Trapped Lyrics
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17; know they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion<br />Happiness, living on tha streets is a delusion<br />Even a smooth criminal one day must get caught<br />Shot up or shot down with tha bullet that he bought<br />Nine millimeter kickin' thinking about what tha streets do<br />to me<br />Cause they never talk peace in tha black community<br />All we know is violence, do tha job in silence<br />Walk tha city streets like a rat pack of tyrants<br />Too many brothers daily heading for tha big penn<br />Niggas commin' out worse offthan when they went in<br />Over tha years I done alot of growin' up<br />Getten drunk thrown' up<br />Cuffed up<br />Then I said I had enough<br />There must be another route, way out<br />To money and fame, I changed my name<br />And played a different game<br />Tired of being trapped in this vicious cycle<br />If one more cop harrasses me I just might go psycho<br />And when I gettem<br />I'll hittem with tha bum rush<br />Only a lunatic would like to see his skull crushed<br />Yo, if your smart you'll really let me go 'G'<br />But keep me cooped up in this ghetto and catch tha uzi<br />They got me trapped....<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br /><br />(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />They got me trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />Trapped<br />(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />Trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br /><br />They got me trapped<br />Can barely walk tha city streets<br />Without a cop harrassing me, searching me<br />Then asking my identity<br />Hands up, throw me up against tha wall<br />Didn't do a thing at all<br />I'm tellen you one day these suckers gotta fall<br />Cuffed up throw me on tha concrete<br />Coppers try to kill me<br />But they didn't know this was tha wrong street<br />Bang bang, down another casualty<br />But it's a cop who's shot there's brutality<br />Who do you blame?<br />It's a shame because tha mans slain<br />He got caught in tha chains of his own game<br />How can I feel guilty after all tha things they did to me<br />Sweated me, hunted me<br />Trapped in my own community<br />One day i'm gonna bust<br />Blow up on this society<br />Why did ya lie to me ?<br />I couldn't find a trace of equality<br />Work me like a slave while they laid back<br />Homie don't play that<br />It's time I lett'em suffer tha payback<br />I'm tryin to avoid physical contact<br />I can't hold back, it's time to attack jack<br />They got me trapped<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br /><br />(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />You know they got me trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />Trapped<br />(uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />You know they got me trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br /><br />Now i'm trapped and want to find a getaway<br />All I need is a 'G' and somewhere safe to stay<br />Can't use tha phone <br />Cause i'm sure someone is tappin in<br />Did it before<br />Ain't scared to use my gat again<br />I look back at hindsite the fight was irrelevant<br />But now he's tha devils friend<br />Too late to be tellin' him<br />He shot first and i'll be damned if I run away<br />Homie is done away I should of put my gun away<br />I wasn't thinkin' all I heard was tha ridicule<br />Girlies was laughin', Tup sayin "Damn homies is dissin you"<br />I fired my weapon<br />Started steppin' in tha hurricane<br />I got shot so I dropped<br />Feelin' a burst of pain<br />Got to my feet<br />Couldn't see nothin' but bloody blood<br />Now i'm a fugitive to be hunted like a murderer<br />Ran through an alley<br />Still lookin' for my getaway<br />Coppers said Freeze, or you'll be dead today<br />Trapped in a corner<br />Dark and I couldn't see tha light<br />Thoughts in my mind was tha nine and a better life<br />What do I do ?<br />Live my life in a prison cell<br />I'd rather die than be trapped in a living hell<br />They got me trapped<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br /><br />(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />They got me trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />Trapped<br />(uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />You know they got me trapped<br />(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)<br />Trapped<br />