Turn

[00:01.17] Was trying to figure out my direction in life
[00:04.80] Fighting like a titan hiding from indictments
[00:07.72] Then at night
[00:08.58] I'm perfecting my writing
[00:09.68] Murdered every cypher in sight
[00:10.96] Was my mind set when I'm high as kites
[00:12.83] My life was bright
[00:13.93] With a rebellious appetite
[00:15.64] Stopped me from passin the 9th grade and my parents frightened
[00:18.57] I'll eventually lose my life
[00:19.95] Just toss it away
[00:20.79] Officers crayed on my down fall
[00:23.28] Snatching me up and throw me on top of they crown victoria
[00:25.53] When I ain't do nothin wrong
[00:26.86] They following me from the store
[00:28.40] Then asking me where I'm going
[00:29.87] And when I started to boil
[00:31.48] They shoved my face in the soil
[00:32.71] And I'm still mourning my boys funeral's later on
[00:35.77] And thought of staying strong
[00:37.11] Was as hard as arithmetic in Hong Kong
[00:39.25] My Pops at home grippin a bottle
[00:41.44] And strong arming my momma
[00:43.15] I barged in like contra cracked him right in the dome
[00:45.87] Im hot as lava with blood dripping out of his noggin
[00:48.77] I used to smell drama tryna dodge
[00:50.94] Iniquity an abomination
[00:52.57] While chasing this rap was hard to conquer
[00:54.67] I'm tryna way my options outta obligation to a drug sponsor
[00:57.88] Or coping dollars from being a honest 9 to fiver
[01:00.83] If it was your turn
[01:04.33] To fight
[01:07.58] Which way would you turn
[01:11.56] Alright
[01:13.02] If a walk in my shoes was your concern
[01:17.37] Yeah right
[01:19.22] Which way would you turn
[01:23.26] Alright
[01:23.70] I woke up from a dream where I couldn't relate to my struggle
[01:26.77] It was like I was just carefree and grew up in a bubble
[01:29.33] Huge shout out to my people yo I love you
[01:31.86] But y'all got to understand that my skin trouble trouble
[01:35.06] Put yourself in my shoes
[01:36.11] Be from a neighborhood your friends die and mourn there
[01:38.59] You make it to the burbs your neighbors think you don't belong there
[01:41.43] Your kid coming in from school he's feeling out of whack
[01:44.12] Saying tomorrow he's wearing blue cause they don't play with blacks
[01:46.87] And they call him a nigger just to see how he would react
[01:49.72] And when he does they tell him just to get over it and relax
[01:52.63] Not never fully except it but they all whip and nay nay
[01:55.84] Never speak bout who they forefathers whipped and they heyday
[01:58.73] But when I speak on it I'm labeled problematic drama addict
[02:02.29] Hey I ain't racist I voted Obama dammit
[02:04.49] They tried to molotov my house while I was touring just for fun
[02:07.49] My wife is pregnant I'm yelling through the phone
[02:09.56] Like get the gun
[02:10.36] Cause they killing us standing still they kill us on the run
[02:13.03] So what's the proper advice should I be giving to my son
[02:15.94] In the face of adversity and a guy waving a tiki torch
[02:19.44] If we don't all stand for justice then what the fuck do we support
[02:22.32] If it was your turn
[02:25.97] To fight
[02:29.08] Which way would you turn
[02:33.00] Alright
[02:34.95] If a walk in my shoes was your concern
[02:38.80] Yeah right
[02:40.77] Which way would you turn
[02:44.76] Alright
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