2Pac — Violent

[Verse 1] They claim that I'm violent just 'cause I refuse to be silent These hypocrites are havin' fits 'cause I'm not buyin' it Defyin' it, envious because I will rebel against Any oppressor, and this is known as self-defense I show no mercy, they claim that I'm the lunatic But when the shit gets thick, I'm the one you go and get Don't look confused, the truth is so plain to see 'Cause I'm the nigga that you sell-outs are ashamed to be In every jeep and every car, brothers stomp this I'm Never Ignorant, Getting Goals Accomplished The Underground Railroad on an uprise This time the truth's gettin' told, heard enough lies I told 'em fight back, attack on society If this is violence, then violent's what I gotta be If you investigate, you'll find out where it's comin' from Look through our history, America's the violent one Unlock my brain, break the chains of your misery This time the payback for evil shit you did to me They call me militant, racist 'cause I will resist You wanna censor somethin', motherfucker, censor this My words are weapons and I'm steppin' to the silent Wakin' up the masses, but you claim that I'm violent [Chorus] They claimin' that I'm violent (Them a call us violent) Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want They claimin' that I'm violent Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want They claimin' that I'm violent Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) [Verse 2] The cops can't stand me, but they can't touch me Call me a dope man 'cause I rock dope beats Jacked by the police, didn't have my ID I said, "Excuse me, why you tryin' to rob me?" He had the nerve to say I had a curfew (Do you know what time it is?) Get out the car or I'll hurt you (Get out the fucking car, or I'll hurt you) So here I go, I better make my mind up Pick my nine up or hit the line-up I chose B, stepped into the streets The first cop grabbed me, the other ripped my seat They grabbed my homie and they threw him to the concrete (Ayy, man, ayo, ayy, man, just come on) (What you doin man?) They tried to frame me They tried to say I had some dope in the back seat But I'm a rap fiend, not a crack fiend My homie panicked (I'm out), he tried to run (Freeze, nigga) I heard a bullet fire from the cop's gun My homie dropped, so I hit the cop I kept swingin', yo, I couldn't stop Before I knew it, I was beatin' the cop senseless The other cop dropped his gun, he was defenseless Now I'm against this cop who was racist Givin' him a taste of trading places And all this 'cause the peckerwood was tryin' this Frame up, but I came up Now they claimin' that I'm violent [Chorus] They claimin' that I'm violent (Them a call us violent) Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want They claimin' that I'm violent Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want They claimin' that I'm violent Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us) [Verse 3] As I was beatin' on a cop, I heard a gun click (Uh-oh) Then a gun shot, but I wasn't hit I turned around, it was my homie with the gun in hand He shot the cop (Damn), now he's a dead man I said, come on, it's time for us to get away (Let's go, we gotta get the fuck outta here) They called for backup and they'll be on their way Jumped in the car and tried to get away quick The car wouldn't start (Damn), we in deep shit So we jumped out (Come, on, let's take the cop's car) We drove a little ways thinkin' that we got far But I looked up and all I saw was blue lights If I die tonight, I'm dying in a gunfight I grabbed the AK, my homie took the 12 gauge Load 'em up quick, it's time for us to spray We'll shoot 'em up with they own fuckin' weapons And when we through sprayin' then we steppin' This is a lesson to the rednecks and crooked cops You fuck with real niggas, get ya fuckin' ass dropped So here we go, the police against us Dark as dusk, waitin' for the guns to bust (What's next, man?) What's next, I don't know and I don't care One thing for sure, tommorrow I won't be here But if I go, I'm takin' all these punks with me (Pass me a clip) Pass me a clip, G, now come and get me You wanna sweat me, never get me to be silent Givin' them a reason (A reason) to claim that I'm violent [Outro] They claim— They claim— (Violent) Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop They claim— They claim— (Them a call us violent) Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop Violent (Them a call us— call us— them a call us) Violent (Them a call us— call us) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) They claim— They claim— (Them a call us violent) Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) Just because we play what the people want Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) Just because we play what the people want They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) Fuck a damn cop (They claimin' that I'm violent) They claimin' that I'm violent (Fuck a damn cop) Just because we play what the people want