They abuse their authority By putting hands on minorities But fail to give us a good example And that's why it's hard for people to respect you But I just want to make you think Is respect mutual? Or is it earned? Shit, in your case it's more like a given But that ain't how it's done The way you respect me is by demanding me Stereotyping me and treating us like a victim Just because you got a badge and a gun and you mix it with an attitude and your judgement That's enough reason for me to run You never gave me a chance to explain All you did was put me to blame And defending myself ain't okay Cause it'll probably make me look insane How you want to come at us When you really don't understand our pain Instead you look at us like we criminals Cause you judge us based on basic shit like my color Or the way I wear my pants Or the way I talk with slang I always had people against me So that's why I'm against you You suppose to be here to protect But instead you cause wreck In a city that's all wrecked Where in blocks it's all about respect And if not you might get checked Nobody notices the neglect