[Verse 1]
Did my time (In a) County jail
(Just when) Just when things (Started) Going well
(And I) Paid the price (For the) Crimes I did
(Wanna) Change my life (Wanna) Raise my kids
[Hook]
(I'm an innocent man) Misunderstood
(I'm an innocent man) Just from the hood
(I'm an innocent man) Misunderstood
(I'm an innocent man) A man is good
[Verse 2]
Promised her (That I) That I'd change
(Gonna) Live my life (In a) Better way
(Have a) Little you (And a) Little me
(So we) Can settle down (And live) Happily
[Hook]
[Verse 3: DMX]
If everyone else had my eyes
Then, who I am wouldn't be a surprise
Just because I'm locked up don't mean I'm f**ed up in the game
Just to think the motha dirt they trying to throw on my name
Get arrested – getting arrested don't make me guilty
But by the time I make it to court the media dun' k**ed me
Gotta good heart but we all do wrong
I really mean well but I'm going too strong
You say I'm rehabilitated, but I still can't vote
You say I paid my debt but I still can't vote
Gotta pay taxes but I still can't vote
Come on dawg y'all stay trying to keep a n***a broke
You just as crooked as us, f** you trying to say
Cause once I pay that dough, the charges go away
Forget about it - It's ok
Cause I'mma walk over here and let the lord pave my way – Aight
[Mark Morrison]
Change the life (That I) That I live
(Got me) Living five (Living in) Humanity
(Need you) Need the thing (That is) Destroying me
(So I) Pray to God (That it) Has mercy
[Outro x8]
(I'm an innocent man)