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Policeman feat. Mike B​.​, Lyricks

from To Live & Grow In LA by JOSE RIOS

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lyrics

Mike B-verse

look.... use to be my hero and shit in elementary I use to think that D.A.R.E. was the shit to protect and to serve and neglected and heard under oath thats your slogan thats your word right! right! during the riots man I rooted for you a bunch of no good gangbangers suited in blue strapped up pointed a weapon and told me back up rolled up on you and told you put your hands up man I cant understand why they treat me like that Mr. Rodney King tell me why they beat you like that....uh No reason fighting for no treason war every day in these streets theres no peace no money and education we need more teachers fuck popes need more hopes and more preachers to open up the doors for our kids can I live I hope the lord forgives are sins I hope we get are sight back Mr. Man check your mail man why wont you write back when we fight back I promise that your not gon like that 5-0 roll up tell me dont you like that

Hook

The ways of the world I try to never mind it but every time I hear a siren man I am reminded

Lyrick$ verse2

Yo....when I was walking threw the bush of the african jungles the people the tribes they pointed called me bruce lee not mocking me just not use to my face the shape of my eyes they just chose a name that just suits me as I walked around they were like waaa...
ask me do a high kick making noise likes its kung fu they just know what they see and if I don't show them any different then to them the generalization is true every asian is a kung fu master right? the squinty eyes means they punch dudes faster huh people simple they just carry plight the message of the song is a life through the stereotypes so Mr. officer I am speaking in behalf of my people who view the cops as a power hungry and evil gang mafia tight force corrupted and bad ruffin fucking us up behind the cuffs and the badge but.. I am not saying this to say fuck the police my uncle is a cop and keeps integrity on top but if one ya'll are wrong it blemishes the whole team and good men become pigs hated on the block you see

I know you here to protect and to serve but why is it when ya just checking for herb you got your gortex boots bruisin the neck of the curb they want to fight you but they cant with out disrespecting the curb they say tell em shut the fuck up when they tell you it hurts friends tried to capture it you got to her first took the cam broke the tape and ransacked through her purse cops like that make you wanna cop a gat and just burst

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from To Live & Grow In LA, released November 28, 2013

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