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What Can I Do?In any country, prison is where society sends it's failuresBut in this country, society itself is failing Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix? It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal Dropped out the twelfth 'Cause my wealth is shorter than a midget on his knees Now I slang keys Infest my hood with crack, 'cause I'm the mack Take a nation of millions to hold me back Too big for my britches, and I got bitches Now I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches Used to get eighteen when my g was alive, now a key is thirteen 5 '89s the number, another summer Police ain't get no dumber Streets dried up, used to think it would last But being a king-pin is a thing of the past They tried to blast me for selling a boulder Now I got my ass in Minnesota Got my own crew, it's all brand new Damn what can I do? Today What the fuck can I do? Today Already done stack me half a mill ticket Bought a house next to prince, now I can kick it Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz Goin' to see the twins, play at the dome Tapin' my mobile phone I'm almost home Gettin' excited, indited, spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest And everything I own got repossessed Now take a look at the dust And I'm happy cuz I only got thirty-six months Never picked up a book But my arms are sixteen inches, niggas look Can't wait for '92 so I can get with my crew And see, what can I do? Today Fucked-up in the pen Now it's 94 Back in L.A., and I'm bailin' in the dough with everybody Now I gotta start from scratch So where to work at, and niggas smirk at Me say ain't nuttin' poppin from here to the L.D. What you tell me? No it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe Cuz, they sent in the troops Even tho I got muscle, that ain't my hustle Takin' niggas shit in a tussle No skills to pay the bills Talkin' 'bout education to battle inflation No college degree, just a dumb ass g Yeah you nigga Who me? I got a baby on the way, damn it's a mess Have you ever been convicted of a felony? yes Took some advice from my uncle fester All dressed up in polyester Welcome to McDonalds may I please help you? Shit, what can I do? Today The white man has broke every law known to man to establish America But he'll put you in the state penitentiary He'll put you in the federal penitentiary for breaking these same laws Now we gonna look and see if this motherfucker is guilty for the laws he'll put you in jail for: Drug using, drug selling, armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand Larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, Aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man, trespassing, Embezzlement, perjury, kidnapping, smuggling, grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, breaking and entering, and Premeditated cold-blooded murder Guilty on every charge Ayo homey wassup? Are you just standing here looking up in the sky? Waitin' on my Lord Waitin' on the Lord? That's right waitin' on my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ So you ain't do nothing waitin' for Jesus to fall from the sky That's right Oh okay |