June 18, 2013

Where I Live

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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3-22-13

Where I live

will I still be a threat will they consider me a menace?
could I rent an apartment? will I be a good tenant?
will they do background checks, will they look deep?
and will they h ave one eye open when they go to sleep?
They may let me in and say that its all good
but shut me up now I'm watched by the neighborhood
smile in my face and say "hi," and try to give me dap
then when I'm gone they break in and plant the wiretap
bug my house finding out whats going on on the inside
patrol car is 4 deep, 2 miles an hour when they roll by
trying to live my life and not looking over my shoulder
I already did my time in prison man that shit is over
they still judge me despite me changing my life
turning everybody against me even my wife
all I got left is my dignity and pride
even thats few to my wife they offer bribes
in the neighborhood, I still see the same ol same
neighbors watching me in broad daylight from the window pane
wanna shake the spot wanna move somewhere nice
I'm a tax payer now buying things no matter the price
they doing too much they even try to bribe my kids
I moved into their neighborhood, that's how it goes where I live!

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irishkitten24 Posted 11 years, 5 months ago. ✓ Mailed 11 years, 4 months ago   Favorite
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post.

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