[Intro]
Ah ha ha (Ah ha ha)
Ah ha ha, hah
Ah ha ha
[Chorus]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5% white in jails
[Verse 1]
Now, youthman I want you to change your intention
Woah hoo woah
And try to set up a production
Yeah heh, yeah aye
Now open your eyes to reality
Woah hoo woah
And try to remember the days of slavery
Yeah heh, yeah aye
[Chorus]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5% white in jails
[Verse 2]
Although the runnings pon the street kind of steep
Woah ooh woah
Remember say life inna jailhouse no sweet
Yeah heh, yeah aye
My brothers are crying! My sisters are crying
Oh Lord, forgive dem
Yeah heh, yeah aye
[Chorus]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5% white in jails
[Verse 3]
My brothers in jail can't get no bail
Woah ooh woah
No matter what they said, righteousness must prevail
Yeah heh, yeah aye
My sisters are crying! My brothers are dying
The more we try, the more we fall
Yeah heh
So look into yourselves my brothers and sisters
I want to see all of us make it
Yes, yes
[Chorus]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5% white in jails
[Interlude]
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, hah
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha, hah
[Verse 4]
Now, everyday in jail is a serious thing
Yeah heh, yeah aye
If you nah give something you have to let off something
Yeah heh, yeah aye
You have to know how to use your hands and feet
Yeah heh, yeah aye
Look how the Babylon treat us so badly
Yeah aye, yes
[Chorus]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5% white in jails
[Verse 5]
Humble yourselves my brothers and sisters
Humble yourselves my brothers and sisters
[Verse 1]
Now, youthman I want you to change your intention
Woah hoo woah
And try to set up a production plan
Yeah heh, yeah aye
Now open your eyes to reality
Woah hoo woah
And try to work and make some money
Yeah heh, yeah aye
[Outro]
95% black and 5% white in jails
95% black and 5%
95% Black was written by Sluggy Ranks.
95% Black was produced by Whitfield “Witty” Henry.
Sluggy Ranks released 95% Black on Thu Jan 01 1987.