Probable Cause

Yeah

Then they say probable cause

Probable cause

You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause

(Probable cause)

Probable cause, probable cause

You don't have to break no laws, they say probable cause

Now who's this **** in the four point six?

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

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 **** get this car?"

You know these crackers, State Troopers don't know rap stars

He asked me for my license and my registration

Seen my New York tags and he asked my 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

'Cause in fact I got stopped two more times 'cause

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

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

It feel like my hands stay tied, 'cause in New York State

And they childcare 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 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 makin' me violent in this wilderness land

Now can we talk for a minute?

'Cause we both made this child, can we leave support alone?

Please take me off of that file, 'cause every time I see the court

My blood pressure rise and a heart attack is a killer of black guys

I stay civilized, maintain, sometimes restrain myself

A court officer is near me but I think he fear me

'Cause it's probable cause, probable cause

You don't have to break no laws, they just say probable cause

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

Probable cause, probable cause (True indeed, dog)

You don't have to break no laws, they just say probable cause

Yo, on October 22nd we wore black for all **** 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 while we payin' the bail

Knowin' damn well a ****'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 were smarter it would wag the dog

I can't wait till we bag the hog, New York state of mind

Doesn't mind murderin' my kind

We even got our own convertin' 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

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

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

I ain't do shit

Jake's lock a **** 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 roll a L

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

Now Giuliani 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

Of the Central Booking, yo, people lookin'

Knowin' 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

'Cause it's

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

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