Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
[Verse 1]
I started out not a thought, just a seed that was swimming
Unconscious, father didn't bother, he's gon' breed with his women
I'm unprotected from the start, how you think I'm gonna end?
Don't you know you play a part, there's a message you send
Give me a chance while I'm young, be a part of the mold
I know the cycle, you don't like you, so your heart isn't gold
I know it's tarnished, be a man about it, honor your promise
The one you gave to momma when you knew she'd let you get on her
Selfish acts of men, leave a child to ponder
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder?
And now I wander these streets, and I'm hungry for fam
I love my momma but I'm still gonna need a bond with a man
An exercise in daily cries for help, masked within violence
And petty crime, there's no silence
I'm all alone on this island, with all the rage that's within me
And all the might that I'm faking
I'm just a beacon of light, a soldier that's right for the taking
[Hook]
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
[Verse 2]
Now I'm a young man, looking for acceptance
When the raps came and offered me this necklace
Chains to signify, rep your hood, semper fi
Got a job? Never mind, here's a gun, ever fire?
Be a liar but I'm blind by the flash of the steel
And the wire and the cash and the caps I could peel
I feel the stories building, like when you in your heyday
And you got this AK that you used to spray, pray
Mayday, you think you gonna get in great shape?
With your lowly pay rate, this is fuckin' date rape
These snakes in outfits, camo green, crip blue
Ship you off to Auschwitz, damn, they just tricked you
The promise of fame, the pride of a man
A war that'll shame you inside with no plan
Heartland of the hood, your boots will be shaking
When you're staring at a life that you trained to be taking
[Hook]
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
[Interlude]
This is for the mother's of children lost to the wars
The real soldiers that fight for their brothers and sisters
Taking of life is not a game
Shame on those who chose to use their influence
To manipulate the young and impoverished
And those who take matters into their own hands
They'll have only blood and their conscious to deal with
[Hook]
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
Punish us, this is the evil that men do
In the end you sin, and that's when he can send you
Lyrics Submitted by Joshua