Brother Ali - Letter From the Government lyrics

I got a letter from the
Government the other day
I opened 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

When the knuckles turn white and
The eyes begin bulging
I take an honest look at my life
It's insulting
And I been sulking about it all week
Hearing the dull screech of
Metal grinding the concrete
And 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, I'll be damned if you shoot
Me on my lawn bitch
Think twice before shining that light
In my drawers in the alley in
The middle of the night
Garbage bag and house shoes
Put two and two together
I ain't no drug smuggler
I'm a struggling brother
I have this dream where I go nuts
Dial 911 from the roof and post up
Decorate your hard head when you
Came in the cruiser
And paint rod red in the name of Abdullah


What kind of sucker would I have
To be after these years
Of you harassing and attacking me to
Run and join your cavalry
Imagine me all GI Joe'd up in
Afghanistan somewhere prepared to go nuts
You clinically crazy if you think
You could pay me a figure that could make me
Slay these innocent babies
I identify with a slave wishing to break free
He was victimised by the same
System that raped me
Look at us poor just trying to
Get our foot in the door
And unfortunatley hooked in this war
We were both coerced to get enlisted
But his was with a trigger
Mine was living 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 ain't dying for no president
Sending kids to die when we
Didn't even elect the bitch

Listen I'm in no position to
Judge a young stud
Tryn'a use the military to come the fuck up
Cos self preservation is the
First law of nature play your cards smart
Remember what the fucks up
It's really no different from
Crack pedaling when it
Comes to dying and killing for
A dream you were given
Last thing in your mind is how
You seen by the system
N' be willing to go to
Those extremes for your vision
Shit I'm no smarter, I'm fucking retarded
I just know enough to not eat
Directly where the dog shit's
If Uncle Sam wants to threaten my health
Tell him he have to come and get me himself
The motherfucker