[00:10.08]I got a letter from the government
[00:12.12]The other day,
[00:13.26]I opened and read it
[00:14.25]It said they were suckers
[00:15.93]They wanted me for their army or whatever
[00:18.33]Picture me given' a damn,
[00:19.86]I said never
[00:20.58]Here is a land that never gave a damn
[00:23.04]About a brother like me and myself
[00:24.90]Because they never did
[00:26.28]I wasn't wit' it, but just that very minute
[00:28.35]It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
[00:31.47]Cold sweatin' as
[00:32.34]I dwell in my cell
[00:33.57]How long has it been?
[00:34.53]They got me sittin' in the state pen
[00:36.63]I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
[00:39.12]I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
[00:41.67]I'm not a fugitive on the run
[00:43.65]But a brother like me begun, to be another one
[00:46.50]Public enemy servin' time, they drew the line y'all
[00:48.06]To criticize me some crime, never the less
[01:03.42]They could not understand that
[01:04.83]I'm a Black man
[01:05.37]And I could never be a veteran
[01:06.09]On the strength, the situation's unreal
[01:07.77]I got a raw deal, so
[01:08.28]I'm goin' for the steel
[01:08.76]Don't you know, they got me rottin' in the time that
[01:10.56]I'm servin'
[01:10.83]Tellin' you what happened the same time they're throwin'4 of us packed in a cell like slaves, oh well
[01:13.71]The same mother****er got us livin' is his hel
[01:15.18]You have to realize, what its a form of slavery
[01:16.56]Organized under a swarm of devils
[01:17.49]Straight up, word'em up on the level
[01:18.39]The reasons are several, most of them federal
[01:19.74]Here is my plan anyway and
[01:22.65]I sayI got gusto, but only some
[01:24.33]I can trust, yo
[01:24.78]Some do a bid from 1 to 10
[01:26.64]And I never did, and plus
[01:27.42]I never been
[01:27.87]I'm on a tier where no tears should ever fall
[01:28.74]Cell block and locked,
[01:29.61]I never clock it y'all'
[01:30.81]Cause time and time again time
[01:31.98]They got me servin' to those and to them
[01:33.00]I'm not a citizen
[01:33.72]But ever when
[01:34.05]I catch a
[01:34.20]C OSleepin' on the job, my plan is on go-ahead
[01:35.82]On the strength,
[01:36.24]I'ma tell you the deal
[01:37.86]I got nothin' to lose, 'cause
[01:40.14]I'm goin' for the steel
[01:40.86]I'm goin' for the steel
[01:41.76]Don't you know
[01:42.84]I caught a
[01:42.99]C OFallin' asleep on death row
[01:45.00]I grabbed his gun, then he did what
[02:24.48]I said soAnd everyman's got served
[02:25.56]Along with the time they served
[02:26.49]Decency was deserved
[02:27.03]To understand my demands
[02:28.02]I gave a warnin',
[02:28.35]I wanted the governor, y'all
[02:28.95]And plus the warden to know
[02:29.64]That I was innocent
[02:30.21]Because I'm militant
[02:30.87]Posing a threat, you bet it's ****ing up the governmen
[02:32.13]My plan said
[02:32.88]I had to get out and break north
[02:33.63]Just like with
[02:34.05]Oliver's neck
[02:34.38]I had to get off, my boys had the feds in check
[02:35.58]They couldn't do nuthin'
[02:36.00]We had a force to instigate a prison riot
[02:37.71]This is what it takes for peace
[02:38.37]So I just took the piece
[02:39.87]Black for black inside time to cut the leash
[02:40.89]Freedom to get out, to the ghetto, no sell out6
[02:42.33]C-Os we got we ought to put their head out
[02:44.52]But I'll give 'em a chance, 'cause
[02:46.02]I'm civilized
[02:47.07]As for the rest of the world, they can't realize
[02:49.98]A cell is hell,
[02:51.18]I'm a rebel so
[02:53.07]I rebelBetween bars, got me thinkin' like an animal
[02:55.02]Got a woman
[02:55.38]C-O to call me a copter
[02:56.04]She tried to get away, and
[02:57.60]I popped her
[02:57.84]Twice, right, now who wanna get nice?
[02:59.10]I had 6 C-
[02:59.34]Os, now it's 5 to go
[03:00.21]And I'm serious, call me delirious
[03:01.74]But I'm still a captive,
[03:02.52]I gotta rap this
[03:03.12]Time to break as time grows intense
[03:04.86]I got the steel in my right hand
[03:05.67]Now I'm lookin' for the fence
[03:10.23]I ventured into the courtyard
[03:16.53]Followed by 52 brothers
[03:16.98]Bruised, battered, and scarred but hard
[03:18.03]Goin' out with a bang, ready to bang out
[03:19.86]But power from the sky
[03:24.51]And from the tower shots rang out
[03:25.23]A high number of dose, yes
[03:28.11]And some came close
[03:28.50]Figure I trigger my steel
[03:29.25]Stand and hold my post
[03:29.85]This is what
[03:30.09]I mean, an anti-nigger machine
[03:33.48]If I come out alive and then they won't, come clean
[03:35.52]And then I threw up my steel bullet
[03:36.60]Flew up and to my surprise the water tower
[03:38.61]Blew up, who shot
[03:44.07]What, who, the bazooka was who
[03:45.15]And to my rescue, it was the
[03:46.05]S1WsSecured my getaway, so
[03:50.28]I just gotaway
[03:50.61]The joint broke, from the black smoke
[03:53.46]Then they saw it was rougher than the average bluffer'
[03:54.60]Cause the steel was black, the attitude exact
[03:55.65]Now the chase is on tellin' you to c'mon53 brothers on the run, and we are gone

I got a letter from the government
The other day,
I opened and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me given' a damn,
I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because they never did
I wasn't wit' it, but just that very minute
It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
Cold sweatin' as
I dwell in my cell
How long has it been?
They got me sittin' in the state pen
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
I'm not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun, to be another one
Public enemy servin' time, they drew the line y'all
To criticize me some crime, never the less
They could not understand that
I'm a Black man
And I could never be a veteran
On the strength, the situation's unreal
I got a raw deal, so
I'm goin' for the steel
Don't you know, they got me rottin' in the time that
I'm servin'
Tellin' you what happened the same time they're throwin'4 of us packed in a cell like slaves, oh well
The same mother****er got us livin' is his hel
You have to realize, what its a form of slavery
Organized under a swarm of devils
Straight up, word'em up on the level
The reasons are several, most of them federal
Here is my plan anyway and
I sayI got gusto, but only some
I can trust, yo
Some do a bid from 1 to 10
And I never did, and plus
I never been
I'm on a tier where no tears should ever fall
Cell block and locked,
I never clock it y'all'
Cause time and time again time
They got me servin' to those and to them
I'm not a citizen
But ever when
I catch a
C OSleepin' on the job, my plan is on go-ahead
On the strength,
I'ma tell you the deal
I got nothin' to lose, 'cause
I'm goin' for the steel
I'm goin' for the steel
Don't you know
I caught a
C OFallin' asleep on death row
I grabbed his gun, then he did what
I said soAnd everyman's got served
Along with the time they served
Decency was deserved
To understand my demands
I gave a warnin',
I wanted the governor, y'all
And plus the warden to know
That I was innocent
Because I'm militant
Posing a threat, you bet it's ****ing up the governmen
My plan said
I had to get out and break north
Just like with
Oliver's neck
I had to get off, my boys had the feds in check
They couldn't do nuthin'
We had a force to instigate a prison riot
This is what it takes for peace
So I just took the piece
Black for black inside time to cut the leash
Freedom to get out, to the ghetto, no sell out6
C-Os we got we ought to put their head out
But I'll give 'em a chance, 'cause
I'm civilized
As for the rest of the world, they can't realize
A cell is hell,
I'm a rebel so
I rebelBetween bars, got me thinkin' like an animal
Got a woman
C-O to call me a copter
She tried to get away, and
I popped her
Twice, right, now who wanna get nice?
I had 6 C-
Os, now it's 5 to go
And I'm serious, call me delirious
But I'm still a captive,
I gotta rap this
Time to break as time grows intense
I got the steel in my right hand
Now I'm lookin' for the fence
I ventured into the courtyard
Followed by 52 brothers
Bruised, battered, and scarred but hard
Goin' out with a bang, ready to bang out
But power from the sky
And from the tower shots rang out
A high number of dose, yes
And some came close
Figure I trigger my steel
Stand and hold my post
This is what
I mean, an anti-nigger machine
If I come out alive and then they won't, come clean
And then I threw up my steel bullet
Flew up and to my surprise the water tower
Blew up, who shot
What, who, the bazooka was who
And to my rescue, it was the
S1WsSecured my getaway, so
I just gotaway
The joint broke, from the black smoke
Then they saw it was rougher than the average bluffer'
Cause the steel was black, the attitude exact
Now the chase is on tellin' you to c'mon53 brothers on the run, and we are gone