Black Steel (The Live Remix)

Lyrics

I got a letter from the government the other day Opened and read it, it said they were suckers Wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me giving a damn, I said never Here is a land that never gave a damn About a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did Wasn't with it, but just that very minute It occurred to me the suckers had authority Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before Contemplated a plan on the cell floor I'm not a fugitive on the run A fugitive, I'm not a fugitive Public enemy servin' time They drew the line, y'all, criticize me for some crime I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I got a letter from the government the other day Opened it, read it, said they were suckers They wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me giving a damn, I said never Here is a land that never gave a damn 'Bout a brother like me and myself because they never did I wasn't with it, but just that very minute It occurred to me the suckers had authority Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before Contemplated a plan on the cell floor I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive) I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive on the run I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I got a letter from the government the other day Opened and read it, it said they were suckers They wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me giving a damn, I said never Here is a land that never gave a damn 'Bout a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did I wasn't with it, but just that very minute It occurred to me the suckers had authority Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before Contemplated a plan on the cell floor I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive) (I'm not a fugitive on the run) I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive on the run But a brother like me began to be another one Public enemy servin' time They drew the line, y'all, criticize me for some crime Fugitve (I'm not a fugitive) Nevertheless, they cannot understand I'm a Black man and I can never be a veteran On the strength, the situ— I'm not a fugitive on the run (I'm not a fugitive) Nevertheless, they cannot understand That I'm a Black man and I could never be a veteran On the strength, the situation's unreal I got a raw deal, so I'm lookin' for the steel Lookin' for the steel (Fugitive) Lookin' for the steel I'm not a fugitive (Lookin' for the steel) Fugitive I got a letter from the government the other day Opened it, read it, it said they were suckers Wanted me for their army or whatever Picture me giving a damn, I said never Here is a land that never gave a damn 'Bout a brother like me and myself 'cause they never did I wasn't with it, but just that very minute It occurred to me the suckers had authority Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell, how long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen Gotta get out, but that thought was thought before Contemplated a plan on the cell floor I'm not a fugitive, I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive on the run I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive, I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive on the run I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive I'm not a fugitive