Black cotton
[00:22.90] Black Cotton
[00:24.52] Black Cotton
[00:26.77] Black Cotton - A symbol for unrewarded struggle
[00:37.02] Time for a little gospel tail
[00:39.34] Ghetto gospel that is- listen
[00:41.65] Robbin' Black Cotton in God's eyes
[00:47.84] Speak
[00:51.72] Black Cotton
[00:53.90] Steady stressin' Smith and Wessons count my blessin's
[00:56.21] Class is in session the worst question is the first question
[00:58.84] Why do we work like slaves sweatin' blades to an early grave
[01:02.15] Never got paid but still we slave (In the nine tre')
[01:05.02] Answer that then answer this too-
[01:07.53] Loves gonna get ya you know it's true life's a bitch true
[01:10.15] You best to backtrack and try to act black and live
[01:12.90] Not to be phony and positive but why be negative?
[01:15.78] What's the matter G? Black cat got your tongue
[01:18.15] Fat track gotcha sprung now your hung (Do ya feel me?)
[01:21.15] Dum dum diddy is it me?
[01:23.40] Attempt to reach each and every brother on the streets
[01:26.53] If not peace then at least let's get a piece
[01:29.90] I'm tired of seeing bodies on the streets- deceased
[01:32.47] Lookin' through my highschool yearbook
[01:35.22] Reminiscin' of the tears as the years took
[01:38.15] One homie, two homie, three homies - POOF
[01:41.40] We used to have troops but now there's no more youth to shoot
[01:44.34] God come save the misbegotten
[01:46.72] Lost ghetto souls of Black Cotton (In God's eyes)
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[01:50.40] Nobody don't care
[01:51.09] (No matter how hard I try/Look to the sky/--?)
[01:53.15] Nobody don't care
[01:56.03] (Seems like my dreams/Drowned in by screams/No answer to my questions)
[02:00.15] Nobody don't care
[02:01.72] (Feels like I'm pressed/Why do I stress?/It's like I'm being tested)
[02:05.90] Nobody don't care
[02:07.53] (Seems like my prayers/Vanish to thin air/Please answer my questions)
[02:11.47] Nobody don't care
[02:12.90] In the belly of the beast I'm bubbling up
[02:14.78] Running out of luck, about to self destruct
[02:17.66] Old heads say live your life like such
[02:20.40] Your sure to catch her witcha one day boy
[02:22.72] I wouldn't listen to 'em
[02:23.97] Your power movement was cool
[02:25.34] But it ain't fix nothin'
[02:26.72] So I just go with what i know
[02:28.40] I dont trust none
[02:29.59] Look what the 80's did
[02:30.84] To what's Bebe's kids
[02:32.34] And now we grown up
[02:33.59] Nobody ain't own us yet
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[02:35.47] Black cotton, I'm plottin' --
[02:36.15] I'm workin' without a profit
[02:36.97] They shacklin' all my homies
[02:39.59] I'm hurtin' but keep the mind
[02:41.15] ??
[02:41.47] certainly we survive with Outlaw Ridas
[02:46.16] What's the reward for a strugala
[02:48.16] If the lord lovin' us then why they hate to see us comin' up
[02:51.35] Runnin up, Gun cocked like nasty gloves
[02:54.28] If you aint got a penny, mind the glove
[02:56.35] No love
[02:57.28] Waitin' for my 40 acas and a blunt to blaze
[02:59.91] Biblicle times good hearts with milita minds
[03:02.60] Black Cotton - I'm hoppin' over enemy lines
[03:08.52] Black Cotton - I ain't stoppin' till they givin me mine
[03:09.33] Black Cotton
[03:09.70] Nobody don't care
[03:10.51] (No matter how hard I try/Look to the sky/--?)
[03:12.14] Nobody don't care
[03:14.95] (Seems like my dreams/Drowned in by screams/No answer to my questions)
[03:19.33] Nobody don't care
[03:20.58] (Feels like I'm pressed/Why do I stress?/It's like I'm being tested)
[03:24.89] Nobody don't care
[03:26.45] (Seems like my prayers/Vanish to thin air/Please answer my questions)
[03:30.64] Nobody don't care
