Ice Cube - Color Blind(1991)

[00:03.02] Ice cube:
[00:03.83] Here's another day at the stoplight
[00:06.53] I'm lookin in my mirror so I can see who can see me
[00:07.38] South central is puttin ice cube to the test
[00:10.15] With four brothas in the ss
[00:12.29] Now, I can't go around and can't back up
[00:15.04] So I gotta peep game layin in the cut
[00:17.99] Is this a jack or a kidnap?
[00:20.87] Since I'm never ever slippin I'm fully strapped
[00:24.18] I grab my gat out the glove
[00:25.98] Do these fools got a problem with me, or do they got love?
[00:29.60] And when the light turn green, I don't bone out
[00:32.14] I wanna see, what these black men are all about
[00:35.38] Cuz if it's my time, I'm just short
[00:38.36] If not, I'm pluggin they super sport
[00:41.66] First they get behind my ride
[00:44.41] Then they switch lanes to the left side
[00:47.74] I'm scopin out the one smokin indo'
[00:50.02] Comin up fast, rollin down his window
[00:52.67] He threw up a sign, I put away my nine
[00:56.41] Fool, cuz I'm color blind
[00:59.15] Threat:
[00:59.68] Killa cali, the state where they kill
[01:01.23] Over colors cuz brothas don't know the deal
[01:04.29] And they'll cap you, not if they have to
[01:06.55] But if they want to, first they might confront you
[01:09.66] But every nigga on my block can't stop
[01:12.31] And he won't stop and he don't stop
[01:15.68] Not to the bang bang boogie, but they like to gangbang
[01:19.17] And rookies ain't the only ones that drop
[01:21.19] Some say the little locs are gettin a little too loc'ed
[01:23.31] And when it comes to dust, they kick up the most
[01:26.90] Say the wrong words then whistle down the street to your homies like a bird
[01:31.22] Bust a u-turn, come back and get served, nigga
[01:33.79] For the women, it don't matter how loud they blouse get
[01:36.76] But wearin the wrong color outfit, could get your mouth split
[01:39.32] It's a shame, but it ain't no thang to me
[01:42.13] Cuz I slang these thangs like a g
[01:44.75] It's on, is anybody killin for the summertime
[01:48.00] I gotta get another nine, even though I'm colorblind
[01:51.11] Kam:
[01:51.74] I'm fresh outta county on bail
[01:52.70] And no sooner do I get out, seems like I'm right back in jail
[01:56.84] For some gang related activity
[01:59.32] Cuz everyday, different fools try to get with me
[02:03.17] For no more than a color or territory
[02:05.51] Can't rehabilitate 'em, that's the sheriff's story
[02:08.63] So what's left, the judge goes deaf
[02:11.12] When you try to tell your side and you ain't blue eyed
[02:14.43] Boy you better duck, cuz the book is comin'
[02:16.92] And just hand your car keys over to your woman
[02:20.24] Because it ain't no sunshine where you headed
[02:23.28] And the shit'll drive you crazy if you let it
[02:26.20] But now I got time to think
[02:28.78] Because they hit me with everything but the kitchen sink
[02:31.18] And I ain't even shed a tear
[02:34.35] Cuz believe it or not, they got more love for me here
[02:37.54] Now picture that, but on a black and white photograph
[02:41.50] Cuz brothas, you don't know the half
[02:44.04] On the streets I was damn near outta my mind
[02:46.51] But ever since I've been down, I'm colorblind
[02:48.49] WC:
[02:49.65] Now here's the game plan, yo, at a quarter to nine
[02:51.82] I was told to peel a cap on the other side
[02:54.52] Yo, young and dumb and full of come up, a baby loc
[02:56.74] I gotta put in work for the hood and that ain't no joke
[03:00.78] Coolio:
[03:01.24] Stable and able but I'm not ready and willin'
[03:03.68] Cuz I'm only 13 and I ain't never did a killin'
[03:06.44] Grabbed the a.k. and jumped in the g ride
[03:09.24] Started up the bucket and headed for the other side
[03:12.99] Wc:
[03:13.39] Yo, spotted the enemies, now I'm on a creep tip
[03:15.15] Hit the 5 dollar stick and I put in my clip
[03:17.94] Coolio:
[03:18.01] So, I jumped out the car and no matter what the cost
[03:20.93] I had my mind set on sendin niggaz to harrisons ross
[03:23.86] Wc:
[03:24.05] Caught one from the back and I looked in his eyes
[03:26.65] Thinkin should I peel his cap, or should I let him survive
[03:29.50] Yo, I'm trapped in the plan designed by the other kind
[03:32.86] Coolio:
[03:33.00] I ain't contributin' to genocide (why?) Cuz I was colorblind
[03:35.89] King Tee:
[03:36.36] Niggaz in the hood ain't changed
[03:37.78] And I've finally figure out that we're not in the same gang
[03:41.17] Cuz, I walk the alleys of compton with nowhere to turn
[03:44.62] Every which way I get burned baby
[03:47.32] Lou wears blue, big fred wears red
[03:49.67] Put 'em together and we color 'em dead
[03:52.56] Dead, dyin, gettin smoked like part of the fun
[03:55.64] They get smoked just to show how many come to the funeral
[03:59.26] J-dee(lench mob):
[04:00.61] I understand how all my homeboys feel
[04:02.06] Cuz I've been shot and to this day, I pack my steel
[04:04.78] Cuz I was born in a certain territory
[04:07.26] Where you don't talk only the streets tell stories
[04:09.85] With blue and red bandanas on the street
[04:12.93] And if you're slippin, you'll be six feet deep
[04:15.64] Cuz me and t-bone, we pay it no mind
[04:18.70] And for the rest of the mob, we stay color blind...
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