"Bird in the Hand" by Ice Cube

FRESH OUTTA SCHOOL CAUES I WAS A HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
GOTTA GET A JOB CAUSE I WAS A HIGH SCHOOL DAD 
WISH I GOT PAID FOR RAPPING TO THE NATION
 BUT THATS NOT LIKELY SO HERES MY APPLICATION
 HAND IT TO THE MAN AT AT&T 
CAUSE WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL I GOT THE AEE 
BUT THERE IS NO SE FOR THIS YOUNGSTER
I DIDN'T HAVE NO MONEY SO NOW I GOT TO PUNCH THE 
CLOCK AND SLAVE AND BE HAPPY 
CAUSE THE WHITTY SAYA THERE NO ROOM FOR THE AFRICAN 
ALWAYS KNEW THAT I WOULDN'T CLOCK G'S 
BUT WELCOME TO MCDONALDS CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER PLEASE 
GOTTA SERVE YOU FOOD TAHT MIGHT GIVE YOU CANCER 
CAUSE MY SON DOESN'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER 
NOW I PAY TAXES BUT THEY NEVER GIVE ME BACK 
WHAT ABOUT DIAPER BOTTLES AND SIMILAC ]
DO I HAVE TO SELL ME A WHOLE LOTTA OF CRACK 
PRODUCE IN SHELTER AND CLOTHES ON MY BACK 
OR SHOULD I JUST WAIT FOR HELP FROM BUSH 
OR JESSIE JACKSON AND OPERATION P.U.S.H 
IF YOU ASK ME THE WHOLE THING NEEDS A DOUCHE 
OR MASSINGALE
WHAT THE HELL 
CRACK I'LL SELL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 
TO THE CORNER HOUSE BITCHES 
MISS PARKER,LIL JOE, AND TODD BRIDGES 
OR ANYBODY THAT HE KNOWS 
SO COP ME A BIRD BETTER KNOWN AS A KILO
NOW EVERYBODY KNOW
I WENT FROM PO
TO A NIGGA THAT GOT DOUGH 
SO NOW YOU WANT TO PUT THE FED AGAINST ME 
CAUSE I COULDN'T FOLLOW THE PLAN OF THE PRESIDENCY 
I'LL NEVER GET LOVE AGAIN 
BUT BLACKS ARE TOO FUCKING BROKE TO REPUBLICANS 
NOW I REMEMBER I USE TO BE COOL 
TILL I STOP FILLING OUT MY W2 
NOW SENATOR ARE GETTING HIGH 
AND YOU BLACKS IN GHETTOS AT NIGHT CRY 
SO NOW YOU WANT TO GIVE A PEP TALK 
BUT SORRY THIS IS OUR ONLY ROOM TO WALK 
CAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO DRUG PUSH 
BUT A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH MORE THAN A BOOK