US lyrics - Ice Cube

See the full US lyrics from Ice Cube. US lyrics belongs on the album Death Certificate. Learn every word of your favourite song and get the meaning or start your own concert tonight :-). Rate this song's lyrics. Uploaded by Omega. Use it for personal and educational purposes only. Listen to these sick beats by Ice Cube.

Song US video
Ice Cube - US video

US lyrics

Verse One:]

Could you tell me who released our animal instinct?
Got the white man sittin' there tickled pink.
Laughin' at us on the avenue
Bustin' caps at each other after havin' brew
We can't enjoy ourselves
Too busy jealous... Of each other's wealth
Commin' up is just in me
But the Black community is full of envy
Too much back-stabbin'
While I look up the street I see all the japs grabbin'
Every vacant lot in my neighborhood
Build a store, and sell their goods
To the county of sips (?)
You know us po niggas: nappy hair and big lips?
Four or five babies on your crotch
And you expect Uncle Sam to help us out?
We ain't nothin' but porchmonkeys
To the average bigot, redneck honky
You say comin' up is a must
But before we can come up, take a look at US

[Verse Two:]

And all y'all dope-dealers...
Your as bad as the po-lice- cause ya kill us
You got rich when you started slangin' dope
But you ain't built us a supermarket
So when can spend our money with the blacks
Too busy buyin' gold an' Caddilacs
That's what ya doin' with the money that ya raisin'
Exploitin' us like the Caucasians did
For 400 years - I got 400 tears- for 400 peers
Died last year from gang-related crimes
That's why I got gang-related rhymes
But when I do a show ta kick some facts
Us Blacks don't know how ta act
Sometimes I believe the hype, man
We're messin' up ourselves and blame the white man
But don't point the finger you jiggaboo
Take a look at yourself ya dumb nigga you
Pretty soon hip-hop won't be so nice
No Ice Cube, just Vannilla Ice
And yall sit and scream and cus
But there's no one ta blame- but US

[Verse Three:]

US ... will always sing the blues
'Cause all we care about is hairstyles and tennis shoes
But if ya step on mine ya pushed a button
"Cause I'll beat you down like it ain't nothin'
Just like a beast
But I'm the first nigga ta holler out {PEACE, BLACK MAN}
I beat my wife and children to a pulp
When I get drunk and smoke dope
Got a bad heart condition
Still eat hog-mogs an' chitlin's
Bet my money on the dice and the horses
Jobless, so I'm a hope for the armed forces
Go to church but they tease us
Wit' a picture of a blue-eyed Jesus
They used to call me Negro
After all this time I'm still bustin up the chiffarobe
No respect and didn't know it
And I'm havin' more babies than I really can afford
In jail 'cause I can't pay the mother
Held back in life because of my color
Now this is just a little summary
Of US, but yall think it's dumb of me
To put a mirror to ya face, but trust
Nobody gives a f*** about...


Songs from same album Death Certificate

Ice Cube - A bird in the hand lyrics
[Big Bird: Sesame Street] Hey look at this! I was cleaning out my nest and I found a book of my old poetry [Ice Cube] Fresh out of school cause I was a high schoo...
Ice Cube - Alive on arrival lyrics
Down at the best spot Its me and JD and they sellin more birds than a pet shop The spot's hot and everybody nervous That's when the blue car served us Oh why ...
Ice Cube - Black korea lyrics
[blends into intro with dialogue from Spike Lee's _Do the Right Thing_] "Twenty D Energizers." "Twenty, C Energizer?" "D, not C, D." ...
Ice Cube - Color blind lyrics
[Ice Cube] Here's another day at the stoplight I'm lookin in my mirror so I can see who can see me South Central is puttin Ice Cube to the test With four brothas in the...
Ice Cube - Doing dumb shit lyrics
Get your ass in here, boy You hear me calling you? O'Shea!> When I was young I used to hang with the seventh graders Little bad motherf***er playing Sp...
Ice Cube - Mans beast friend lyrics
"I can dig it!" [Chorus: samples (repeat 2X) *1 and *2, *3 and *4 simultaneously] [*1] "Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay" [*2] "Dog-catcher, ...
Ice Cube - Look whos burnin lyrics
[intro: conversation between 1 and 2 + a Nurse] [1] Ay but, what you doin up here anyway nigga? [2] Man I came up to get some rubbers man, what you doin up here? [1] ...
Ice Cube - My summer vacation lyrics
[airline attendant] This is the final boarding call for flight 1259 departing from Los Angeles, final destination to St. Louis Thank you [Ice Cube] Damn G, t...
Ice Cube - The funeral lyrics
[spoken: Ice Cube] Niggaz are in a state of emergency The death side: a mirror damage of where we are today The life side: a vision of where we need to...
Ice Cube - No vaseline lyrics
Got damn, I'm glad ya'll set it off. Used to be hard, now you're just wet and soft. First you was down with the AK, and now I see you on a video with Michel'le? Lookin...
Ice Cube - The wrong nigga to f*** wit lyrics
[Verse One] God damn, it's a brand new payback From the straight gangsta mack in straight gangsta black How many motherf***ers gotta pay Went to the shelf...
Ice Cube - Givin up the nappy dug out lyrics
doorbell: DING DONG!] [Pops] Yeah [Cube] Umm, uhh is Cheryl here? [Pops] Well who are you? [Cube] Tell her Ice Cube is here [Pops] WHO?! [Cube] Ice Cube! [Pops] I...
Ice Cube - Horny little devil lyrics
You are the prince of darkness Arch enemy, father of evil Hell born, demonic, savage, fierce, viscious, wild Tameless, barbaric, uncontrollabe, obstinate beast H...
Ice Cube - Us lyrics
Verse One:] Could you tell me who released our animal instinct? Got the white man sittin' there tickled pink. Laughin' at us on the avenue Bustin' caps at each othe...
Ice Cube - I wanna kill sam lyrics
"The army is the only way out for a young black teenager. We'll provide you with housing. We'll provide you with education. We'll provide you with e...
Ice Cube - True to the game lyrics
You know who I'm talking to Yeah, you that motherf***er that betrayed your homeboys and you ain't shit Yeah, you about to get your motherf***ing ghetto pass revoked...
Ice Cube - Steady mobbin lyrics
(c'mon G) [JD] Police, eat a dick straight up Look here you little god damn nigger, your not gafflin nobody You f***in understand me (kick his ass) That...


Recent lyrics



Terms of User Agreement