Текст песни Sly and Robbie f Young MC - Under Arrest
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Don`t lock me up[ VERSE 1 ]Well, I was kickin it on the corner somewhere out westLookin fly like I do because I am well dressedWhen a cop stepped to me like a man possessedAnd said, "Get ready to hear your rights because you`re under arrest"I told him, "Pardon me, Mr. Officer, but what`s the charge?Is it against the law to max out and live large?"He told me, "Keep quiet, did you hear what I said?You keep runnin your mouth, and I`ma bust your head"So he slapped the cuffs on me behind my backA couple of friends walked up and aksed me, "What`s up, black?"Well, I couldn`t say a word, this is really a shockCause I was known as the good guy on the blockWe rolled to the station in the black and whiteGoin through stop signs and traffic lightsAnd I thought, this must be the good Lord`s testAn innocent man found guilty, placed under arrest Don`t lock me up (3x)[ VERSE 2 ]When we got to the station we screeched to a haltI said, "Whatever you think I did, my man, it ain`t my fault"I walked inside, feelin nervous and tenseWhen I was led downstairs for some pictures and printsI posed from every angle, the pictures were takenI tried to tell the cop about the mistake he was makinBut fingerprints were next, so I followed the planI took off my three-finger and I gave em my handI was real puzzled about the situationNo charge given, and no explanationSubject to the law and its intimidationNot to mention my own humiliationThe pieces didn`t fit, it just didn`t connectThen I was told, "You`re bein held as a rape suspect"I was speechless, my head just fell to the chestAn innocent man found guilty, placed under arrest Don`t lock me up (3x)[ VERSE 3 ]Sittin in a jail cell, what a crazy tale, hellSeconds seem like hours and the minutes seem like days, wellI`m tryin to keep my wits about me, butA man that doesn`t have his dignity, will soon be a nutNow I thought you`re innocent until your guilt is provenLocked behind bars, young man ain`t movinLike a newborn chick thrown out of the nestAn innocent man found guilty, placed under arrest[ BREAK ][ VERSE 3 ]So I sat in the cell, sayin, `Why?` and `How?`And what would my mother say if she could see me now?As a rape suspect, and how could it be?Cause all the women that I slept with, wanted to sleep with meJust then the door opened, someone else got doneTo my surprise it was the brother KRS-OneHe said they snatched him up from out of his cribPulled out the night stick and nearly busted a ribWe spoke for a minute, then our names were calledSuspects for a line-up against the wallWhere they singled out a brother who was wearin a hatAnd it wasn`t me or Kris, so I was happy with thatThen I thought for a second: these cops got nerve!They got the suspect, but justice was not servedCause they was lookin for a brother who was 5 ft. 3Well, I`m 6 ft. 1, and Kris is taller than meSo I went to my lawyer, asked if I could sueHe said, "I`m sorry, Young, there ain`t a damn thing you can doAnd it`s a shame what happened, it`s really a sinThe guy`s short and fat and you`re tall and thin"Now I couldn`t help feelin like I just got jerkedAnd the problem is that`s how the system worksBlack people need justice, we continue the questAn innocent man found guilty placed under arrrest