[Intro: sampled announcer]
"In any country, prison is where society sends its failures
But in this country, society itself is failing..."
[Verse 1]
Tadow, how you like me now? I'm in the mix
It's 1986 and I got the fix
With the chicken and a quarta', got the baking soda
Let the water boil, workers are loyal
Dropped out the twelfth
'Cause my wealth is shorter than a midget on his knees, now I slang keys
Infest my hood with crack, 'cause I'm the mack
Take A Nation Of Millions to hold me back
Too big for my britches, and I got bitches
Now I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches
Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5
'89's the number, another summer
Police ain't get no dumber
Streets dried up, used to think it would last
But being a kingpin is a thing of the past
They tried to blast me for sellin' a boulder
Now I got my ass in Minnesota
Got my own crew, it's on brand new
Damn, what can I do?
[Chorus]
Tadow
(Now it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped)
What the fuck can I do?
Tadow
(Now it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped)
[Verse 2]
Already done stacked me half a mill ticket
Bought a house next to Prince, so now I can kick it
Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my Benz
Goin' to see the Twins, play at the Dome
Police are tappin' my mobile phone
I'm almost home
Gettin' excited, indicted
Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it
Lawyer got paid, plea "No Contest"
And everything I own got repossessed
Now take a look at the dunce
And I'm happy 'cause I only got 36 months
Never picked up a book
But my arms are 16 inches, niggas look
Can't wait for '92, so I can get with my crew
And see, what can I do?
[Chorus]
Tadow
(Now it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped)
[Verse 3]
Fucked up in the pen, now it's ninety-fo'
Back in L.A., and I'm bailin' in the dough
Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch
So where the work at?
And niggas smirk at
Me sayin' "Ain't nuttin' poppin from here to the L.B."
What you tell me?
No, it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe
Cuz, they sent in the troops
Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle
Takin' niggas' shit in a tussle
No skills to pay the bills
Talkin' about education, to battle inflation
No college degree, just a dumb ass G
("Yeah, you, nigga") Who me?!
I got a baby on the way, damn, it's a mess
"Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" Yes
Took some advice from my Uncle Fester
All dressed up in polyester
"Welcome to McDonald's, may I please help you?"
Shit, what can I do?
[Chorus]
Tadow
(Now it was on from dusk to dawn
And everything jumped)
[Outro]
"The white man has broke every law known to man to establish AmeriKKKa
But he'll put you in the state penitentary
He'll put you in the federal penitentary for breaking these same laws
Now we gonna look and see if this motherfucker is guilty for the laws he'll put you in jail for:
Drug using, drug selling, armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand larceny, rape, racketeering, conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man, trespassing, embezzelment, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling, grand theft, brandishing a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, breaking and entering, and premeditated cold-blooded murder...
Guilty on every charge"
