Nappy Roots - These Walls lyrics

These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin
These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin

As darkness approaches
And I'm fumblin' through the blunt roaches
Its lookin' hopeless, totally unfocused
Stumblin' onto the front porch
Posted with my closest associates
We were so broke
Though a couple of us had sold dope
Still humble enough to be po' folk
We comin' up to be grown folk
Ain't dumb enough to be slow poke
Know the hours of death they grow close
So we give our lives to the utmost
Plus, here's a extra point
Visualize the goal post
No, we not eatin' duck roast
But we live our lives to the utmost
Cause those pressure points are the
Corners that we cut close
Turn most civilized yeagas to cutthroats
And it's these men they send
Upstate by the truckloads
And herd 'em in to the Pen' like buffalos
I'm sayin'

These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin
These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin

The game was sold, not told to me
Heartache won't let go of me
Games say that I'll live and lie
But I'll try
Every which-a-way tell you the angles
I done tossed and turned and hit and missed
Pissed cause of that didn't amount to this
Gettin' it ain't got a damn thing
To do with keepin' shit
Workin' damn hard to get it
Plans of not partin' with it
Life got a way of showin' you
Shit you can't bear to see
Tough keepin' float
Settin' sail through a sea of Gs
Somethin' should happen on this night I
Lay me down to sleep
Wasn't happy with my friend
Pray the lord my soul to keep

These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin
These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin

I'm 'bout 3000 miles from Graceland
'bout a county from Macon
But you would think I'm arm reach from Satan
I got a strange way of tellin' the truth
Most felons do stuff between hearin' your
Story and tellin' it too
Stuck between numb and feelin' it
I'm right between calm and militant
On the search for deliverance
I'm three days from beatin' my
Case at the arraignment
This shit's basic, get to jail
Get the statement

Born with the heart of a soldier
Right now I'm stuck behind bars
But daddy told ya
I chose to march with Martin carryin' posters
They lock me down
But they usually hang us folks up
It's so tough, white man tryin' to control us
And mold us, assimilate our cultures
They doped us hell naw, I'm stayin' focused
I won't corrupt with evil
I'm forever fightin' for my people, for equal
(Fight for your rights)

These walls are closin' in
How long am I supposed to grin?
I've lost my will to win forgive my sin
"Ladies and gentlemen
I have some very sad news for
All of you could you lower
Those signs please? Martin Luther King was
Shot and was killed tonight…"