Don't Charge Me For The Crime – featuring Common

This is life in this world Some things go right Some things go wrong This is how the world can be But we just wanna be free, yeah The verdict came in and said I was guilty I looked at the judge and said, America built me Tried to get rich, but they labeled me filthy Only God can touch me, feel me Friend calls me at nine o-clock Says get the car it's time to rock Never hear him speak this way Grabbed the keys and hit the road It's all a flash, but who would know How this story will un-fold Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Friend gets into the car With bags filled to the top with loads of cash Throws his pistol on the dash Says I'm sorry for the crime That I've involved you in this time You're the only friend I've got So don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Start to freak and scream loud Just like the females in the crowd Thats when he gets in my head You can live just like a king With everything you've ever needed All the dreams of every man Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Sirens sound and my heart was pounding I look at my man while cops surround him Teams on the scene with no objective The American dream can be so deceptive now I see the flashing light There goes my future and my life Now I've gotta do what's right I stop the car and throw the keys Out of the window, sets me free I throw the pistol in the back So I'm out of the car Say so you know me well I'm going to jail I'm not planning on it Even when I say Won't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime