Lock + Key

Man, don't throw away the lock and key (don't throw it!) They got the laws coming after me (whoo!) Was never chained, so don't ask me how I escaped, well why you actin' like you better than, ah! Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key We won't fold no more! Drop the laundry load! We got the passcode! Step on the last road! Why does school education set us up to fail? And why the judge wanna throw my brothers in the jail? It's the school to prison system, that is not my business But it is a business, and it'll kill us Man, we need wisdom, God, we ask forgiveness But some suckas wanna go and Emmett Till us! Good teachers alright, giving facts But a few be lying in class Racist ones call us broke niggers Ha, Black Twitter will put you on blast We waiting on Christ to come and get us That's the Prince of the Peace See what I'm saying, get ya' eyes tuned Sign them terms of release, yeah! Man, don't throw away the lock and key (don't throw it!) They got the laws coming after me (whoo!) Was never chained, so don't ask me how I escaped, well why you actin' like you better than, ah! Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key We won't fold no more! Drop the laundry load! We got the passcode! Step on the last road! Too many of our elders be stuck in the past They give too much power to white, man, don't let that last We gotta go ahead, and face it Ignorance is the replacement He ask what a win do (Windu) But the police went ahead and Maced him! 'Cause they put metal to our chest man Like that job we ain't invest in For Jim Crow they were not están But they still won't make amends, man! The Constitution still killing us Friday the thirteenth! Dang, if the cost for freedom is our life Are we really free? Nah! Man, don't throw away the lock and key (don't throw it!) They got the laws coming after me (whoo!) Was never chained, so don't ask me how I escaped, well why you actin' like you better than, ah! Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key We won't fold no more! Drop the laundry load! We got the passcode! Step on the last road! Don't tell black folk to drop racism When you cry over the Civil War Our people were the money that started it all So slavery's what the South fought for But at the end of the day I'm Christian too Let go of the noose, cut me some slack I'm a regular guy, I'm praying for you But don't forget, I'm still black! Division, yeah, I hate math Historical ignorance, still whack! The Civil War is over, I gotta get the drunks sober So drop and burn the loser flag! We not post racial, in reality The hatred stay coming in waves I believe we free from being slaves And I'm gon' say that Lord Jesus saves! Man, don't throw away the lock and key (don't throw it!) They got the laws coming after me (whoo!) Was never chained, so don't ask me how I escaped, well why you actin' like you better than, ah! Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key Lock and key, lock and key, lock and key Please don't toss the lock and key We won't fold no more! Drop the laundry load! We got the passcode! Step on the last road!