Don't judge me Don't judge me I know that shit fuckery I was broke and I loved myself Nobody ain't love me Don't judge me, take care of me Don't judge me, take care of my heart Don't judge me, be there for me Don't judge me, just hold me in your arms Don't judge me, take care of me Hold me in your arms Don't judge me, be there for me Hold me in your arms, yeah (Don't judge me) Hold me in your arms, say we'll make it through (don't judge me) I got a precious heart open for you (I know that shit fuckery) Say why you're breakin' for me every day (didn't love me) I'll send the precious kinda love your way Don't judge me Don't judge me (I know that shit fuckery) Judge me (no one judge me) I'll send the precious love I have your way You know bein' black, bein' from the hood and 17 is powerless The only change is when you get yourself a heater I don't know why me and them oppers started beefin' Do I blame me, or the Willie Lynch fury? Born in the gutter, know well my choice to be here Funny how both my parents done the most to be here We can walk free, but are we really walkin' free here? How can this be home when I feel I wanna flee here? I can't trust the police force and I can't trust the media Learned more about my people from the streets than from my teachers There's been a million speeches No justice, no peace, 'cause we in pieces Officer, am I allowed to breathe here? I didn't choose to be me, so why discriminate me? Paranoia got the gang'nem rolling with it lately Feelin' like they're gonna run up In my crib and take me (told me turn') So rest in peace Mark, you're forever in our prayers No more betrayal, we need permanent changes So we can move forward without turnin' back pages No more feelin' like strangers in this world that we live in Uh, Lord, forgive them (turn, turn, turn, turn, turn) No more betrayal, we need permanent changes So we can move forward without turnin' back pages (ah) Let them all know that it's wrong being racist Help us feel proud when we look at our faces (don't judge me) I'll send the precious kinda love your way (don't judge me) I'll send the precious kinda love your way (I know that shit fuckery) I'll send the precious kinda love your way (don't judge me) I'll send the precious kinda love your way I used to pray for a change until I had dirty knees Don't judge me Don't judge me