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 pen
^!$$%s comin' out worse often 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 harasses 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


(Trapped uh)
(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)

They got me trapped
(Trapped uh)
(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)

(Trapped uh)
(Trapped uh)
(Uh uh, they can't keep tha black man down)

You know they got me trapped
(Trapped uh)
(Naw, they can't keep tha black man down)

(Trapped uh)

They got me trapped

Can barely walk tha city streets
Without a cop harassing me, searching me
Then asking my identity

Hands up, throw me up against tha wall
Didn't do a thing at all


I'm tellin' 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 man's 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

(Trapped uh)

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

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

(Trapped uh)

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 hind site 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


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

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

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Let's go man, let's go, get outta here, trapped
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