life with no crime

seems like yesterday

we was all here

you know? money was good

good times. standing around

drinks in our hands

money in our pockets. nice cars. a lot of people are gone now

and for them

i wrote this here: what if they told you you were worthless

born for no apparent purpose?

would you believe 'em

and spend your whole life getting even?

see

i'm the product of a lack of logic

brought up by alcoholics right outside the projects

addicts and narcotics feed families; others have to starve

no question there's a problem

but it's one i cannot solve

got involved selling dope

what them folks gonna do?

send me back to jail so i can be with the crew?

defenseless against the coldest world

homes

i thought of growing up but never growing old

heard myths of a place where the streets were paved in gold

my grandaddy took me to church

but they just never saved my soul

life with no crime on my mind feels funny. i want you to imagine rehabilitated criminals still making money

life with no crime on my mind feels funny

cunning