Behind These Bars"

(Hook – Singing, Akon style)

I'm sittin' behind these bars, nobody hears my cry

Staring out this window, watchin’ time go by

They said that I was cold, but my heart don't lie

I was tryna survive, didn’t wanna live this life

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(Verse 1 – Rap)

Too many wrong turns in a short few years

The streets raised me hard, no room for tears

Mama broke down when she heard the case

But the hunger was real, I had to chase

Brother locked away, sister cryin’ late

I was too young, but too grown to wait

Stones in my jeans, dreams in my head

Police on my back, future painted red

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(Hook – Singing)

I'm sittin' behind these bars, nobody hears my cry

Staring out this window, watchin’ time go by

They said that I was cold, but my heart don't lie

I was tryna survive, didn’t wanna live this life

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(Verse 2 – Rap)

Letter from the court, ten years in black ink

No mercy for a boy pushed to the brink

Ain’t no visits lately, just me and this cell

And the sound of the clock like a distant bell

They said I had a choice – but that’s a damn joke

Empty plates at night or hustle and hope

Now I pay the price for that fast cash win

Tell me, who am I when I’m trapped within?

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(Bridge – Singing)

Just give me a sign that there’s light out there

That someone still remembers, someone still cares

I never meant to fall, never meant this pain

I just hope I get free before I go insane

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(Hook – Singing)

I'm sittin' behind these bars, nobody hears my cry

Staring out this window, watchin’ time go by

They said that I was cold, but my heart don't lie

I was tryna survive, didn’t wanna live this life