I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me
For their army or whatever
Picture me givin a d**n
I said never
Here is a land that
Never gave a d**n
About a brother like myself
Because I never did
I wasn't wit it
But just
That very minute
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as
I dwell in my cell
How long has it been
They got me sittin
In the state pen
I gotta get out
But that thought was
Thought before
I contemplated a plan
On the cell floor
I'm not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun
To be another one
Public enemy servin time
They drew the line yall
They criticize me for some crime
I got a letter
I got a letter
I got a letter
Picture me given a d**n
I said never
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as
I dwell in my cell
How long has it been
They got me sittin
In the state pen
I gotta get out
But that thought was
Thought before
I got a letter from
The government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me
For their army or whatever
Picture me givin a d**n
I said never
Here is a land
That never gave a d**n
About a brother like
Me and myself
Because I never did
I wasn't wit it
But just that very minute
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin
As I dwell in my cell
How long has it been
They got me sittin
In the state pen
I gotta get out
But that thought was thought before
I contemplated a plan
On the cell floor
I'm not a fugitive on the run
I'm not a fugitive on the run
Many switch in
Switch on switch off
Many switch in
Switch on switch off
Many switch in
Switch on switch off
Many switch in
Switch on switch off
Many switch in
Switch on switch off
Nevertheless they
Could not understand
That I'm a black man
And I could never be a veteran
On the strength of situations
I'm real
I got a raw deal
So I'm lookin for the steel
Looking for the steel
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me
For their army or whatever
Picture me givin a d**n
I said never
Here is a land that
Never gave a d**n
About a brother
Like me and myself
Because they never did
I wasn't wit it
But just that very minute
It occurred to me
The suckers had authority
Cold sweatin as
I dwell in my cell
How long has it been
They got me sittin
In the state pen
I gotta get out
But that though
Was thought before
I contemplated a plan
On the cell floor
I'm not a fugitive on the run
I'm not
I'm not
I'm not a fugitive on the run
But a brother like me begun
To be another one
Public enemy servin time
They drew the line yall
To criticize me for some crime
I got a letter from the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me
For their army or whatever
Picture me givin a d**n
I said never
Here is a land that
Never gave a d**n
About a brother like
Me and myself
Because I never did
I wasn't wit it
But just that very minute
I got a letter
From the government
The other day
Opened it and read it
It said they were suckers
They wanted me
For their army or whatever
Picture me givin a d**n
I said never
Here is a land
That never gave a d**n
