only life i know
Singer:brother ali
the only one that i'll ever know
the only that i'll ever know
wether it's the projects or a trailer park mess
raggedy the apartment complex
with a stressed out single mom sitting on the steps
questing for anything that resembles respect
young girls swinging their hair with every step
bodies decorated with tattoos and chains
trying to put armor between you and pain
wood grain steering wheel
but not enough to drown out the hatred in your brain
the only out is smoking out
cause who the hell would want to stick around?
they just wanna get you in the system
list you in the military ship you to the desert
pigs don't exist for you to make a decent living
but we got three illegal wars to shoot the pigs from
keep stressing marvels and personal decisions
tell me what's marvel about these conditions
who decided you don't got enough to teach children?
how many roles can folks really choose?
when you're oppressed only three lead to you
first one is follow the rules and stay in school
that's a society approves
get a little job or a shitty apartment
or a sub-par mortgage in a failing house margin
the after your life dedication and hardship
you died just as poor as you was when you started
what's up with the second option?
you could always hit the corner and try to get it popping
get fast guap when you're out dropping and clocking
chances are that you'll probably die violent
the best hope that you got is getting nada
and end up with a job in a prison metal shop
they ain't paying nothing but three hots and a cot
don't you know that's the biggest hustle they got?
or door three you can get on that welfare
but they ain't trying to help
they'll put you in hell there
give you just enough so you're not gonna starve
and constantly harass you while you're looking for a job
do lock up and someone that got you to punch a clock
and they found about it and your check is getting dot
you'll never get caught up