You know got me trapped in this prison of seclusion Happiness, on the streets is a delusion Even a smooth criminal one day get caught Shot up or shot down with the that he bought Nine kickin' thinking about what the streets do to me
'Cause they never talk peace in the community All we is violence, do the job in silence Walk the city streets 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 a lot of growin' up Gettin' thrown' up up Then I I had enough There be another route, way out To and fame, I changed my name And played a game Tired of being trapped in vicious cycle If one cop harassed me I just might go psycho And I get 'em I'll hit 'em with the bum Only a lunatic would like to see his crushed Yo, if your smart you'll 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 keep the black man down) (Uh uh, can't keep the black man down) (Naw, they can't the black man down)
got me trapped Can walk the city streets Without a cop harassing me, me Then asking my up, throw me up against the wall Didn't do a at all I'm tellin' you one day these suckers gotta Cuffed up throw me on the try to kill 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 Sweated me, me in my own community 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 the payback I'm tryin' to physical contact I can't hold back, time to attack jack got me trapped
(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) (Naw, can't keep the black man down)
Now I'm and want to find a getaway All I need is a 'G' and somewhere to stay use the phone 'Cause I'm sure someone is 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 wasn't thinkin' all I was the ridicule Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin' "Damn is dissin' you" I fired my Started steppin' in the I got shot so I Feelin' a burst of Got to my Couldn't see nothin' but blood Now I'm a fugitive to be like a murderer Ran through an lookin' for my getaway Coppers Freeze, or you'll be dead today Trapped in a Dark and I see the light Thoughts in my mind was the and a better life do I do? Live my life in a cell I'd rather die then be trapped in a hell They got me
(Uh uh, they can't the black man down) They got me (Naw, they keep the black man down) (Uh uh, they can't keep the man down) You know got me trapped (Naw, they can't the black man down)