Xscape (Original Version)

[Intro] "Open up six" "He's gone!" [Verse 1] Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look The system's in control, it's all run by the book I gotta get away so I can free my mind Escape is (what I need) from the (electric eyes) No matter where I am, I see my face around They pin lies on my name then push from town to town Don't have a place to run but there's no need to hide I gotta find a place, but I won't hide away [Chorus] Escape Gotta get away from the system rules in the world today Escape The pressure that I face from relationships has to go away Escape (The man with the pen that writes the lies that have no end) Escape I do what I wanna 'cause I gotta please nobody but me [Interlude] Sometimes, I feel like I've gotta get away [Verse 2] I tried to share my life with someone I can love But games and money is all she ever thought of How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost? I'm tired of silly games, it's time to make a change Why is it I can't do whatever I want to When it's my personal life and I don't live for you So don't you try to tell me what is right for me You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to [Chorus] Escape (Hoo-hoo!) Gotta get away from the system rules in the world today (I've gotta get away) Escape The pressure that I face from relationships has to go away Escape The man with the pen that writes the lies that have no end (I've gotta get away) Escape I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (I've gotta get away) Escape Gotta get away from the system rules in the world today Escape (Yeah) The pressure that I face from relationships has to go away Escape The man with the pen that writes the lies that have no end (Hoo-hoo!) (C'mon, now) Escape I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (Hoooooo-hoo-hoo!) (C'mon, now) [Bridge] When I go This problem world won't bother me This problem world This problem world, won't bother me, won't bother me, no more Yeah! Oh! Yeah! Hooo! [Breakdown] Escape Escape Escape Escape [Chorus] Escape Gotta get away from the system rules in the world today Escape The pressure that I face from relationships has to go away Escape The man with the pen that writes the lies that have no end Escape I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me Escape Gotta get away from the system rules in the world today Escape The pressure that I face from relationships has to go away Escape The man with the pen that writes the lies that have no end Escape I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me Escape Gotta get away Escape The pressure that I face Escape The man with the pen Escape I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me Escape Gotta get away Escape The pressure that I face Escape The man with the pen Escape I do what I wanna I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me (ad-libs) Escape