Innocent
Cassidy Feat. Mark Morrison Lyrics
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Choir: That we
Choir: In A
Morrison: County Jail
Echo: Jail
Choir: Just when
Echo: Things
Choir: Started
Morrison: Going well
Echo: Well
Choir: And I
Morrison: Paid the price
Choir: For the
Morrison: Crimes I did
Choir: Wanna
Morrison: Change my life
Choir: Wanna
Morrison: Raise my kids
[Chorus]
Choir: I'm an innocent man
Morrison: Misunderstood
Choir: I'm an innocent man
Morrison: Just from the hood
Choir: I'm an innocent man
Morrison: Misunderstood
Choir: I'm an innocent man
Morrison: A man is good
Morrison: Promised Her
Choir: That I
Morrison: That I'd change
Choir: Gonna
Morrison: Live my life
Choir: In a
Morrison: Better way
Choir: Have a
Morrison: Little you
Echo: you
Choir: And a
Morrison: Little me
Choir: So we
Morrison: Can settle down
Choir: And live
Morrison: Happily
[Chorus]
DMX
If everyone else had my eyes
Then, who I am wouldn't be a surprise
Just because I'm locked up don't mean I'm fucked up in the game
Just to think the motha dirt they trying to throw on my name
Get arrested – getting arrested don't make me guilty
But by the time I make it to court
The media dun' killed me
Gotta good heart but we all do wrong
I really mean well but I'm going too strong
You say I'm rehabilitated, but I still can't vote
You say I paid my debt but I still can't vote
Gotta pay taxes but I still can't vote
Come on dawg yall stay trying to keep a nigga broke
You just as crooked as us, fuck you trying to say
Cause once I pay that dough, the charges go away
Forget about it - It's ok!
Cause Imma walk over here and let the lord pave my way – Aight
Morrison: Change the life
Choir: That I
Morrison: That I live
Choir: Got me
Morrison: Living five?
Choir: Living
Morrison: Manity?
Choir: Need you
Morrison: Need the thing
Echo: thing
Choir: That is
Morrison: Destroying me
Choir: So I
Morrison: Pray to God
Choir: That it
Morrison: Has mercy
The song "Innocent" by Cassidy featuring Mark Morrison is about the desire to change one's life for the better after paying the price for one's mistakes. Through the lyrics, Mark Morrison talks about his time in county jail, how he paid for the crimes he committed, and how he wants to change his life to raise his kids and live happily with his family. The chorus reinforces the message that Morrison is an innocent man who is misunderstood by the world, and all he wants is a chance to live a good life.
The addition of DMX's verse adds an interesting layer to the song. He talks about how being arrested doesn't make him guilty, and that the media only seeks to drag a person's name in the dirt. DMX also highlights a glaring problem in society where even after paying his debt, he still cannot vote and struggles to make a living due to a system that's trying to keep him down.
Overall, "Innocent" is a powerful song that seeks to give hope to those who have made mistakes but are actively trying to turn their lives around.
Line by Line Meaning
That's my time
I have something to say
That we
The following is about us
In A
In a specific place
County Jail
In jail
Jail
Incarceration
Just when
At the moment when
Just when things
At the moment when everything
Things
Everything
Started
Became active
Going well
Seemed to be going smoothly
And I
At that moment, I
Paid the price
Suffered the consequences
For the
For the following
Crimes I did
Things that violated the law that I did
Wanna
I want to
Change my life
Transform the way I live
Wanna
I want to
Raise my kids
Raise my children
I'm an innocent man
I did not commit the crime
Misunderstood
Viewed incorrectly
Just from the hood
Simply from the neighborhood
A man is good
A man is moral
Promised Her
I made a promise to her
That I'd change
That I'd transform
Live my life
Live my life
In a
In a specific way
Better way
A superior way
Have a
To possess
Little you
A small part of you
You
Yourself
Little me
A small part of me
So we
For us
Can settle down
Can move to a quieter place
And live
To exist in peace
Happily
With joy and contentment
Change the life
Transform my life
Got me
I have
Living five?
Five years of life left?
Living
To exist
Manity?
My humanity?
Need you
I need you
Need the thing
Need the thing
That is
That is currently
Destroying me
Harming me
So I
Therefore, I
Pray to God
Ask for God's help
That it
That this thing
Has mercy
Shows compassion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mark Morrison, Sean Bailey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jayoetravels3702
2023 we listening to one of the greatest rappers that ever touched the mic
@shaniyaharris8871
This Was My Fathers Favorite Song So When I Hear This Song It Makes Me Think Of Him And What I Went Through Growing Up
R.I.P Cheeks
@djsosophisticated2979
Mayy He Restt In Peacee Babygirl
@gregoryshazel3408
CASSIDY KILLED THIS BEAT THIS SONG IS A CLASSIC FR
@hasdrubalsosamarquez5430
Not really... The beat is everything without him... When someone gets a beat first then they get the opportunity to spit. I would have rather heard someone else
@marcusshatraw9466
I get cold chills every time I hear this
@user-eh5uh6cw9d
🎉🎉🎉.... Keith.... King of Philadelphia.... Innocent man to Reese from north Philly an emcee guilty of no bars except the one mic with no dress rehearsal words passed on the curbs
@WeAllNeedChangeBro
Cassidy went in, no doubt about that... but Mark Morrison is a true legend
@codyreynolds792
WeAllNeedChangeBroforgood. Learn how to love not judge
@codyreynolds792
We all make mistakes some bigger than others. Change bad habits addicitions that take away from providing for your fam. Dont mean change who u r everyone real quick to jump on this fake it until u make it. Challenge urself and stay u and dont lie about anything u do. Another 1 is dont talk about anyone unless that person is present.