Open Your Eyes

Lyrics

(Verse 1: Agerman) Look how they mistreat us I know they wish they could lock us down and beat us They wanted me dead before birth when I was a fetus Makin' racial joke but scared to say it in my facial folk Cause they see danger, many years of that anger bein' broke Now what them folks know about that He's sellin' dope to have a birthday because his mama's on crack He never had a job, because he never had a chance They figured he wanted to rob just because he's the black man They pulled my race shot out Makin' movies showin' people that I'm the dope dealer and high school dropout I call it strange, like I'm livin' in a shootin' range Runnin' from them coppers to hittin' the fences to playin' the dope game And plus that three strikes is pointed at me For three violent crimes, struck out with three felonies The president want me killed or locked up, but I ain't dead yet I can't smoke weed, but he'll let me smoke a cigarette Open yo' eyes! (Chorus by uncredited female singer:) If you open up your eyes Look around and you will find Life is a precious gift to use Got to open up your eyes You'll begin to realize Life doesn't always go your way (Verse 2: Bart) They got me trapped like 'Pac, uhh, I picture my face before death No CPR no homies helpin' me gain my strength Just pumpin' blood losses, plus lookin' around for who seein' My main objective was obsolete from gettin' away and keep breathin' I'm like a cypher structure, so barely hangin' from threads Suckin' for breath but I'm seein' death so I take one blow to the head Historic Holocaust in the history books in our schools Like a soldier, I'm holdin' my 9, nasty wit' 2 gun wounds Knowin' I'm doomed, desperate, my clothing diluted in blood Message, makin' my mind, do the Man Upstairs got a grudge? But I know my time was tooken, hurt from the dirt I was doin' Just picture the hurt from all the dirt that purchased this mob influence How could he do this? Killin' me dead thinkin' he was my folks Now I know, to open my eyes and realize once mo' Life has its consequences, although you believe in yo' pride Who died? Was the morning sickness of her 9-year old cryin' Open yo' eyes! (Chorus by uncredited female singer:) If you open up your eyes Look around and you will find Life is a precious gift to use Got to open up your eyes You'll begin to realize Life doesn't always go your way (Verse 3: Keak Da Sneak) I look you eye to eye, when it comes stare, won't dare to blink For the fact they call me Sneak Attack and I react on what I think I can't afford the luxury, like a star, of a negative thought When bustas lookin' mean-muggin' me quickly lick 'em like a 40 of malt Halt, when last time I hit and shot this barkin', lookin' inside the barrel Trigger finger itchin', flinchin' but sparkin', and it's pitch dark and Cop's on booze, armed and dangerous For catchin' a nigga, he famous Every busta on the street know what his name is Sho' ain't my homie, pulled out a sack and planted it on me I tried to beat the case and still got convicted, this shit is phony The police on me, throughout my lifetime all I ever seen was negativity It's how I work it, I bag it up, no diggity and hit the blitty But if my eyes closed, realize those, thangs might be chance I'd rather be dead broke than locked up after used to livin' fancy So open yo' eyes (Chorus by uncredited female singer:) If you open up your eyes Look around and you will find Life is a precious gift to use Got to open up your eyes You'll begin to realize Life doesn't always go your way Stay focused and don't go astray Say your prayers before you lay