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2nd Chance

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Hip-Hop/Rap

2nd Chance was released on December 12, 2008 by Atlantic/Slip N' Slide as a part of the album Da REAList

Song Details

AlbumDa REAList

Release DateDecember 12, 2008

LabelAtlantic/Slip N' Slide

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Plies

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Plies

Songwriter

Bryan Tyson

Songwriter

A. Martin

Songwriter

Ronell Levatte

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Plies

Co-Executive Producer, Producer

Ronell Levatte

Executive Producer

M Pratt

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Michael Miller

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Ted "Touche" Lucas

Ted "Touche" Lucas

Executive Producer

Glenn Schick

Mastering Engineer

Leslie Brathwaite

Leslie Brathwaite

Mixing Engineer

Bryan Tyson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I went to see my ****, he doin' seventeen

One of the realest ****, I done ever seen

Got caught with a bird, but his record was clean

Comin' back from Dade, on the Gator with speed

He a real soldier, but his partner was green

Get out when he 40, went in at 23

How 17 years worth one key?

Some shit cost twenty grand, can get you over ten piece

He ain't wanna hurt nobody, he was just tryin' to eat

He had a real job, went to work four days a week

Said this was his last trip

And he was gettin' out the streets

He a good ****, second chance all he needs

[Verse 2]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

[Verse 3]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

[Verse 4]

Wish I had one chance, to sentence the judge kids

And watch 'em beg for they life like my **** did

Give them a life sentence for some shit that wasn't big

'Fore they get granted they appeal they gotta do ten

Shoe got to be on the other foot for you to understand

The scariest shit in the world, to be a black man

What my future holds, wish I knew in advance

I approach life every day, just hopin' I win

A lot of us already lost, we sittin' in the pen

This shit crazy 'cause God, he forgive sin

But when it come to the system, that shit don't bend

I guess it do depending on the color of your skin

[Verse 5]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

[Verse 6]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

[Verse 7]

I thought it was understood, nobody was perfect

So how can one mistake, make your life worthless?

God made us all, put us here to serve a purpose

Your life in twelve strangers' hands to come back with a verdict

But is that really fair? What if they all was dirty?

You mess up one time, and they come back with thirty

What if you ain't got money? Your whole family hurtin'

Then you ain't got a choice, you gotta cop out early

But if you was rich, you wouldn't have got them thirty

What if the judge racist? Nobody to overturn it

This system fucked up because it ain't sturdy

Welcome to America, home of the controversy

[Verse 8]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

[Verse 9]

Some **** made mistakes

Or fucked up circumstance

Now they life gone, probably gon' die in the pen

They gave up on life, didn't put it in God's hands

I thought this was a miracle

What happened to a second chance?

Written by: A. Martin, B. Tyson, Plies, Ronell Levatte

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