Strapped

[Hook] Take me across her lap She used to whip me with a strap When I was bad [Verse One] Comin' home with bad report cards, cuttin' up in school I was already black, beating added shades of blue Talking back wasn't smart, too slick with the mouth Man she heard everything it's like she bugged the fuckin' house "When I was bad" Thought I had it figured out Caught me trying to hide the strap between the pillows of the couch But it really didn't matter, had an arsenal of belts About three times a day, one of them my body felt "When I was bad" She used to take my Nintendo Make me watch my friends play outside my window Do extra housework, take out the garbage And even run errands for that bitch Mrs. Carmen "When I was bad" I seen my fair share of punishment Your mom was strict but my mom, nobody fuckin' with And that's real, tried to stay away from trouble Lord knows I was afraid not to get hit with the buckle [Hook] [Verse Two] I was scared she'd find other ways to beat me Threw her arm out one time, y'all don't believe me? She's be at work, second shift she'd know my movements Eyes and ears everywhere, dawg I couldn't do shit Now that's the definition of an ass whippin' y'all When she couldn't find the belt she'd stick a jab to the jaw See I was hardheaded, misbehaved, broke the rules Had to pay the price since I wanted to be cool Only 12 outside, frontin' like I had no curfew "Chaun bring your ass upstairs before I hurt you." Friends laughin', pride hurt, I'm like "fuck that" 30 seconds flat, she got the strap they like "run black!" Summer '88 worse whoppin' of the year Couldn't front hard at all, momma had me droppin' tears y'all [Hook]