Ice Cube - Penitentiary lyrics

"attention all n***a rows and n***a hoes We've decided to rob this motherf**er the legal way Nobs injecting ourselves to become property on the stock In the penal system. in the justice system" Penitentiary, i hear you calling me (x4) [verse 1] As the world turns, it burns while it's spinning Coming to a f**ed-up ending I can't wait till the day everything in the hood is straight And i can hit the purty gates Until then, the pen is unfair Slave ships in the middle of nowhere (ma) I lets my goddamn hair grow (ma) Bellin' in court, lookin' like a scarecrow On capital hill, they them pa**ed a bill Coming at me with a f**ed-up deal (nah) The judge gave me a 'l' But y'all can't tell I wait and cry in my cell Convicted negro, superhero Speaker at our house Takin' lyrics in my mouth b**hes in the south showin' a** (mm) Mix a lot, got hoes puttin titties on the gla** We blast in the west for example And rap about this sh** over funkadelic samples Yo' babies see me k** a fool on tv (wilson!) And straight call me a g [chorus] Penitentiary, i hear you calling me Penitentiary, i hear you calling me Thinkin' of illegal ways to get paid But it ain't sh**, got to be legit [bridge] South-central l.a. You can buy your game from the c.i.a., hey-hey And south-central l.a. You can buy your game from the c.i.a. baby [verse 2] When the evil outweighs the good And you only give a f** about rucks The earth will self-destruct (b**h) f** the ozone layer, b**h i'm a playa (b**h) Plus we got a black mayor I get s** when i shows flex (booom!) Porbey rolex (booom!) Which hoe is next? (booom!) Would you like a piece of me? not a mate Calling you a hoe 'cos i'm f**ing on the first day (uh) My world is a one-mile radius I swear every other hood is the shadiest (uh) Could the crips and bloods be all rotten When the trilateral commission is plottin'? What you gonna do when the earth erupts? Some n***az gettin' nuts outa carafel cups (punk) Fool you on master's woe But won't even think about, s**ing bob doe (punk) a**hole from the senate How can you relate to a project tennant? Motherf** you and not the courtman, no corrections Tryina' get a section of this west-side connection (chorus) (x2) (bridge) Just because you gotta stay You ain't gotta rot away We gon' come and get you one day (repeat until fade)