Don't Charge Me For The Crime ft. Common

This is life in this world Some things go right Some things go wrong It's just how the world can be People just wanna be free, yeah The verdict came in And it said I'm guilty I looked at the judge 'Hey, America built me' Tried to get rich But they labeled me filthy Only God can judge me, touch me, fill me My friend calls me at 9 o'clock Says, 'Get the car; it's time to rock' Never heard him speak this way ('Let's go, man') I grab the keys and hit the road It's all a flash, but who would know How the story would unfold? Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime My friend gets the car With bags filled to the top with loads of cash Throws his pistol on the dash ('Yeah, time to get money now') Says, 'I'm sorry for the crime That I've involved you in this time You're the only friend I've got So don't charge me for the crime' Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time So don't charge me for the crime I start to freak and scream so loud Just like the females in the crowd That's when he gets in my head 'You could live just like a king With everything you'd ever need All the dreams of every man Don't charge me for the crime' Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time, you know Don't charge me Sirens sound and my heart was pounding I looked at my man as the cops surround him A team on the scene with no objective The American dream can be so deceptive And now I see the flashing lights There goes my future and my life Now I've gotta do what's right ('They've got us, man; they've got us') I stop the car And throw the keys out of the window I throw the pistol in the back I throw him out of the car I say, 'You know me well I'm not going to jail I'm not paying your bail Believe me when I say You won't charge me for the crime' Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me Wrong place, wrong time Wrong place, wrong time Don't charge me for the crime