I'vebeen held down
for far too long
oppressed by the system
that should help me along
but instead they make obstacles
to block your progress
instead they want you
to sit back and regress
they can't stand a hood kid
who went from nothing
to having success
for doing the thing
that makes mehappy
and lines mypockets
they rather see me
out selling the product


why can't a person do an honest job
instead the want that money
so they can rob
the food from the mouths
of our babies
is it me
or is that fuckin crazy
this is the state of life these days
money robbed outta our hands
as soon as we're paid
fuck the...