Open Mic - The System lyrics

[Verse 1: Will Brennan] Yea Stuck in this battle of the sweets vs the system Born a black male so I was proclaimed the victim Ain't no escaping, African american, Haitian, or Jamaican Freedom is what they taking Close watching people trying to lock you up in jail Pretending like they your friends till they got you in a cell Give you an attorney so you thinking that you're straight Instead of doing 3-4 they got you doing 6-8 All of this comin' at you cuz the color of your face They profile you cuz your race And hara** you everyday I never take for granted my chance to educate Learn something learn something boy That's the only way you gotta understand It's a hidden agenda mayn They put you behind bars so they can get you in the chains Slavery's out, so the prisons came The method is different, but the mentality is the same And it's the System, same mentality It's the system, same mentality It's the system, the methods are different but the mentality is the same It's the system, same mentality, same mentality It's the system [Verse 2: OpenMic] Yea, uh Open mic comin through, better run, get it right, breakin rules For the view of the sun, look I ain't tryna bother nobody, still got my face and my shirt pepper sprayed at a party Drinkin molotov co*ktails, show you how we do things Limited edition, ima put you on some new game Sign a petition, but for action, you came, riot control showed up So call 2 chainz, and tell him we need a little help With the competition all over the bible belt m**m j** christian Buddhism whatever else Show you the tradition that lead people to health You can show them the well, but can't get em to drink Show em some style, but can't get em to make Show em some red, but can't wash em to pink That's how it goes, so call me what did you think? Up top, it's the system, uh uh same mentality Uh uh, same mentality, uh uh uh, same mentality yeah But white anatomy, same mentality, same mentality [Verse 3: Gitt Brown] It's Gitt Look, uh, ok Systematic, they got it down to a science Them crackers ain't givin' leeway They snatch you and they go runnin' I promise, it's a business Better know what's in they best interest To have you sitting, makin' money while you idle rotting It happens often, so you better be lowkey when you shifting When you in the Benz cuz you DWB Driving while black player You know how I be 3 years I was oppressed in the system myself I had the man's foot wrapped around my neck Now i'm searchin' for a TEC I need a magnum to protect me From these schemen hoes Say she's only f**ing me But only lord knows She probably lying like these crooked a** politicians Feels good to finally leave and not be a victim Feels like all the weights have been lifted Cuz just got out, and I missed him sh**, he was in the system Same mentality, the system And it's the system, system, same mentality Tryna not to be a victim Same mentality, same mentality, yeah the mothaf**in system