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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tech N9ne
Performer
X-Raided
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron D. Yates
Songwriter
John P. Winkler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
JPZ
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
You gon' stay your ass in this house
And the only way you goin' outside this house
Is takin' out the trash, or goin' to work
[Chorus]
Lockdown, ain't nobody finna see me if they knock now
Crack the window a little bit to hear the block sounds
On the punishment, the punishment
On Pop's ground, ain't no opps 'round, no
[Verse 1]
Man, 15 this seem big mean, but
Did things shit brings clipped wings
Trouble in school, I'm on punishment, funk in the hood, I'm on punishment
That is the sum of it, fun it is none of it (Why?)
'Cause I'm on dumb and dumber shit
Whenever my hopes found it, I got used to how nope sounded
In the gutter, we eat peanut butter and wheat, 'bout die from a choke sandwich
No parties, no hoes pounded, 'cause this summer, I'm so grounded
I'll be stuck at that addy, because my stepdaddy will never promote clown shit, 'round this!
[Verse 2]
If you move dumb, many rules come
Fakes and fools run, he a Muslim
That mean I'm stranded, on a block in the city of Kansas
Locked in like I'm some bandit, and I don't understand it!
[Chorus]
Lockdown, ain't nobody finna see me if they knock now
Crack the window a little bit to hear the block sounds
On the punishment, the punishment
On Pop's ground, ain't no opps 'round, no
[Verse 3]
Stepdad is Muslim, Mama is devout (Christian!)
At night when they both sleepin' I sneak out (Missin!)
Fridays at midnight, on Troost if you break or pop the light on you
Do my routine real quick then I'm on a reroute (Mission!)
Back to the pad, wake up go ta work wit' Dad
He owns the Steak n Take, 18th and Vine, every day I work my ass off
Steaks and fish he had taught me to cook then pass off
Still, when we get home the punishment's on, I see no asphalt
Dinner time I asked if it's alright to invite a friend
Since I did so well at work, he looked at me then he gave a grin
He said, "Nobody, no friend, but on your work day I commend
And if you keep sneakin' out, next summer you'll be on punishment again (Damn)
[Chorus]
Lockdown, ain't nobody finna see me if they knock now
Crack the window a little bit to hear the block sounds
On the punishment, the punishment
On Pop's ground, ain't no opps 'round, no
[Verse 4]
Now I'm thinkin' why I was stuck for the whole summer
He knew my neighborhood was deadly and had mo' drama
The times I thought he was being mean, he really was so fond of
Both Mama and me, and I quote these words I spoke are wrote in your honor
[Verse 5]
He knew my friends was getting shot, havin' run-ins with the cops
He said he wish I was like Chris Murray!
He was my friend that was on top of his game and had a lot
So my pops knew the gang shit would disturb me
But 17, I ran away I didn't understand the way he was prepping
Me to become the multimillionaire I am today
Kept me safe, my family helped a lot if I may highlight
I see now my stepdaddy all this time was pushin' to save my life, love
[Chorus]
Guap now, everybody gotta see me at the top now
Most my homies back in the day today are not 'round
'Cause the punishment, if I done this shit
In my town can't be stopped now, no
Written by: Aaron D. Yates, John P. Winkler