You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, living on the is a delusion Even a smooth one day must get caught Shot up or shot down the bullet that he bought Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what the do to me
they 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 they went in the years I done a lot of growin' up Gettin' thrown' 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 being trapped in this cycle If one cop harassed me I just 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 really let me go 'G' But keep me cooped up in this and catch the Uzi They got me
(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, can't keep the black man down)
got me trapped Can barely walk the streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then asking my Hands up, me up against the wall do a thing at all I'm tellin' you one day these suckers fall up throw me on the concrete Coppers try to me But they didn't this was the wrong street bang, down another casualty But it's a cop who's there's brutality Who do you a shame because the mans slain He got caught in the 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 Blow up on society Why did ya lie to me? I find a trace of equality Work me like a while they laid back Homie don't play It's time I lett 'em suffer the I'm tryin' to avoid physical I can't back, it's time to attack jack They got me
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) (Naw, they keep the black man down)
Now I'm and want to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere safe to Can't use the 'Cause I'm someone is tappin' in Did it scared to use my gat again I look back at hindsight the was irrelevant But now the devils friend Too to be tellin' him He first and I'll be damned if I run away Homie is away I should of put my gun away I thinkin' all I heard was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup "Damn homies is dissin' you" I my weapon Started in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but bloody Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted a murderer Ran through an Still for my getaway said Freeze, or you'll be dead today Trapped in a and I couldn't see the light 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 in a living hell got me trapped
(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 the black man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, they can't keep the man down)