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Artist: Ice Cube
Canonical path: /ice-cube/better-off-dead
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Better Off Dead
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Better Off Dead
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[Footsteps]
[Interlude]
[Ice Cube:] Heheh! Heh! [footsteps]
[Prison Guard:] Yeah! Get him now. [keys clinking] 'Ey, Cube!
[Ice Cube:]...
[Prison Guard:] Cube, bwoy!
[Ice Cube:] What, what? Whattup? [cell door closing]
[Prison Guard:] Get your ass UP!
[Ice Cube:] Aiii... Ohh, shit!
[Prison Guard:] Time to go.
[Ice Cube:] Whassup? Ooh, man, shit!
[Prison Guard:] Goin' out for a walk! Door 7! [footsteps]
[Ice Cube:] 'Ey, man. 'Ey, man! [footsteps]
[Prison Guard:] What? [footsteps]
[Ice Cube:] Never been liked you. [footsteps]
[Prison Guard:] Open it up! [footsteps] [cell door opening] [cameras clicking]
[Prison Guard:] Strap him in! All right... Calm down! You got any last words? [talking]
[Ice Cube:] Yeah. Yeah, I got some last words... FUCK ALL Y'ALL!
[Prison Guard:] Switch. [electric shock]
[Unknown news archor speaks:]
"Once America willing to make thing works...
No matter WHAT... THE CAUSE! "
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