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Brother Ali - Letter From The Government lyrics
[Chorus]
 I got a letter from the government the other day
 I opened it and read it and burned that man
 The way that I live don't concern that man
 We gon' have to settle this another way
 [Verse 1]
 When the knuckles turn white
 Eyes begin bulging
 I take an honest look at my life
 It's insultin
 I been sulkin about it all week
 Hearin adults screachin
 Metal grindin the concrete
 Sparks dance where the worst of both worlds clash
 Meaning the blue tyrants and my broke ass
 I understand this is pawn take pawn shit
 But Ill be damned if you'll shoot me on my lawn bitch
 Think twice before shinin that light at my drawers
 In the alley in the middle of the night
 Garbage baggin, house, shoes
 Put two and two together
 I aint no drug smuggler I'm a struggling brotha
 Had this dream where I go nuts
 Dial 911 from the roof and post up
 Decorate your hot head when you came in the cruiser
 And paint your rod red in the name of Abu
[Chorus]
 [Verse 2]
 What kinda sucka would I have to be
 After these years of you harassin and attackin me
 To run and join your cavalry
 Imagine me all GI Joed up in Afgahnistan somewhereBrother Ali - Letter From The Government - http://motolyrics.com/brother-ali/letter-from-the-government-lyrics.html
 Prepared to go nuts
 You're clinically crazy if you think you can pay me
 A figure that can make me slay these innocent babies
 I identify with a slave wishin to break free
 He was victimized by the same system that raped me
 Look at us poor
 Just tryin' to get our foot in the door
 And unfortunately hooked in this war
 We were both coerced to get enlisted
 But his was with a trigger mine was livin' conditions
 We're one in the same
 But in the name of some freedom
 I'm supposed to put one in his brain like something will change
 What freedom? I aint ridin for no president
 Send the kids to die when we didnýt even elect em bitch
[Chorus]
 [Verse 3]
 Listen I'm in position to judge a young stud
 Tryin to use the military to come the fuck up
 Cause self preservation is the first law of nature
 Play your cards smart
 Remember what the fucks up
 It's really no different from crack peddlin'
 When it comes to dyin and killin for a dream you were given
 Last thing in your mind is how youre seen by the system
 Be willing to go to those extremes for your vision
 Shit Im no smarter
 I know Im fuckin retarded
 I just know enough to not eat directly where the dog shits
 If Uncle Sam wants to threaten my health
 Tell him he'll have to come get me hisself motherfucka
[Chorus]















