[Intro]
808 Mafia

[Verse 1]
First off, what's up with all these crooked-ass police?
If they workin' hard then why the fuck they don't control the streets?
Wanna see my brother strong, so I don't condone the beef
Play it safe, I got my chrome, rather you be gone than me
And my kids better than me, hope I live long to see
But feel like my past and the Devil holdin' onto me
What's up with the DA's and the judges? They don't owe no blood
Black folks who deserved the chance, but they ain't show no love
People sayin' they gon' changе, but they ain't show no love
Ruined livеs, was innocent, but they ain't hold no grudges
Hard to face it, wonder why it's hard to make it
You grew up with privileges and all this shit we had to take it
You ain't racist, so when we on a elevator why you shaking?
You ain't racist, see me in yo' neighborhood then why you braking?
You ain't racist, when I make more money than you why you hate it?
Said I was going to get a warning, officer, then why you take me?
I'm at war with all my brothers but it's you that taught us hatred
I ain't racist, I got different color diamonds in my bracelet
Actavis mixed with some Savages, so both of 'em combination
Rich forever, 'fore I go broke you see Ye at nomination
One announcement to make, fellas, we need full domination
All our women need safety, gotta make way for them babies
Hustle smart, don't make sacrifices and risks, just have some patience
That's the only way we gon' gain our respect back in the nation
[Chorus]
These our demands, this how we gon' make demands
These our demands, ain't no asking, we demanding
These our demands, thank you in advance
Time to make demands, need a change of plans
Make the hood great again

[Verse 2]
Let the playgrounds be okay, where they can play again
Shit, the neighborhoods ain't safe enough to raise 'em in
N***as ain't got aim, they killing 'em and grazing kids
All his homies bitch-made, they out there praising him
Hopefully one day my raps will end up saving 'em
If we don't stay accountable this shit won't ever end
Can't stay in school 'cause our future is inevident
Dropped out, no college, street knowledge what I majored in
Can't be a boy where I'm from, it's quick to make a man
Bloodshed for generations, never make amends
And we hate to lose, but nobody never wins, this a life of failure
These our demands, time to clean the jails up
If you ain't tryna rot then tell me why you going to jail for?
Change the cycle, why you wanna write your life through mail for?
If the hood ain't get you shit but this, then what you near for?
Who you really care for? Gotta daughter, dear her
These my demands, invest and stack ya bread up
These our demands, we need assistance in the gutter
These our demands, bitch, be more sensitive to the struggle
But let's stop always tryna blame the man
We gon' stand up to this shit and start to make demands
And we buying back the block 'cause now we making M's
So get off your ass and go make a change
'Cause they just keep laughing at us complain while we do the same again
How you expect your life to change if you can't change within?
And it ain't perfect, but I never may complain again
'Cause I accept what's in my life if it can't change it's stand
But I'ma always have respect and that's cause I demand it
[Chorus]
These our demands, this how we gon' make demands
These our demands, ain't no asking, we demanding
These our demands, thank you in advance
Time to make demands, needa change of plans
Make the hood great again