Police man stepping on my foot With his heals so I won't run He said I'm suspected of a robbery That happened down on Lexington I told him I was on my way home From the store and I worked all day Then I was thrown in the back seat of his car And my rights were read As the cuffs dug deep into my skin And my wrist began to bruise I looked to the Most and asked Him For strength to get me through this one time One time That's all it took for me to find One time A reason to change my mind One time And look up to the Most High One time This is a message for my people in the ghetto In case you missed it I'll repeat it like an echo It only takes one time for you to make a bad choice My people please treasure your lives