Brother Ali - Letter From The Government lyrics

[Chorus x2] I got a letter from the government the other day I opened and read and burned that man The way that I live don't concern that man We gon' have to settle this another way [Verse 1] When the knuckles turn white and the eyes begin bulging I take an honest look at my life its insulting and I been sulking about it all week Hearing the dull screech of metal grinding the concrete And sparks dance where the worst of both worlds clash Meaning the blue tyrants and my broke a** I understand this is pawn take pawn sh** But I'll be damned if you shoot me on my lawn b**h Think twice before shining that light In my drawers in the alley in the middle of the night Garbage bag and house shoes put two and two together I ain't no drug smuggler I'm a struggling brother I have this dream where I go nuts Dial 911 from the roof and post up Decorate your hard head when you came in the cruiser And paint your rod red in the name of Abruka [Chorus x2] [Verse 2] What kind of s**er would I have to be after these years of you hara**ing and attacking me to run and join your cavalry Imagine me all GI Joe'd up in Afghanistan somewhere prepared to go nuts You clinically crazy if you think you could pay me a figure that could make me slay these innocent babies I identify with a slave wishing to break free He was victimised by the same system that raped me Look at us poor just trying to get our foot in the door and unfortunately hooked in this war We were both coerced to get enlisted but his was with a trigger mine was living conditions We're one in the same but in the name of some freedom I'm supposed to put one in his brain like something will change What freedom? I ain't writing for no president Send the kids to die when we didn't even elect the b**h [Chorus x2] Listen I'm in no position to judge a young stud Tryn'a use the military to come the f** up Cos self preservation is the first law of nature Play your cards smart remember what the f**s up Its really no different from crack pedaling when it comes to dying and k**ing for a dream you were given Last thing in your mind is how you seen by the system n' be willing to go to those extremes for your vision sh** I'm no smarter I'm f**ing retarded I just know enough to not eat directly where the dog sh**s If Uncle Sam wants to threaten my health Tell him he have to come and get me himself ...motherf**er [Chorus x2]