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Songs Title：a bird in the hand
Hey look at this I was cleaning out my nest
嘿看这个 我正在清理我的小窝
And I found a book of my old poetry
偶然发现一本我的旧诗集
Fresh out of school cause I was a high school grad
刚从学校毕业 因为我是高中毕业生
Gots to get a job cuz I was a high school dad
必须找份工作 因为我是高中生爸爸
Wish I got paid like I was rappin' to the nation
多希望我能像全国巡演的说唱歌手那样赚钱
But thats not likely so here's my application
但那不太可能 所以这是我的求职申请
Pass it to the man at AT&T
把它交给AT&T的负责人
Cuz when I was in school I got the a e e
因为我在学校时只拿到了A E E
But there's no s e for this youngsta
但这少年找不到容身之所
I didn't have no money so now I have to hunch the
我身无分文 如今只能卑躬屈膝
Back like a slave thats what be happenin
像奴隶般佝偻 这就是现实
But whitey says there's no room for the African
但白人却说 非洲人无处容身
Always knew that I would boycott jeez
早知会奋起反抗 唉
But welcome to McDonalds can I take your order please
却只能说："欢迎光临麦当劳，请问您点什么？"
Gotta sell ya food that might give you cancer
必须兜售那些可能致癌的食物
Cuz my baby doesn't take no for an answer
因我的孩子 从不容我说不
Now I pay taxes that you never give me back
我缴纳的税款，你们从未回馈于我
What about diapers bottles and similac
尿布、奶瓶和配方奶粉又该从何而来
Do I gotta go sell me a whole lotta crack
难道非要逼我去街头兜售毒*品
For decent shelter and clothes on my back
才能换得遮身衣物与安身之所
Or should I just wait for help from Bush
难道要我苦等布什的施舍救济
Or Jesse Jackson and operation Push
或是杰西·杰克逊那作秀的扶贫行动
If you ask me the whole thing needs a douch
若要我直言 这烂摊子早该被冲刷干净
A masengel what the hell cracker sale in the neighborhood
那些毒贩走狗 究竟在街角倒卖什么勾当
To the whorehouse b**ches
致那些风月场的姑娘们
Miss porker little joe or Todd Bridges
Or anybody that he know
或是他认识的任何人
So I got me a bird better known as a kilo
于是我弄到了一只"鸟"，也就是一公斤货
Now everybody know I went from po' to a ni**a that got dough
如今众所皆知 我从潦倒到腰缠万贯
So now you put the feds against me
如今你们让联邦探员与我为敌
Cause I couldn't follow the plan of the presidency
因为我未能遵循执政者的意愿
I'm never givin' love again
我的心扉将永远紧闭
Cuz blacks are too f**kin broke to be republican
因为黑人穷得叮当响 哪配当什么共和党
Now I remember I used to be cool
我还记得 曾经我也潇洒不羁
Till I stopped fillin' out my W-2
直到我不再填写那份W-2税单
Now senators are gettin' hired
如今参议员们照样高官厚禄
And your plan against the ghetto backfired
而你们对付贫民区的计谋 却自食恶果
So now you got a pep talk
所以现在你们只会夸夸其谈
But sorry this is our only room to walk
但抱歉 这是我们最后的喘息空间
Cause we don't want a ** push
因为我们不想再被该死的逼迫
But a bird in the hand is worth more than the bush
一鸟在手胜过百鸟在林
Tell the politicians the hustlers live and let live （yeah）
告诉那些政客，我们这些打拼的人，只求各自安生，互不干涉
Tell the politicians the hustlers live and let live （yeah
告诉那些政客，我们这些打拼的人，只求各自安生，互不干涉