Black Steel - In The Draw Mix

[00:29.66] I got a letter from the government the other day
[00:32.24] Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
[00:35.36] They wanted me for the army or whatever
[00:37.91] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[00:40.76] Here is a land that never gave a damn
[00:43.18] About a brother like myself, cause they never did
[00:46.66] I wasn't with it but just that very minute
[00:48.95] It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
[00:52.33] Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
[00:54.54] How long has it been?
[00:55.70] They got me sittin' in a state pen
[00:57.98] I gotta get out but that thought was thought before
[01:00.74] I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
[01:03.59] I'm not a fugitive on the run
[01:05.83] But a brother like me began to be another one
[01:09.39] Public enemy serving time
[01:11.32] They drew the line, yo, they criticized me for some crime
[01:16.76] I got a letter, I got a letter, I got a letter
[01:34.35] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[01:38.93]
[01:45.36] It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
[01:48.82] Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
[01:51.15] How long has it been?
[01:52.23] They got me sittin' in a state pen
[01:54.52] Gotta get out but that thought was thought before
[02:00.04] I got a letter from the government the other day
[02:02.60] Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
[02:05.60] They wanted me for the army or whatever
[02:08.21] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[02:11.22] Here is a land that never gave a damn
[02:13.53] About a brother like me, myself, because they never did
[02:17.09] I wasn't with it but just that very minute
[02:19.28] It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
[02:22.77] Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
[02:25.05] How long has it been?
[02:26.00] They got me sittin' in a state pen
[02:28.23] I gotta get out but that thought was thought before
[02:31.14] I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
[02:34.17] I'm not a fugitive on the run
[02:39.69] I'm not a fugitive on the run
[02:44.83]
[02:48.58] Many switch in, switch on, switch off
[03:12.70] Many switch in, switch on, switch off
[03:17.79] Many switch in, switch on, switch off
[03:17.79] Many switch in, switch on, switch off
[03:17.79] Many switch in, switch on, switch off
[03:19.59] Nevertheless, they could not understand that I'm a black man
[03:22.59] And I could never be a veteran
[03:24.73] On the straight the situation's unreal
[03:26.80] I got a raw deal, so I'm looking for the steel
[03:31.36] Looking for the steel
[03:35.30]
[03:41.59] I got a letter from the government the other day
[03:44.37] Opened and read it, it said they were suckers
[03:47.29] They wanted me for the army or whatever
[03:49.94] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[03:52.80] Here is a land that never gave a damn
[03:55.21] About a brother like me, myself, because they never did
[03:58.69] I wasn't with it but just that very minute
[04:00.81] It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
[04:04.32] Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
[04:06.40] How long has it been?
[04:07.73] They got me sittin' in a state pen
[04:09.85] I gotta get out but that thought was thought before
[04:12.60] I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
[04:16.12] I'm not a fugitive on the run
[04:18.52] I'm not
[04:21.70]
[04:24.15] I'm not
[04:27.32] I'm not a fugitive on the run
[04:29.76] But a brother like me began to be another one
[04:32.90] Public enemy serving time
[04:35.29] They drew the line, yo, criticized me for some crime
[04:40.83]
[04:43.66] I got a letter from the government the other day
[04:46.38] Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
[04:49.39] They wanted me for the army or whatever
[04:51.95] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[04:55.04] Here is a land that never gave a damn
[04:57.25] About a brother like me, myself, because they never did
[05:00.74] I wasn't with it but just that very minute
[05:04.92]
[05:23.04] I got a letter from the government the other day
[05:26.28] Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
[05:28.84] They wanted me for the army or whatever
[05:31.41] Picture me giving a damn, I said never
[05:34.57] Here is a land that never gave a damn
[05:39.11]
[06:10.82] -Whistling
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