Cornbread, Eddie & Me Lyrics - Aceyalone

[Aceyalone] 

Aiyyo the police shot Cornbread in the street 

And they just killed Cochise over a beef 

Ah man, I'm just a brother whose intentions are good 

Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood 

I gotta 10 fifty-fo' under the hood 

Several stages of lifespan, damned if I would 

be a dope when it's not a laughin matter 

Modern contemporary man still hunt and gather data 

They want glamour, the priceless prize 

Give 'em a torch and they put the fire to your eyes 

Give 'em a inch they take a yard and they pull your card 

Throw a wrench so far in yours it'll leave a scar 

Raise the bar, I pass it with the right scholastics 

They made it plastic, that's why they couldn't grasp it 

I always knew that you would fail me 

Once shame on me twice you shouldn't have to tell me 

And I'll be damned if I'll let you get away with that 

I just ain't playin that, that's that bullshit! 

Jardine and the kids tryin to make ends meet 

Half dead and do dirty as some God damn thiefs 

Yo - hold your head up, you only got your life left 

Make the right step and don't sing the wrong song 

Fight somebody your own damn size 

You dead wrong, thinkin you won't meet yo' demise 

This baby here, gon' grow up to be a king 

I don't know how you seein things, but that's a fact 

It'll be over my dead body 

if I let you put a mother{fuckin} monkey on his back 

Shit ain't changed, it's just the choices 

The voices in your head sayin do what you don't gotta do 

They scared of themselves which means that they scared of me 

And them the same, punk-ass fools that shot at you 

The lord giveth and he taketh away 

God bless that I can live to see another day 

And if I had it my way I'd hang you all by the neck 

Have some respect, I'll serve and protect 

Aiyyo the police short Cornbread in the street 

And they just killed Cochise over a beef 

And if my teachers could see you now 

They'll take your head, cause you probably wouldn't even bow 

You ain't humble, you mumble jumble 

Your tower of so-called power'll crumble 

You killed my uncle, put a dagger through my brother's heart 

I need another start, cause if I knew then 

what I know now, it'll be wild 

Booyaka! Booyaka! I'll put you in the ground 

A peaceful man ain't got no place here 

I guess you wanna see 'em all die with the lambs 

I face fear everyday 'til the space is clear 

Then I fight 'em like a man cause it's what I am 

Somebody told me the road to freedom is lonely 

but I swear I ain't goin on my own 

I'm takin my sisters, my families, my homies 

Now I'm about to take this mother(fucker) home 

Aiyyo the police short Cornbread in the street 

And they just killed Cochise over a beef 

Jardine and the kids tryin to make ends meet 

Half dead and do dirty as some God damn thiefs