[Lawyer]
Mr. Shakur, can you please explain the meaning
Behind your violent lyrics?
[2Pac]
Explain the meaning?
The f** these n***as talkin bout?
* sounds of running and sirens in background *
[Kid] Damn...
[Cop] Police, FREEZE!
[Kid] Can't get sh** off!
[Cop] I said FREEZE you miserable black son of a b**h!
[Kid] What, come on, come on!
* gun shot *
My attitude is sh**ty
My message to the censorship committee
Who's the biggest gang of n***as in the city?
The critics or the cops?
The courts or the crooks, don't look so confused
Take a closer look:
n***as get they neck broke daily
Tryin to stay jail free
What the f** does Quayle know
What young black males need?
Please tell me
Message to the censorship committee
Who's the biggest gang of n***as in the city?
Huh, I pack a nine millimeter cause I gotta
Livin hotter than the 4th of July, if I gotta die, I gotta
Momma told me, "Don't let em fade me..
.. n***a don't let em make you crazy!"
Game is what she gave me
Gotta watch your back, strapped
Real n***as rat-pack
If you get your a** taxed, bring a gat back
That's not the way we made it
That's just the way it is
Slangin rocks, fed a n***a's kids
I came up
My message to the censorship committee
Who's the biggest gang of n***as in the city?
Cops pull me over, check my plates, but I'm legal
You couldn't get me, figure f** with a n***as people
They got me trapped, gat with the motherf**in hammer back
Cops on my back, just cause I'm black, Snap
Now I'm guilty?
Message to the censorship committee
Who's the biggest gang of n***as in the city?
All you punk police will never find peace
On the streets til the n***as get a piece, f** em!
They k** you to control ya
Pay top dollar for your soul
Real n***as don't fold, straight souljah!
Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police, hear them screamin
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police, hear them screamin
(I hear ya!)
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police, screamin
(I hear ya!)
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police, screamin
(I hear ya!)
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police (I hear ya!)
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police (I hear ya!)
f** em! Can't find peace on the streets
Til the n***as get a piece, f** police (I hear ya!)
The n***as scream f** em!
Motherf**in punk police (I hear ya!)
Thinkin they run the motherf**in streets
It's mo' n***as than it's police
Think (I hear ya!)
One n***a, teach two n***as
Teach three n***as, teach fo' n***as (I hear ya!)
Teach mo' n***as, and we could run this sh**!
I hear ya!
[Outro - Repeat 10 X]
They finally pulled me over and I laughed
Remember Rodney King and I blast on his punk a** (I hear ya!)