[Hook : Ace Hood] Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America We can never let these motherf**ers bury us Embarra** us Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America (hey) Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America (hey) [Verse 1: Ace Hood] Woke up in the morning thanked the Lord for seeing another day Should I sell dope or figure sh** out in another way Tryna keep my faith but see the devil from a mile away Bills are piling, momma just complaining bout them everyday Getting sick and tired , tears are running down her eyes Only thing that's on my mind, I just got to f**ing grind Like ain't got sh** to lose, I got so more sh** to prove Hit my plug and make some moves or finess them with that tool This is me and daddy shoot, that's what they want us to do System set so we can lose, just depends on what you choose Grab that chopper, shoot that block up you gon end up on the news Rather fill yourself up with knowledge that's that power we refuse Prisons over populated cause we dropping outta school Let 'em tell it we uneducated , life a devastation All our actions are not validated, police agitated Shoot us up then go home and kiss their babies sh** so f**ing crazy I apologize to every single person that we lost From a stupid motherf**er who think they above the law Got me screaming f** the cops , make me wanna squeeze the Glock Send my love out to the block ain't no way will I be stopped Ain't no way we looking back Those opinions these are facts You don't feel me you just wack Now tell me how real is that ? But in the mind of a n***a in the ghetto tryna make it That trouble seems to find a n***a it's so hard to shake it Say a prayer for my n***as still in it I know it's hard and they just tryna make a living Tryna feed the fam like it's Thanksgiving Everyday a n***a praying for forgiveness The penitentiary's a billion dollar business And I will never let you trick me in the system [Hook:] Oh, Mr. Black Man living in America Please don't never let these motherf**ers bury us Embarra** us Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America We can never let these motherf**ers bury us We can never let these motherf**ers bury us [Pre Hook:] Ok, I pour another cup and roll and endo Rolling 'round the city with extendos They can't stop staring out the window They just tired of burying they kin folk I say the police out shooting, it's a cold world What if one day that's your son or your little girl ? [Hook:] Hey, Mr. Black man living in America We can never let these motherf**ers bury us Embarra** us I know the system is against a guy that's smart enough Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America We will never let these motherf**ers bury us Embarra** us Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America Hey, Mr. Black Man living in America Embarra** us