you're gonna find a way out

he's got the best record collection

and he makes the best record selection

but when he drinks yea he'll start flexin'

get arrested and end up in correction

because he's got a lot of pent up aggression

there was an officer at the intersection

everyone got away except him

and now he's got a lot of time for reflection

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up not where you wanna be

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up not where you wanna be

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out now

four walls been driving him mental

the location of the jail is central

and he don't like to get sentimental

when his girl brings a family memento

in his cell block there's a dirty window

where he can see the sun and moon glow

but the warden just caught him with a bindle

and now he won't get released december

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up not where you wanna be

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up not where you wanna be

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out now

you're gonna find a way out. he got paroled and got a smith & wesson

and he always kept it on him for protection

shot a man in the street for disrespecting

rude boy when will you learn your lesson?!

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up not where you wanna be

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out

rude boy in a penitentiary

locked up to the end of the century

you're gonna find a way out

you're gonna find a way out now