What Can I Do? Lyrics - Lethal Injection - Ice Cube

In any country, prison is where society sends it's failures 

But in this country, society itself is failing. 

one: 

Today, how you like me now, I'm in the mix? 

It's 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota 

Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal 

Dropped out the twelveth 

Cuz my wealth is shorter than a midget on his knees 

Now I slang keys 

Infest my hood with crack, cuz I'm the mack 

Take a nation of millions to hold me back 

Too big for my britches, and I got bitches 

Now I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches 

Used to get 18 when my g was alive, now a key is 13 5 

'89s the number, another summer 

Police ain't get no dumber 

Streets dried up, used to think it would last 

But being a king-pin is a thing of the past 

They tried to blast me for selling a boulder 

Now I got my ass in minnesota 

Got my own crew, it's on brand new 

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Damn what can I do? 

Today... 

What the fuck can I do? 

two: 

Already done stack me half a mill ticket 

Bought a house next to prince, so now I can kick it 

Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends, rollin' in my benz 

Goin' to see the twins, play at the dome 

My at&t cell phone 

I'm almost home 

Gettin' excited, indited, spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it 

Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest 

And everything I own got repossessed 

Now take a look at the dust 

And I'm happy cuz I only got 36 months 

Never picked up a book 

But my arms are 16 inches, niggas look 

Can't wait for '92 so I can get with my crew 

And see, what can I do? 

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Today... 

three: 

Fucked-up in the pen, now it's 94 

Back in L.A., and I'm bailin' in the dough 

Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch 

So where to work at, and niggas smirk at 

Me say ain't nuttin' poppin from here to the L.D. 

What you tell me? 

No it ain't crack, and everybody's jackin' for a coupe 

Cuz, they sent in the troops 

Even tho I got muscle, that ain't my hustle 

Takin' niggas shit in a tussle 

No skills to pay the bills 

Takin' 'bout education to battle inflashion 

No college degree, just a dumb ass g 

Yeah you nigga 

Who me? 

I got a baby on the way, damn it's a mess 

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? yes 

Took some advice from my uncle fester 

All dressed up in polyester 

Welcome to McDonalds may I please help you? 

Shit, what can I do? 

Today... 

The white man has broke every law known to man to establish amerikkka. 

But he'll put you in the state penitentary, he'll put you in the federal 

Penitentary for breaking these same laws. now we gonna look and see if 

This muthafucker is guilty for the laws he'll put you in jail for: 

Drug using, drug selling, armed robbery, strong armed robbery, grand 

Larceny, rape, racketering, conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, 

Aggravated assault, mayhem, sodomy of the black man, trespassing, 

Embezzelment, purgery, kidnapping, smuggling, grand theft, brandishing 

A firearm, carrying a conceled weapon, breaking and entering, and 

Premeditated cold-blooded murder. 

Guilty on every charge.