[Intro : Akon] Im steady tryin' to find a motive Why do what i do? Freedom ain't gettin no closer No matter how far i go My car is stolen, no registration Cops patrolin And now they done stopped me, and I get locked up [Chorus] They won't let me out, they won't let me out (I'm locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out (I'm locked up) They won't let me out, they won't let me out (im locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out [Verse 1 : Nas] What's up kid? I know sh** is rough doing your bid When the cops came you should've slid to my crib f** it black, no time for looking back it's done Plus congratulations, you know you got a son? I heard he looks like you, why don't your lady write you? Told her she should visit, that's when she got hyper Flippin, talk about he acts too rough He didn't listen he be riffin' while I'm telling him stuff I was like yeah, shorty don't care, she a snake too f**ing with the n***as from that fake crew that hate you But yo, guess who got shot in the dome-piece? Jerome's niece, on her way home from Jones Beach It's bugged, plus little Rob is selling d** all the dime Hangin out with young thugs that all carry 9's At night time there's more trife than ever What's up with Cormega, did you see 'em, are y'all together? If so then hold the fort down, represent to the fullest Say what's up to Herb, Ice and Bullet I left a half a hundred in your commissary You was my n***a when push came to shove one what? One love [Verse 2 : Akon] Headin up town to re-up Back with a couple keys The corner blocks on fire Undercovers dressed as fiends Makin so much money Products moving fast Put away the stash And as I sold the last bag I f**ed around and got locked up [Chorus] They won't let me out, they won't let me out (my n***a I'm locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out (I got locked up) They won't let me out, they won't let me out (baby girl I'm locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out [Verse 3 : Akon] Cuz visitation no longer comes by Seems like they forgot about me Commissary is getting empty Cell mates getting food without me Can't wait to get out and move forward with my life Got a family that loves me and wants me to do right But instead I'm here locked up [Chorous] They won't let me out, they won't let me out (ohhh I'm locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out (my n***a I'm locked up) They won't let me out, they won't let me out (I'm locked up) They won't let me out no, they won't let me out [Verse 4 : Nas] Dear Born, you'll be out soon, stay strong Out in New York the same sh** is going on The crack-heads stalking, loud-mouths is talking Hold, check out the story yesterday when I was walking The n***a you shot last year tried to appear Like he hurtin' something word to mother, I heard him fronting And he be pumping on your block, your man gave him your Glock And now they run together, what up son, whatever Since I'm on the streets I'm gonna put it to a cease But I heard you blew a n***a with a ox for the phone piece Whylin on the Island, but now with Elmira Better chill cause them n***as will put that a** on fire Last time you wrote you said they tried you in the showers But maintain, when you come home the corner's ours On the reels, all these crab n***as know the deal When we start the revolution all they probably do is squeal But chill, see you on the next V-I I gave your mom dukes loot for kicks, plus sent you flicks Your brother's buck whylin' in four maine he wrote me He might beat his case, 'til he come home I play it lowkey So stay civilised, time flies Though incarcerated your mind dies, I hate it when your moms cries It kinda wants to make me murder for real-a I've even got a mask and gloves to bust slugs for one love [Outro : Akon] Pay me a visit (they won't let me out) Send me some magazines (they won't let me out) Send me some money orders (they won't let me out, no) Pay me a visit, baby (they won't let me out) Cuz I'm locked up, they won't let me out Where's my lawyer? (they won't let me out) I'm locked up, they won't let me out, no Get me out of here (they won't let me out) Im locked up (they won't let me out, they won't let me out) Baby, I'm locked up (they won't let me out, no) Where's my n***as? On the lock-down I'm locked up, they won't let me out I'm locked up, they won't let me out Ohhh... they won't let me out Can you please accept my phone calls? Cuz I'm locked up, locked up, locked up