Say look at this
看看这个
I've been cleaning out my nest
我一直在整理我的房子
And I found an old book of my poetry
我找到一本我写的旧书
Fresh out of school
刚从学校毕业
Cause I was a high school grad
因为我才高中毕业
Gots to get a job cuz I was a high school dad
我得去找工作因为我是个高中生
Wish I got paid by rappin' to the nation
真希望我在全国做说唱能挣到钱
But that's not likely so here's my application
但这不太可能所以这是我的申请表
Pass it to the man at AT&T
传给AT&T的那个人
Cause when I was in school I got the A E E
因为在我上学的时候我就很优秀
But there's no SC for this youngsta
但这位年轻人没有街头风范
I didn't have no money so now I got to punch the
我曾经身无分文所以现在我得拼命挣钱
Clock gotta slave and be half a man
时间让我奴役让我变成半个人
But whitey says there's no room for the African
但白人说这里容不下非洲人
Always knew that I would clock G's
我一直都知道我会挣大钱
But welcome to McDonalds may I take your order please
欢迎来到麦当劳我可以帮你点餐吗
Gotta serve ya food that might give you cancer
你得吃点可能会得癌症的东西
Cause my son doesn't take no for an answer
因为我的儿子不接受拒绝
Now I pay taxes that you never give me back
现在我交的税你从来不还给我
What about diapers bottles and similac
尿片呢酒瓶和相似的东西
Do I have to sell me a whole lotta crack
我是不是得卖很多那种东西
For decent shelter and clothes on my back
为我遮风挡雨为我宽衣解带
Or should I just wait for help from Bush
还是说我应该等待布什的帮助
Or Jesse Jackson and Operation PUSH
或者JesseJackson和PUSH行动
If you ask me the whole thing needs a douche
如果你问我整件事都需要一个
A Massengill
What the hell
什么鬼
Crack will sell in the neighborhood
**会在附近大卖
To the corner house *******
去街角的房子
Miss Parker little Joe and Todd Bridges
帕克小姐小乔和托德布里奇斯
Or anybody that he know
或是他认识的任何人
So I copped me a bird better known as a kilo
所以我买了一只鸡大家都知道是一公斤
Now everybody know I went from po'
现在每个人都知道我从前一无所有
To a *****that got dough
敬一个腰缠万贯的家伙
So now you put the feds against me
所以现在你让警察来对付我
Cause I couldn't follow the plan of the presidency
因为我无法按照总统的计划行事
I never get love again
我再也得不到爱
But blacks are too ******' broke to be Republican
但黑人太穷了不适合做共和党人
Now I remember I used to be cool
现在我想起我曾经很酷
Till I stopped fillin' out my W 2
直到我停止挥霍
Now senators are gettin' high
现在参议员们兴奋不已
And your plan against the ghetto backfired
你对抗黑人的计划适得其反
So now you got a pep talk
所以现在你要鼓励我
But sorry this is our only room to walk
但抱歉这是我们唯一的容身之地
Cause we don't want a d**g push
因为我们不想要那种东西
But a bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush
但手中的一只鸟比一丛灌木更值钱
Tell the politicians the hustlers:live and let live
告诉政客和街头贩子:活下去也要让别人活下去
Yeah
Tell the politicians the hustlers:live and let live
告诉政客和街头贩子:活下去也要让别人活下去
Yeah