There's someone banging on my wall I turn the volume up to full
I don't know who it is Or why they don't like me I don't feel safe in the street There's something nagging in my head I turn my body out of bed
I draw the curtains on another brand new day Mrs. Jones and friend just look away I'm prisoner number one I won't get parole 'Cause I carry a gun Prisoner number one Prisoner number one We're all prisoners We're all prisoners We're all prisoners here ♪ Last thing I remember Tuesday night Is three white wonders waiting for a fight
Mrs. Jones walked by me as I lay there on our street She knows I'm a black boy underneath
I'm prisoner number one I won't get parole 'Cause I carry a gun Prisoner number one Prisoner number one We're all prisoners We're all prisoners We're all prisoners here ♪ We're all prisoners Always caught In the life and death of each other's thoughts ♪ I'm prisoner number one (Oh-oh) Prisoner number one (Oh-woah-oh) Prisoner number one (Oh-oh) Prisoner number one I'm prisoner number one I won't get parole 'Cause I carry a gun Prisoner number one Prisoner number one We're all prisoners We're all prisoners We're all prisoners here ♪ Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh!