You know they got me trapped in prison of seclusion Happiness, on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day get caught Shot up or shot down the bullet that he bought millimeter kickin' thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they never talk peace in the community All we know is violence, do the job in Walk the city like a rat pack of tyrants Too many daily heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when they in Over the years I done a lot of up Gettin' drunk up up Then I I had enough There be another route, way out To money and fame, I my name And a different game of being trapped in this vicious cycle If one more cop harassed me I might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em with the bum Only a lunatic would to see his skull crushed Yo, if smart you'll really 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 can't 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 the city streets a cop harassing me, searching me Then my identity up, throw 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 this was the street Bang bang, down another But it's a cop who's shot brutality Who do you It's a shame because the mans He got caught in the of his own game How can I feel guilty all the things they did to me me, hunted me Trapped in my own One day I'm gonna Blow up on society Why did ya lie to me? I couldn't find a trace of me like a slave while they laid back Homie don't play It's time I lett 'em the payback I'm tryin' to avoid contact I can't hold back, it's time to attack They got me
(Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't the black man down)
Now I'm trapped and want to a getaway All I need is a 'G' and safe to stay use the phone 'Cause I'm sure someone is in Did it Ain't to use my gat again I look at hindsight the fight was irrelevant But now he's the friend Too to be tellin' 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 was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup "Damn homies is dissin' you" I fired my steppin' in the hurricane I got shot so I Feelin' a of pain Got to my Couldn't see 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 Trapped in a Dark and I couldn't see the Thoughts in my mind was the and a better life 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 keep the man down) They got me (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down)