Tell me before they gotta jail me and nail me
(It's)
Now they got it, we our own enemies
He grows, she grow, we grow, listen negro
You've never been to the ghetto till you had to enter this
Open your eyes up, people can't you see?
Had to mention it
Open your eyes up, people can't you see?
I die, you die, few die, who rob
It's gettin' harder by the day for you and me
Why everytime a brother comin' up some pray ya through?
That's what success'll do
Feel me, they want us in wakes and penitentiaries
All my life I've seen so much misery
All my life I've seen so much misery
In my face, stab in my back, man
Tell me now what the deal is black man
(Hold ya head)
They'll lock your body, even Gotti, grab your shotties for an Illuminati
(Open your eyes)
It's gettin' harder by the day for you and me
New World Order, Hip-Hop Nation
All I hear these days, we say, she say, we say, anyway
Tell me, what's the sense of this?
Break bread, wake heads, check heads, half-a-head for snake feds
Rob and steal, they wanna kill me, black man
Tell me before they gotta jail me and nail me
And it's comprised of all persuasion
Do or die
You've never been to the ghetto till you had to enter this
When we could build one nation
(Listen)
Tell me, what's the sense of this?
Some plans, one chance, hold heat, hold head, hold their's
It's gettin' harder by the day for you and me
That's how the envy be
All my life I've seen so much misery
Open your eyes up, people can't you see?
Here today, gone tomorrow
Tell me before they gotta jail me and nail me
You've never been to the ghetto till you had to enter this
Peep rules, weak proof, meet troops, speak truth, teach youth
Can there be a better place for you and me?
(Teach the youth)
African, Latin, Caucasian, Asian
Live then lay, here tomorrow
Had to mention it
That's how the envy be
Why everytime you try to show a nigga love, they shit on you?
'Cause we shine, we end up six feet in land
(Be ready)
Like Malcolm and Martin tripped up, open up your eyes
Had to mention it
Can there be a better place for you and me?
What's the sense of this?
Feel me, the end of the century
They'll lock your body as Gotti, grab your shotties, it's an Illuminati
Feel me, they want us in wakes and penitentiaries
Don't you know the powers in our hand?
'Cause I'm a hard workin' black man
Fuck I'm suppose to do?
You fry, I fry, new play, new day, new God
Then we can turn hate to love
Feel me, the end of the century
(Check 'em)
Can there be a better place for you and me?
No crews, who's who, new day, new rules, do you
(Open your eyes)
