Uh huh, Lawd, Knowledge, nigga, uh huh Keep ya eyes open (open) Niggas been postin' (postin') Read the fuckin' notice (hopeless) We don't know what hope is (hope is) Won't somebody help us (help us) Now the world is selfish (selfish) Don't know where we're headed I hope the lord can hear this 6:40 A.M. alarm was set for 7 though Arise it's time to face the world Correct the blinds the sun will shine Woke up by the faintest cry Consoles his daughter, ease her mind Rocks his baby back to sleep Then go prepare a meal to eat Feed the fam and conversate It's safe to say this man is blessed The crest upon his chest Is a badge to serve and protect The less, unless you got some melanin Well, then it don't apply to you He out the door and on the move To make this world a safer place Squad car with a complex Reports filed outta context Got a trigger finger and you know it's itchin' Kill an innocent nigga the only mission Hit 'em with a bullet but it's like a missile Take 'em down but you don't give a fuck about 'em Had his hands out but he looked confused Hit 'em in the back that's if he try to move Lawd, he asks is partner "Are there any decent niggas?" "Nah, they all a bunch of animals, lazy and irresponsible Check this one right here, he look suspicious don't he? He keeps eyein' me, I'm about to fuck his day up, just watch me work" Keep ya eyes open (open) Niggas been postin' (postin') Read the fuckin' notice (hopeless) We don't know what hope is (hope is) Won't somebody help us (help us) Now the world is selfish (selfish) Don't know where we're headed I hope the lord can hear this 6:40 A.M. he has to stay an hour late The overnight shift, so by 7:40 he on his way The pay is a minimum wage but it beats the alternative See he 2 charges deep tryin' to avoid the 3rd Provide for 4 kids, if cops harass then he pleadin' the 5th His last charge was an assault plus he resisted arrest They judge him off appearance alone like it speaks for himself But he just tryna make it home to walk his kids to the bus-stop He rushed to run across the street then seen the lights flash An altercation soon ensues from assumed guilt, no innocence Fishin' for sufficient evidence to charge him "I need to see your I.D. can you just relax for me please We had an incident and you fit the description Of the assailant that we're searchin' for For crimes committed, it's only gonna take a minute Chill on the curb while I run your I.D. and check for priors" He says "I'm innocent" they think he's lyin' His alibi doesn't blend with their bias They ain't gon' buy it, the temperature is risin' Cooler heads cannot prevail through this Words exchanged before he blinks A flashlight where his eyelid is They yell "He's got a gun!" and them put some bullets inside of him Keep ya eyes open (open) Niggas been postin' (postin') Read the fuckin' notice (hopeless) We don't know what hope is (hope is) Won't somebody help us (help us) Now the world is selfish (selfish) Don't know where we're headed I hope the lord can hear this