Artist: Nas f/ Kanye West Album: NASIR Song: Cops Shot the Kid Typed by: kirenamloh@msn.com [Intro: Richard Pryor] "Cops used to come around, y'know, in my neighborhood 'Alright, you kids, stop having so much fun, move along!' Oh they'd arrest me, y'know, especially at night They had a curfew, right? Niggas have to be home at 11, nigros, 12 and you'd be trying to get home, y'know, doing your crew runs nah-nah-nah and they'd always catch you out in front of a store or something Cause you'd be taking shortcuts, right? Cops, {*screechs*} 'Put your hands up, black boy!!' AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!" [sample of "Children's Story" by Slick Rick] "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" [Nas] I don't wanna hurt nobody We just came here to party See a few things, exchange some names I'm a top shotta, kids stay in your lane ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") The cops shot the kid, same ol' same Pour out a lil' liquor, champagne for pain Slapboxin in the street Crack the hydrant in the heat Cop cars on the creep Doin they round-ups, we just watch for the sweep ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") Yeah, it's hotter than July It's the summer when niggaz die It's the summer when niggaz ride Together we'll be strong, but forever we divide So y'all are blowin my high Type of shit that's killin my vibe White kids are brought in alive Black kids get hit with like five ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") Get scared, you panic, you're goin down The disadvantages of the brown How in the hell the parents gon' bury their own kids, not the other way around? Reminds me of Emmett Till Let's remind 'em why Kap kneels [Chorus] "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" - ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, the cops shot the kid, the cop shot the-" "The cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream" - ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") [Kanye West] Stay tuned up and down your timeline This fake news, people is all lyin Money is bein made when a mom cries Won't be satisfied 'til we all die Tell me, who do we call to report crime If 9-1-1 doin the driveby? ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") It's certain things I can't abide by I ain't bein extreme, this is my side Talkin big shit, ready to die I know every story got two sides Claimin he paranoid by the black guy Cop wanna make it home by nighttime ("AHHHHHOWWWWW!!!") Just a good kid, he wasn't that guy Had a little hit, he wasn't that high Cop gon' claim that it was self-defense Say he was ridin dirty so the case rests {*Chorus begins*} Workin nine to five Tryna stay alive Makin ends meet Shot him this week [Chorus]