you'll be dead today in a corner Dark and I see the light Thoughts in my mind was the and a better life do I do? Live my life in a prison I'd rather die then be trapped in a living They got me
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down) (Uh uh, they can't the black man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down)