You they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day must get Shot up or shot with the bullet that he bought Nine 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 streets like a rat pack of tyrants Too brothers daily heading for the big pen Niggas commin' out worse off then when went in the years I done a lot of growin' up Gettin' drunk up up Then I said I had There be another route, way out To money and fame, I my name And played a game Tired of trapped in this vicious cycle If one more cop harassed me I just might go And I get 'em I'll hit 'em the bum rush Only a lunatic would like to see his skull Yo, if smart you'll really let me go 'G' But keep me up in this ghetto and catch the Uzi They got me
(Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
got me trapped 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 suckers gotta Cuffed up me on the concrete try to kill me But they didn't know was the wrong street Bang bang, down another But a cop who's shot there's brutality Who do you It's a shame 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 this Why did ya lie to me? I find a trace of equality Work me like a slave while laid back don't play that It's time I lett 'em the payback I'm to avoid physical contact I can't back, it's time to attack jack got me trapped
(Uh uh, they keep the black man down) got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
Now I'm and want to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and safe to stay use the phone '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 the devils friend Too to be tellin' him He shot first and I'll be if I run away Homie is away I should of put my gun away I wasn't all I heard was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn homies is you" I my weapon steppin' in the hurricane I got so I dropped Feelin' a of pain Got to my see nothin' but bloody blood Now I'm a fugitive to be hunted a murderer Ran an alley Still lookin' for my Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be today Trapped in a 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 cell I'd rather die then be trapped in a hell got me trapped
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, they can't the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, can't keep the black man down)