Probable Cause Lyrics - Brand Nubian

Uhh, yeah, then they say 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh huh, yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Probable cause) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Word) 

Now who's this nigga in the 4.6? 

About twenty to five, got a truck full of chicks 

Just leavin' the disco, me and my man from the Knicks 

Oak Dog, later on because they live in the Bricks 

Jumped on the George Washington and Now Jeru' turnpike 

Head feelin' right from a long-ass night 

Whoa, I see Jake, so I let off the gas 

So I was doin' fifty-five when I passed his ass 

I looked over, caught the shine from the rim of the Rover 

You know his next move, pull it over 

I pulls over to the right-hand shoulder 

Look through the rearview, he got his hand on his holster 

He had this look, "How this black nigga get this car?" 

You know these cracker state troopers don't know rap stars 

He asked me for license and my registration 

Seen my New York tags and he asked me my destination 

I said, "Vacation," handed him my registration 

Papers were straight so I didn't wet the situation 

Got my shit back, and that was that, but that wasn't that 

'Cuz in fact, I got stopped two more times black 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh huh, yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Say what) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

It feel like my hands, stay tied 

'Cuz New York state, and they child care rate 

Miss Judge Lady in a courtroom can dictate 

A fee for me, to pay monthly 

Even suggested, that I be arrested, they don't count 

The time invested or the bond beyond the money 

They'll hit you with arrears, bad enough to bring tears 

They been on my back for years, fuckin' with my license 

And every time I'm stopped by Dick I see the booking 

That making me violent in this wilderness land 

Now can we talk for a minute? 'Cuz we both made this child 

Can we leave support alone, please take me offa that file 

'Cuz every time I see the court, my blood pressure rise 

And the heart attack is a killer of black guys, I stay civilized 

Maintain, sometime restrain myself 

A court officer is near me, but I think he fear me, 'cuz it's 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh huh) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They just say probable cause 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Word up) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(True indeed God) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Yeah) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

Yo, on October 22nd we wore black 

For all my niggaz Po-Po shot in the back 

Robocops with the crack, they'll never get props 

From the black folks, lock us up while they crack jokes 

And stack notes when we payin' the bail 

Knowin' damn well a nigga's gonna stay in the jail 

It's all made for us to fail, the dog is smarter 

Than the tail, but if the tail was smarter it would wag the dog 

I can't wait 'til we bag the hogg 

New York State of Mind doesn't mind, murderin' my kind 

We even got our own converting across the line 

He turned swine, guess his ass'll learn when he burn 

They say, "Protect and to serve" and never give the people 

The respect they deserve, as if they wasn't equal 

These is man-made laws, selectively applied 

All they need is probable cause for me to fry 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh huh) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They just say probable cause 

(Yeah yeah yeah) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Uh huh) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Yeah, yeah) 

I ain't do shit, jakes lock a nigga with a weed clip 

Couldn't believe it when he took me in 

Threw me and my man up in the van, a seven hour stand 

Ridin' around watchin' them arouse the black man 

I had the Afghan, I just copped from the record shop 

Took it up the block my usual spot, when I rolled the L 

I never expected to go to jail, I wish they'd all go to hell 

Now Guiliani wanna talk about the, "Quality of life" 

Think he got the right to follow me at night 

With no probable cause, other than my skin is black like yours 

Now they got me in the beast, sittin' right in his jaws 

Up in Central Booking, yo, people looking knowing that 

I'm in the rap game, and I got trapped the same way they did 

You know these motherfuckers don't play kid 

A little smoke caught me for a three day bid 'cuz it's 

Probable cause, probable cause 

(Uh huh) 

You don't have to break no laws 

They just say probable cause 

(Yeah yeah yeah) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Uh huh) 

Probable cause, probable cause 

You don't have to break no laws 

They say probable cause 

(Yeah, yeah)