Venomous Dogma

Drifting away couldn't find a place to stay
Walking in the footsteps of it all
Drifting away couldn't find a place to stay
Walking in the footsteps of the Lord (of the Lord)

Come down here in West Oakland
32nd and San Pablo Avenue
Things are just the same
As they were 30 years ago today

Drifting away couldn't find a place to stay
Walking in the footsteps of it all
I'm drifting away couldn't find a place to stay
Walking in the footsteps of the lord

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

How they treated me bad
Ohh, they treated me so bad when I was a runaway

Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely (wake up)
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely

Y'all better wake up
Life and death here don't take up
Demons of the mind let's shake up
Conspiracy lies
The laziest minds kill most of their time

Preacher
Spittin' dark rhymes through speakers
Candy for liars and tweekers
Standing in line for Air Jordan sneakers
No hustle, no grind

I know that there's pressure in the world
I know that there's pressure in the world
Arrgh! What do you come for?
Arrgh! What do you come for?

Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely

Get out
Popo here spying on a stake out
Gotta find a way to break out
Thinking you was here for
Chuckin' dem spears at zodiac signs

Fake out
Dream machine crushers make out
Stealing your style then chase out
All of your smiles
Compressing your spine 'til dust they grind

I know that there's pressure in the world
I know that there's pressure in the world
Arrgh! What do you come for?
Arrrgh!

Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely

You give a lil' bait, but don't give it all away
You give little bait, but don't give it all away

Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely
Locked down in this hole, oh, it be so lonely