Colorblind

Colorblind from Ice Cube's album Death Certificate

Here's another day at the stoplight

I'm lookin in the mirror so I can see who can see me

South Central is puttin' Ice Cube to the test

With four brothers in the SS

I can't go around and can't back up

So I gotta peep game layin in the cut

Is this a Jack or a kidnapp

Since I'm never ever slippin I fully strapped

I grab the gat out the glove

Do these fools got a problem with me

Or do they got love

So when the light turns green I don't bone out

I wanna see what these black men are all about

Cause if it's my time I'll just show

If not, I'm pluggin they supersport

First they get behind my ride

Then they switch lanes to the left side

I'm scopin out the one smokin endo

Comin up fast rollin down his window

He threw up a sign

I put away my nine

Fool cause I was colorblind

Killer Cali, the state where they kill

Over colors cause brother don't know the deal

Where they'll cap not if they have to

But if they want to first they might confront you

See every brother on my block can't stop and he won't and it don't stop

To the bang bang boogie yo they like to gang bang

But rookies ain't the only ones that dropped

Some say the little locs are gettin a little too loc

Cause their the ones who kick up the most

Say the wrong word then whistle down the street to your homies like a bird

Come back and get served nigga

And it's a shame cause it ain't no thing to me

Cause I slang them things like a G

It's on does anybody want a killa for the summertime

I gotta get another nine, even though I'm colorblind

Now here's the game plan

About a quarter till nine

I was told to peal a cap on the other side

Young and dumb, full of heart I'm a baby loc

And I'm ready to do a job cause I aint not joke

Stable and able but I'm not ready and willin

Cause I'm only 13 and I ain't never did a killin'

Grabbed the A.K. and jumped in the G ride

Started up the block and headed for the other side

Pulled up the car and now I'm on the creep tip

Hit the 5 dollar stick and I'm ready to flip

Caught one from the back and looked in eyes

Thinkin should I peal his cap, or should I let him survive

I'm trapped in the plan designed by another man

I ain't contributin to genocide

Cause I'm colorblind

I'm fresh outta county on bail

And no sooner do I get out

It's seems I right back in jail

For some type of gang related activity

Cause every day different fools try to get with me

For nothin more than a color, or territory

Can't rehibilitate em, that's the sheriff'story

So what's left

The judge turns deaf

When you try to tell your side

Cause you ain't blue eyed

Boy you better duck cause the book is comin'

And hand your car keys over to your woman

Cause ain't no sunshine where you headed

And it can drive you crazy if you let it

But I'll never shed a tear

Cause believe it or not they got more love for me here

Now picture that, but on a black and white photograph

Cause brothers you don't know the half

On the streets I was damned near outta my mind

But ever since I've been down

I been colorblind

Niggaz in the hood ain't changed

And I've finally figure out that we're not in the same gang

I walk the streets of L.A. with no where to turn

Every which way I get burned baby

Lou wears blue, Big Fred wears red

Put them together and we color them dead

Dead, dyin, gettin smoked like part of the fun

They get smoked just to show how many come to the funeral

I understand how all my homeboys feel

And to this day I pack my steel

Cause I was born in a certain territory

Where you don't talk only the streets tell stories

With blue and red bandanas on the street

And if your slippin you'll be six feet deep

Cause me and T-bone, we pay em no mind

And for the rest of the crew we stay colorblind