Criminal Featuring Truck North & S-The Roots

[00:-2.00]The Roots - Criminal (Feat. Truck North and Saigon) [00:-1.00] [00:26.00] [00:26.41]monday they predict the storm [00:28.95]tuesday they predict the bad [00:31.27]wednesday they cover the grass [00:33.81]and i can see it's all about cash [00:36.27]and they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [00:38.78]and treat me like a criminal [00:41.09] [00:41.38]look, it is what it is [00:42.41]because of what it was [00:43.69]i did what i did [00:44.92]'cause it does what it does [00:46.16]i don't put nothin' above [00:47.47]what i am, what i love [00:48.66]my family, my blood [00:50.10]my city and my hood [00:51.29]hater for the greater good [00:52.44]i'm back from hollywood [00:53.75]and i ain't changed a lick [00:55.10]though, i know i probably should [00:56.53]but, what i'm doin' is not a good look [00:58.26]i never did it by the good book, as a lifetime crook [01:02.05]all the petty crime took a toll on me [01:04.03]i look around at my homies that's gettin' old on me [01:06.43]but still somethin' gotta hold on me [01:08.34]maybe it's faith [01:09.24]if it's comin', yo i'm willing to wait [01:11.04]i'm not runnin', i done ran through the mud [01:13.13]i done scrambled and such [01:14.43]i done robbed an odd job and gambled enough [01:16.97]till i'm put up in handcuffs [01:18.60]and pissin' in a cup [01:19.55]if there's a god, [01:20.46]i don't know if he listenin' or what [01:22.03] [01:28.06]monday they predict the storm [01:30.60]tuesday they predict the bad [01:33.03]wednesday they cover the grass [01:35.51]and i can see it's all about cash [01:37.99]and they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [01:40.45]and treat me like a criminal [01:42.78] [01:43.09]yeah, it is what it is [01:44.48]and that's how it go [01:45.44]get treated like a criminal [01:46.77]if crime is all you know [01:47.99]get greeted like a nigga [01:49.30]if a n***a saw your show [01:50.61]a public enemy, to send a eye in the scope [01:53.14]my city like a island where you can't find a boat [01:55.63]have you wishin' for a raft [01:56.93]and prayin that hope flows [01:58.26]so real ??? [02:00.84]who lookin' for a chair and some real strong rope [02:03.43]just to end it all here [02:04.81]screamin' "f**k the mayor" [02:06.16]he see the faces at the bottom of the welfare [02:08.34]they act like i'm somethin' to fear [02:10.40]trapped in urban warfare [02:11.52]and pullin' triggers at a college career [02:13.22]can't ignore the call of the wild [02:15.03]that's drawin' 'em near [02:16.20]try to make fast money last long some years [02:18.58]try to laugh it off [02:19.75]still couldn't lose the tears [02:21.25]to the rules, i will not adhere [02:23.09]break the law, yeah... {echoes} [02:26.49] [02:29.82]monday they predict the storm [02:32.28]tuesday they predict the bad [02:34.74]wednesday they cover the grass [02:37.15]and i can see it's all about cash [02:39.68]and they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [02:42.11]and treat me like a criminal [02:44.48] [02:44.84]who wanna challenge mine? [02:45.75]i'm sick of st. valentine [02:47.40]i did the violent crimes [02:48.69]that's why i got this style of rhyme [02:50.11]seek repentance to spittin’ them sentences [02:52.13]to senseless experience is the difference [02:53.97]you can't convince this [02:55.03]in a crime sense, niggas is infants [02:56.61]i'm like a senior citizen [02:58.03]still livin' but gettin' benefits [02:59.69]put emphasis on hittin' my nemesis in high percentages [03:02.69]crooked ass cops is the reason for my belligerence [03:05.24]and it gets deeper than that [03:06.66]remember nights i used to sleep wit a gat [03:08.38]with a package of crack under my sneaker strap [03:10.43]d's sneak attack and raid me [03:12.11]it took a week for that [03:13.11]beat the rat, but you're sayin' "look, he think he the mack" [03:15.55]f**k ya'll! [03:16.35]niggas who thinkin' they might try us [03:18.13]watch us inside riots [03:19.28]blue cars and light fires [03:20.59]we already been knocked, scrutinized [03:22.98]plus, cops rush to brutalize us [03:24.48]america's polluted by lust [03:25.81]who could i trust? [03:26.76]if i can't trust you, then i might touch you [03:28.99]if i ain't got love for you [03:30.10]then f**k you! [03:31.07] [03:31.56]monday they predict the storm [03:34.03]tuesday they predict the bad [03:36.45]wednesday they cover the grass [03:39.01]and i can see it's all about cash [03:41.47]and they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [03:43.99]and treat me like a criminal [03:46.15] [03:47.00]monday they predict the storm [03:49.41]tuesday they predict the bad [03:51.87]wednesday they cover the grass [03:54.34]and i can see it's all about cash [03:56.88]and they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [03:59.39]and treat me like a criminal [04:01.70] [04:02.17] [04:08.29]