Chorus:
I, don't, know, why, people, hate,
Me,
But, I, know, that, they, won't, brake,
Me.

Verse One:
I hit the ground, running
Always stay on my game,
Up early in the late night
To increase on my gain;
My life has been a hard one
But won't hear me complain,
Converse with Mary Jane
To help me ease, my brain;
I'm torn between two lives,
But I'm taking the strain,
My goal is for success
And not including the fame;
They tell you life is tough
And I can tell you the same,
Seen people lose their lives
Shooting drugs in their vein;
Seen people going crazy
Just to snort some cocaine,
Losing jobs over pills,
Their lives fading away;
I guess that they lost focus
And don't know who to blame,
Looking for an escape,
From their guilt and their pain;
It gets, hard to maintain,
Do your best to stay sane,
Stop doing the same, thangs
And expect things to change;
Must overcome your demons
Keep your fear at a range,
Must learn to build up character
Cuz life's just a stage.

Over Chorus:
They trap me with their lies
But I'm seeing the truth,
They'd rather see you die
Then see you making it through;
Raised in a battlefield
Got to watch what they do,
Them cowards on the hunt
And their target is you.
Chorus:
I, don't, know, why, people, hate,
Me,
But, I, know, that, they, won't, brake,
Me.
Under Chorus:
I, don't, know why,
They hate, me,
But, I, won't let,
Them brake, me.

Verse Two:
Most my homies paranoid
Always keeping their strap,
I can't say that I blame them
In this country we're at;
Watching out for these niggas
Trying to lower your cap,
Then hunted by the police
Cuz your skin colors black;
And then I heard it's like this
All up over the map,
From China to Africa
Then Brazil, and back;
The world is full of haters
That ain't trying to hear jack,
All them cowards want to do
Is to see you fall flat;
Like Judo with no mat
Except they're on the attack,
Our life has been a war zone
Like those born in Iraq;
That's why we smoke so much
And that's a matter of fact,
Don't know the way we're living
On this side of the track;
Kids have to go to school
With just a prayer and snack,
That's why so many fail
And then they fall through the crack;
For years been at the government
They slow to react,
Because the majority's
Not releasing the slack.

Over Chorus:
They trap me with their lies
But I'm seeing the truth,
They'd rather see you die
Then see you making it through;
Raised in a battlefield
Got to watch what they do,
Them cowards on the hunt
And their target is you.
Chorus:
I, don't, know, why, people, hate,
Me,
But, I, know, that, they, won't, brake,
Me.
Under Chorus:
I, don't, know why,
They hate, me,
But, I, won't let,
Them brake, me.

Verse Three:
They see me as a menace
Cuz I look this way,
Look at me like I'm trash,
Cuz of where that I stay;
As if I had a choice,
Where I live everyday,
Or like I had a say,
Where my heads going lay;
Don't live off in the suburbs,
Don't make enough pay,
Don't have a big degree
And I don't sell any yay;
I'm trying to make the best,
As a part of the fray,
From outside looking in,
At the rich folk play;
I want to see the world
Can't even go to L.A.,
All I do is pay bills
All my money away;
And when I try to save
Here comes another delay
By the time I get to travel
I'll be old, and grey;
Ignoring conversations
Why they need to repay,
All the sweat, tears and blood
That's got them wealthy today;
Creating special privileges
To have it their way,
While they're watching and laughing
At us led to the grave.

Over Chorus:
They trap me with their lies
But I'm seeing the truth,
They'd rather see you die
Then see you making it through;
Raised in a battlefield
Got to watch what they do,
Them cowards on the hunt
And their target is you.
Chorus:
I, don't, know, why, people, hate,
Me,
But, I, know, that, they, won't, brake,
Me.
Under Chorus:
I, don't, know why,
They hate, me,
But, I, won't let,
Them brake, me.