Whoa oh oh oh oh
oh whoa oh oh oh
I saw your picture in the paper
Glad to see your doing well
Read all about your latest caper
Sittin' in my prison cell
I took the rap and don't regret it
Wasn't goin' nowhere
anyway
Don't owe me nothin', just forget it
I'm glad to help a friend, what can I say?
I'm takin' the rap, I got no bone
I'm takin' the rap alone
While you run free, thanks to me
This private prison is my home
Woah -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -o h -o
h -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -oh -o h -oh -oh
It's got no sunset,
no stars or moon, and no door
In its favor, it's got brand new bars
And it's clean enough to eat off the floor
I always knew I would end up here
Got no education
or degree
There's no future
or anything near
For children of the projects like me
I don't much mind
losing my freedom
Don't need to scrounge
to eat like I said
Only got to learn one rule of thumb
Keep your mouth shut
and make your own bed
I'm takin' the rap, I got no bone
I'm takin' the rap alone
While you run free, thanks to me
This private prison is my home
I'm takin' the rap, got no bone
I'm takin' the rap along
I'm takin' the rap along
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'm takin' the rap along you