[ti:Criminal] [ar:The Roots] [al:Rising Down] [00:-2.00]The Roots - Criminal (Feat. Truck North and Saigon) [00:-1.00] [00:00.00] [00:26.41]Monday they predict the storm [00:28.95]Tuesday they predict the bad [00:31.27]Wednesday they cover the grass [00:33.81]And I can see it's all about cash [00:36.27]And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [00:38.78]And treat me like a criminal [00:41.09] [00:41.38]Look, it is what it is [00:42.41]Because of what it was [00:43.69]I did what I did [00:44.92]'Cause it does what it does [00:46.16]I don't put nothin' above [00:47.47]What I am, what I love [00:48.66]My family, my blood [00:50.10]My city and my hood [00:51.29]Hater for the greater good [00:52.44]I'm back from Hollywood [00:53.75]And I ain't changed a lick [00:55.10]Though, I know I probably should [00:56.53]But, what I'm doin' is not a good look [00:58.26]I never did it by the good book, as a lifetime crook [01:02.05]All the petty crime took a toll on me [01:04.03]I look around at my homies that's gettin' old on me [01:06.43]But still somethin' gotta hold on me [01:08.34]Maybe it's faith [01:09.24]If it's comin', yo I'm willing to wait [01:11.04]I'm not runnin', I done ran through the mud [01:13.13]I done scrambled and such [01:14.43]I done robbed an odd job and gambled enough [01:16.97]Till I'm put up in handcuffs [01:18.60]And pissin' in a cup [01:19.55]If there's a God, [01:20.46]I don't know if he listenin' or what [01:22.03] [01:28.06]Monday they predict the storm [01:30.60]Tuesday they predict the bad [01:33.03]Wednesday they cover the grass [01:35.51]And I can see it's all about cash [01:37.99]And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [01:40.45]And treat me like a criminal [01:42.78] [01:43.09]Yeah, it is what it is [01:44.48]And that's how it go [01:45.44]Get treated like a criminal [01:46.77]If crime is all you know [01:47.99]Get greeted like a nigga [01:49.30]If a nigga saw your show [01:50.61]A public enemy, to send a eye in the scope [01:53.14]My city like a island where you can't find a boat [01:55.63]Have you wishin' for a raft [01:56.93]And prayin that hope flows [01:58.26]So real ??? [02:00.84]Who lookin' for a chair and some real strong rope [02:03.43]Just to end it all here [02:04.81] [02:06.16]He see the faces at the bottom of the welfare [02:08.34]They act like I'm somethin' to fear [02:10.40]Trapped in urban warfare [02:11.52]And pullin' triggers at a college career [02:13.22]Can't ignore the call of the wild [02:15.03]That's drawin' 'em near [02:16.20]Try to make fast money last long some years [02:18.58]Try to laugh it off [02:19.75]Still couldn't lose the tears [02:21.25]To the rules, I will not adhere [02:23.09]Break the law, yeah... {echoes} [02:26.49] [02:29.82]Monday they predict the storm [02:32.28]Tuesday they predict the bad [02:34.74]Wednesday they cover the grass [02:37.15]And I can see it's all about cash [02:39.68]And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [02:42.11]And treat me like a criminal [02:44.48] [02:44.84]Who wanna challenge mine? [02:45.75]I'm sick of St. Valentine [02:47.40]I did the violent crimes [02:48.69]That's why I got this style of rhyme [02:50.11]Seek repentance to spittin’ them sentences [02:52.13]To senseless experience is the difference [02:53.97]You can't convince this [02:55.03]In a crime sense, niggas is infants [02:56.61]I'm like a senior citizen [02:58.03]Still livin' but gettin' benefits [02:59.69]Put emphasis on hittin' my nemesis in high percentages [03:02.69]Crooked ass cops is the reason for my belligerence [03:05.24]And it gets deeper than that [03:06.66]Remember nights I used to sleep wit a gat [03:08.38]With a package of crack under my sneaker strap [03:10.43]D's sneak attack and raid me [03:12.11]It took a week for that [03:13.11]Beat the rat, but you're sayin' "look, he think he the mack" [03:15.55] [03:16.35]Niggas who thinkin' they might try us [03:18.13]Watch us inside riots [03:19.28]Blue cars and light fires [03:20.59]We already been knocked, scrutinized [03:22.98]Plus, cops rush to brutalize us [03:24.48]America's polluted by lust [03:25.81]Who could I trust? [03:26.76]If I can't trust you, then I might touch you [03:28.99]If I ain't got love for you [03:30.10] [03:31.56]Monday they predict the storm [03:34.03]Tuesday they predict the bad [03:36.45]Wednesday they cover the grass [03:39.01]And I can see it's all about cash [03:41.47]And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [03:43.99]And treat me like a criminal [03:46.15] [03:47.00]Monday they predict the storm [03:49.41]Tuesday they predict the bad [03:51.87]Wednesday they cover the grass [03:54.34]And I can see it's all about cash [03:56.88]And they got the nerve to hunt down my ass [03:59.39]And treat me like a criminal [04:01.70] [04:02.17]Kevin Boul & Larry Cheng, share with you! [04:08.29]