Trapped

You know they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion
               Happiness, living on tha streets is a delusion
               Even a smooth criminal one day must get caught
               Shot up or shot down with tha bullet that he bought
               Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what tha streets do to me
               Cause they never talk peace in tha black community
               All we know is violence, do tha job in silence
               Walk tha city streets like a rat pack of tyrants
               Too many brothers daily heading for tha big penn
               Niggas commin' out worse offthan when they went in
               Over tha years I done alot of growin' up
               Getten drunk thrown' up
               Cuffed up
               Then I said I had enough
               There must be another route, way out
               To money and fame, I changed my name
               And played a different game
               Tired of being trapped in this vicious cycle
               If one more cop harrasses me I just might go psycho
               And when I gettem
               I'll hittem with tha bum rush
               Only a lunatic would like to see his skull crushed
               Yo, if your smart you'll really let me go 'G'
               But keep me cooped up in this ghetto and catch tha uzi
               They got me trapped....

               [Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               They got me trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]
               Trapped
               [Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               Trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]

               They got me trapped
               Can barely walk tha city streets
               Without a cop harrassing me, searching me
               Then asking my identity
               Hands up, throw me up against tha wall
               Didn't do a thing at all
               I'm tellen you one day these suckers gotta fall
               Cuffed up throw me on tha concrete
               Coppers try to kill me
               But they didn't know this was tha wrong street
               Bang bang, down another casualty
               But it's a cop who's shot there's brutality
               Who do you blame?
               It's a shame because tha mans slain
               He got caught in tha chains of his own game
               How can I feel guilty after all tha things they did to me
               Sweated me, hunted me
               Trapped in my own community
               One day i'm gonna bust
               Blow up on this society
               Why did ya lie to me ?
               I couldn't find a trace of equality
               Work me like a slave while they laid back
               Homie don't play that
               It's time I lett'em suffer tha payback
               I'm tryin to avoid physical contact
               I can't hold back, it's time to attack jack
               They got me trapped

               [Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               You know they got me trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]
               Trapped
               [uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               You know they got me trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]

               Now i'm trapped and want to find a getaway
               All I need is a 'G' and somewhere safe to stay
               Can't use tha phone
               Cause i'm sure someone is tappin in
               Did it before
               Ain't scared to use my gat again
               I look back at hindsite the fight was irrelevant
               But now he's tha devils friend
               Too late to be tellin' him
               He shot first and i'll be damned if I run away
               Homie is done away I should of put my gun away
               I wasn't thinkin' all I heard was tha ridicule
               Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin "Damn homies is dissin you"
               I fired my weapon
               Started steppin' in tha hurricane
               I got shot so I dropped
               Feelin' a burst of pain
               Got to my feet
               Couldn't see nothin' but bloody blood
               Now i'm a fugitive to be hunted like a murderer
               Ran through an alley
               Still lookin' for my getaway
               Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be dead today
               Trapped in a corner
               Dark and I couldn't see tha light
               Thoughts in my mind was tha nine and a better life
               What do I do ?
               Live my life in a prison cell
               I'd rather die than be trapped in a living hell
               They got me trapped

               [Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               They got me trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]
               Trapped
               [uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down]
               You know they got me trapped
               [Naw, they can't keep tha black man down]
               Trapped