[Intro]
(Liberty and justice for all)
[Verse]
American justice---they say 'trust us,'
Then they beat us down every time that they bust us
Right the wrong, guilty or innocent---
It doesn't matter 'cause now they made us militant
Now they're fearing what they've created
It's their ignorance mixed with hatred
We've become their worst nightmare
That's why they treat us with fear
'Cause every time they get a chance they throw away the key---
Afraid of all brothers like me
Lock 'em up, lock 'em up, how can it be?
That's they're answer to a perfect society
But that's a joke---it won't [?] play the dope
It's their hope to have us hanging from a rope
But they been doing this for a long time
But now we got something on our side---
A little motto, a quote, something to live by
Something for which brothers will stand and die
So hear these words and take it as a threat
If you don't, you soon will regret
[Chorus]
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might instead of peace
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might
[Verse]
'Cause you guilty when they see me
That's the way we have to live our life, G
No other way around it (yeah)
The color of our skin is the way that I found it
Guilty 'til proven innocent
Discouragement through punishment (yeah)
'Cause when we don't come for
That's when they stack on a prison uniform
Lock up as a racist cover up
And while we push up and try to shut us up
Lock us out and throw away the key
It's hell--if you're one who looks like me
But that's the system set up [?]
It's like their personal crematorium
And when you go in, you won't come out
And if you do, they're ready for the knockout
Or, I mean, to knock in---
I was free, now I'm back in the state pen
It doesn't matter if you did or you lie
Your best bet is to run and hide
[Chorus]
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might instead of peace
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might (yeah)
[Verse]
There's no justice. It's just them
Redneck suckers who try to pretend
Pretend they're your friend
When we know in the end that
[?] is a [?] with the white cords, white laws. Be down to get yours. The only way to win is by mere force
'cause we been through this for five hundred years
I'll be damned if we shed any more tears
But the tears and fears and the pain remain
All our brothers locked up are going insane
So they better sit back and pray
That the day won't come when brothers say
'with no justice, they'll be no peace,'
And we'll tear this shit up---no time to cease---
'cause the devils and crackers are all police
But you know we'll bust this status quo
'cause we stand strong. Not too quick to get along
'cause they get us chained to [?]
[?] [?] instead of a sad song
Like you said was a [?] song
[Chorus]
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might instead of peace
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might instead of peace
With no justice, it's time to see
And start thinking about might
[Outro]
(Liberty and justice)
(Liberty and justice for all)
(Liberty and justice)
(Liberty and justice for all)