Ice Cube - Bird in the Hand lyrics

FRESH OUTTA SCHOOL CAUES I WAS A HIGH SCHOOL GRAD

GOTTA GET A JOB CAUSE I WAS A HIGH SCHOOL DAD

WISH I GOT PAID FOR RAPPING TO THE NATION

BUT THATS NOT LIKELY SO HERES MY APPLICATION

HAND IT TO THE MAN AT AT&T

CAUSE WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL I GOT THE AEE

BUT THERE IS NO SE FOR THIS YOUNGSTER

I DIDN'T HAVE NO MONEY SO NOW I GOT TO PUNCH THE

CLOCK AND SLAVE AND BE HAPPY

CAUSE THE WHITTY SAYA THERE NO ROOM FOR THE AFRICAN

ALWAYS KNEW THAT I WOULDN'T CLOCK G'S

BUT WELCOME TO MCDONALDS CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER PLEASE

GOTTA SERVE YOU FOOD TAHT MIGHT GIVE YOU CANCER

CAUSE MY SON DOESN'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER

NOW I PAY TAXES BUT THEY NEVER GIVE ME BACK

WHAT ABOUT DIAPER BOTTLES AND SIMILAC ]

DO I HAVE TO SELL ME A WHOLE LOTTA OF CRACK

PRODUCE IN SHELTER AND CLOTHES ON MY BACK

OR SHOULD I JUST WAIT FOR HELP FROM BUSH

OR JESSIE JACKSON AND OPERATION P.U.S.H

IF YOU ASK ME THE WHOLE THING NEEDS A DOUCHE

OR MASSINGALE

WHAT THE HELL

CRACK I'LL SELL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

TO THE CORNER HOUSE BITCHES

MISS PARKER,LIL JOE, AND TODD BRIDGES

OR ANYBODY THAT HE KNOWS

SO COP ME A BIRD BETTER KNOWN AS A KILO

NOW EVERYBODY KNOW

I WENT FROM PO

TO A NIGGA THAT GOT DOUGH

SO NOW YOU WANT TO PUT THE FED AGAINST ME

CAUSE I COULDN'T FOLLOW THE PLAN OF THE PRESIDENCY

I'LL NEVER GET LOVE AGAIN

BUT BLACKS ARE TOO FUCKING BROKE TO REPUBLICANS

NOW I REMEMBER I USE TO BE COOL

TILL I STOP FILLING OUT MY W2

NOW SENATOR ARE GETTING HIGH

AND YOU BLACKS IN GHETTOS AT NIGHT CRY

SO NOW YOU WANT TO GIVE A PEP TALK

BUT SORRY THIS IS OUR ONLY ROOM TO WALK

CAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO DRUG PUSH

BUT A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH MORE THAN A BOOK