Uncle Ricky would you read us a bedtime story please ha please?
Alright you kids get to bed I get the story book
Ya'll tucked in? Yeah here we go


Once upon a time not long ago
When people wore pajamas and lived life slow

When laws were stern and justice stood
And people were behavin' like they ought ta good
There lived a lil' boy who was misled

By anotha lil' boy and this is what he said
"Me You Ty we gonna make sum cash
Robbin' old folks and makin' the dash"


They did the job money came with ease
But one couldn't stop it's like he had a disease

He robbed another and another and a sista and a brotha
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
The cop grabbed his arm he started acting erratic

He said "Keep still boy no need for static"
Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped


The kid pulled out a gun he said "Why'd ya hit me?"
The barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney

The cop got scared the kid he starts to figure
I'll do years if I pull this trigga
So he cold dashed and ran around the block

Cop radioes it to another lady cop
He ran by a tree there he saw this sista
Shot for the head he shot back but he missed her


Looked around good and from expectations
He decided he'd hit for the subway stations

But she was coming and he made a left
He was runnin' top speed till he was outta breath
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him

Then he made his move to an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
Opened up the door there guess who he saw?


Dave the dope fiend shootin' dope
Who don't know the meaning of water nor soap

He said "I need bullets hurry up run"
The dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over

Then he dipped into a car a stolen Nova
Raced up the block doing 83
Crashed into a tree near University


Escaped alive though the car was battered
Rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered

Ran out of bullets and still had static
Grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full of lead

He told the cops "Back off or honey here's dead"
Deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
So he let the lady go and he starts to run on


Sirens sounded he seemed astounded
And before long the lil' boy got surrounded

He dropped the gun so went the glory
And this is the way I have to end this story
He was only seventeen in a madman's dream

The cops shot the kid I still hear him scream
This ain't funny so don't ya dare laugh
Just another case 'bout the wrong path

Straight 'n narrow or yo' soul gets cast good night

Knock 'em out the box Rick knock 'em out Rick

Knock 'em out the box Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out the box Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick

Knock 'em out the box Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out the box Rick knock 'em out Rick


Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick
Knock 'em out Rick knock 'em out Rick


Ain't nothing that's right break the ruler
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