Letter From The Government Lyrics - The Undisputed Truth - Brother Ali

(Chorus x2) 

I got a letter from the government the other day 

I opened and read and burned that man 

The way that I live don't concern that man 

We gon' have to settle this another way 

(Verse 1) 

When the knuckles turn white and the eyes begin bulging 

I take an honest look at my life its insulting 

And I been sulking about it all week 

Hearing the dull screech of metal grinding the concrete 

And sparks dance where the worst of both worlds clash 

Meaning the blue tyrants and my broke ass 

I understand this is pawn take pawn shit 

But I'll be damned if you shoot me on my lawn bitch 

Think twice before shining that light 

In my drawers in the alley in the middle of the night 

Garbage bag and house shoes put two and two together 

I ain't no drug smuggler I'm a struggling brother 

I have this dream where I go nuts 

Dial 911 from the roof and post up 

Decorate your hard head when you came in the cruiser 

And paint your rod red in the name of Abruka 

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(Chorus x2) 

(Verse 2) 

What kind of sucker would I have to be after these years 

Of you harassing and attacking me to run and join your cavalry 

Imagine me all GI Joe'd up in Afghanistan somewhere prepared to go nuts 

You clinically crazy if you think you could pay me 

A figure that could make me slay these innocent babies 

I identify with a slave wishing to break free 

He was victimised by the same system that raped me 

Look at us poor just trying to get our foot in the door 

And unfortunatley hooked in this war 

We were both coerced to get enlisted 

But his was with a trigger mine was living conditions 

We're one in the same but in the name of some freedom 

I'm supposed to put one in his brain like something will change 

What freedom? I ain't writing for no president 

Send the kids to die when we didn't even elect the bitch 

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(Chorus x2) 

Listen I'm in no position to judge a young stud 

Tryn'a use the military to come the fuck up 

Cos self preservation is the first law of nature 

Play your cards smart remember what the fucks up 

Its really no different from crack pedaling when it 

Comes to dying and killing for a dream you were given 

Last thing in your mind is how you seen by the system 

N' be willing to go to those extremes for your vision 

Shit I'm no smarter I'm fucking retarded 

I just know enough to not eat directly where the dog shits 

If Uncle Sam wants to threaten my health 

Tell him he have to come and get me himself 

...Motherfucker 

(Chorus x2)