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I'm an outcast, not regarded as legitimate
Misunderstood, considered by belligerents
Supporter of a culture spawned from struggling in pain
Viewed by many as what wouldn't remain
Yet here I am, with the necessary tools in hand
Once again, self expression's the plan
Letters are crafted and lines are filled in
The data compiled is rugged in style
They say I bring to life images that they don't want the youth to see
Claiming I'm defacing the community
If possible, humanly
You could understand where I'm coming from
I make clear the things you're running from
And with your fears confronted
You will no longer feel hunted
Authorities came, I had to run quick
I gave an explanation and they still shunned it
I'm on the dark side of matters
Status: wanted
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night to bring truth to the light
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night
They're claiming I'm a criminal
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night, night, night, night
They have this fantasy that they're keeping me down
Yet my name still pops up all over your town
Alleyways, buildings, and even mailboxes
On the fucking heel of Bill Clinton's galoshes
Know that it's impossible to stop this
We're not just some people that are average
It's a fact that you treat us like savages
But historically we've risen to your challenges
For example, this situation is the same adversity
That forced slaves to be strong
Robbed of their language, yet speaking through song
The same adversity that got X out of bed
In the middle of the night with thoughts racing through his head
The same adversity that consequently gave birth to hip-hop
The culture of blacks left in poverty to rot
And I'm often getting chased by the cops when designing my plots
But it's only temporary that I'm leaving my spot
Did you think I would resign
With this determination that pumps through my bloodline?
Y'all will never catch me but you can keep trying
See your ass tomorrow night about the same time
Think I won't show cause you got the scene haunted?
Ready to flex with your authority flaunted?
You're posing a threat to which I've never responded
Cause now I wear my status with pride: wanted
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night to bring truth to the light
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night
They're claiming I'm a criminal
They're claiming I'm a criminal
I write in the night, night, night, night
I write in the night to bring truth to the light
I write in the night to bring truth to the light
I write in the night to bring truth to the light
I write in the night
I write in the night
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