We popping needles
Popping needles
We we we popping needles
Popping needles
We we popping death row
We in agreement
It’s it’s it’s in our name
We stealing people
We we inhaling gas
shocking people
We we send thoughts and prayers
Until our people
Are the ones
popping needles
Popping needles
Pop pop popping needles
Popping needles

He swung the chain with the keys
Singing rap songs
Did a spin move
One of the Jackson’s
Shiny black shoes
Sold a couple phones
Flip a Couple Xans
Gon boost up that take home
Blessing just in time for the holidays
Minus the cut the warden take to look the other way
Yay
Merry Christmas Keep it coming please
Just another day in the DOC

I
Flakka steam rising from the bunk staring at the ceiling
Same reason Andre said trying to get that feeling
He would never chase that taste
But he can relate
Get home late
Pop a seal, line up the plate
(Pause)
It’s just for fun
It’s just at night
It’s justified
Everyday
he risk his life
They making knives
making spears
Out of lights
Out of fences
choosing sides
And loosing lives
There no forgiveness
It’s a sentence
And it’s a check
It’s grocery money
He do his time
See no evil
Everybody hungry
His kids his wife
Plus his sides
Plus his church
They leaning on him
He leaning back
Like Remy verse
Ahhhh There it go
That’s the peace
The world is still
The family sleep
The dogs are fed
His liquor chilled
Dozing off
A couple hours
Another shift
Press his clothes
Hop in the shower
Pop a pill

CHORUS
We popping needles
Popping needles
We we we popping needles
Popping needles
We we popping death row
We in agreement
It’s it’s it’s in our name
We stealing people
We we inhaling gas
shocking people
We we send thoughts and prayers
Until our people
Are the ones
popping needles
Popping needles
Pop pop popping needles
Popping needles

II
There once was a governor who just didn’t get it
The legislature pass the buck like it’s none of our bidness
They had a chance of a lifetime to help all their children
And instead they spent a billion dollars building new prisons
It is what it is and it ain’t what it isn’t
The issue is the system broke, not just the buildings
You don’t believe me then kick up your feet
And watch another day in the DOC
III
Years goes by
Another Christmas
It’s getting real
Late to work
Shoes scuffed
You know the drill
New to Holman
Different vibe
He could get caught
Warden square
Playing straight
That dude a cop
Block is hot
He tried to quit
What other job
Is he gon get
to pay the snitch
and the mortgage off?
He got the itch
Need a fix
But who to trust
Pain clinic
acting spooked
The feds just bust
Couple stabbings
Under his watch
They wrote him up
Back on the clock
The hustlers smiling
They know what’s up
Can’t get a script
Heard a rumor
Maybe solution
med unit
Full of confusion
An Execution
coming up
He been watching
And been planning
They keep benzos
Under lock
Inside the pantry
asked to double
On a Thursday
And made his move
At 6 o’clock
In the evening
He made the news
The chaplain prayed
Two needles stuck
Two arms jerked
One in the chamber
One in the bathroom
He died at work
Two spirits rising
One Out the whites
One Out the blues
Look down at Bama
Then the light
they got me too

He swung the chain with the keys
Singing rap songs
Did a spin move
One of the Jackson’s
Shiny black shoes
Sold a couple phones
Flip a Couple Xans
Gon boost up that take home
Blessing just in time for the holidays
Minus the cut the warden take to look the other way
Yay
Merry Christmas Keep it coming please
Just another day in the DOC

We popping needles
Popping needles
We we we popping needles
Popping needles
We we popping death row
We in agreement
It’s it’s it’s in our name
We stealing people
We we inhaling gas
shocking people
We we send thoughts and prayers
Until our people
Are the ones
popping needles
Popping needles
Pop pop popping needles
Popping needles