Strapped

[Hook]
Take me across her lap
She used to whip me with a strap
When I was bad

[Verse One]
Comin' home with bad report cards, cuttin' up in school
I was already black, beating added shades of blue
Talking back wasn't smart, too slick with the mouth
Man she heard everything it's like she bugged the fuckin' house
"When I was bad"
Thought I had it figured out
Caught me trying to hide the strap between the pillows of the couch
But it really didn't matter, had an arsenal of belts
About three times a day, one of them my body felt
"When I was bad"
She used to take my Nintendo
Make me watch my friends play outside my window
Do extra housework, take out the garbage
And even run errands for that bitch Mrs. Carmen
"When I was bad"
I seen my fair share of punishment
Your mom was strict but my mom, nobody fuckin' with
And that's real, tried to stay away from trouble
Lord knows I was afraid not to get hit with the buckle

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[Verse Two]
I was scared she'd find other ways to beat me
Threw her arm out one time, y'all don't believe me?
She's be at work, second shift she'd know my movements
Eyes and ears everywhere, dawg I couldn't do shit
Now that's the definition of an ass whippin' y'all
When she couldn't find the belt she'd stick a jab to the jaw
See I was hardheaded, misbehaved, broke the rules
Had to pay the price since I wanted to be cool
Only 12 outside, frontin' like I had no curfew
"Chaun bring your ass upstairs before I hurt you."
Friends laughin', pride hurt, I'm like "fuck that"
30 seconds flat, she got the strap they like "run black!"
Summer '88 worse whoppin' of the year
Couldn't front hard at all, momma had me droppin' tears y'all

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