Vice
Grandmaster Melle-Mel Lyrics

You have the right to remain silent
You are entitled to keep quiet and not incriminate yourself

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law
Your words will be used as evidence in a court of law

You have the right for an attorney
You are allowed to have a lawyer to represent you

If you do not, or cannot afford an attorney
If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you

An attorney will be appointed to you, you are now under arrest
You are under arrest and will be provided with a lawyer if you cannot afford one

Crime, it pays real nice
Criminal activities are often lucrative

But what you really didn't know that crime pays twice
Criminal activities not only yield money, but also result in imprisonment

It pays once in money, twice in years
Criminal acts pay in money and cost in years spent in jail

In the jail cell, tryin to hide your tears
After getting caught, you'll cry while in jail

And the trip bad, cause you tried to get rich
It's a bad outcome from trying to make a quick profit

In the graveyards, or in the shallow ditch
Crime may lead to death or imprisonment

It's money or time so make up your mind
You have to choose between money and freedom

Fraud, the girl he adored
A woman he loved scammed him

Turned out to be another dirty old broad
She was untrustworthy and deceitful

Took all the money, told all the lies
She stole all his money and lied to him

Nothing she wouldn't do for a dollar or two
She had no moral compass and would do anything for money

But every lie she told he knew to be true
He knew that she was lying to him, even though she didn't admit it

He loves his honey, but she loved money
He loved her, but she was only interested in money

Talk about ya-yo, uh, it's everywhere you go
Drug culture is prevalent everywhere

They said in Miami it'll never snow
People doubted that drug culture would ever be prevalent in Miami

Now it's snow in the palm trees, snow on the sand
Drug use is widespread even in sunny places like Miami

It snows all day, for sixty dollars a gram
Drugs are sold at an inflated price

Now they're strung out and high, hung out to dry
Drug users are addicted and financially depleted

The air that they breathe the food that they buy
Even the basic necessities are affected by drug use

They think that they can fly, but that's a white lie
Drug users often have a false sense of security and capability

The mob, a full time job
Working for the mob is a full-time commitment

Known to extort and steal or rob
The mob is infamous for acts of coercion and theft

Started as a hitman, lookin for wealth
Some people start as hitmen hoping to accumulate wealth

And now he's the boss workin' for his self
Now, he's a boss with his own enterprise

For all the blood money that he did earn
The money he earned from criminal activities was tainted with blood

It made him take lives with no concern
He killed people without remorse because of his financial gain

But soon he would learn that next is his turn
He's aware that he will not be exempt from the violence he's inflicted

Prostitution, it's a low down shame
Prostitution is a shameful and often exploitative industry

How any girl, would want to play that game
It's difficult to understand why anyone would want to engage in prostitution

From pillow, to post, a sidewalk host
Prostitutes sell their bodies in a variety of locations

But the lady's got a condo out on the coast
Prostitutes earn a lot of money and may have luxurious personal lives

She thought that the hole, was better than gold
She believed that selling her body was more valuable than anything else she could do

Now she worked on her back 'til she got too old
When she was no longer physically attractive, she stopped engaging in prostitution

Layin' down on the job, has made her a slob, uh
She has become a lazy person after her time as a prostitute

It's a stickup, so throw your hands in the air
It's a robbery, so put your hands up

And don't, ah put 'em down, keep 'em way up there
Don't lower your hands or make any sudden movements

Just let me your wallet empty all your pockets
Give me your wallet and everything in your pockets

Got a itchy trigger finger and I'm gonna cock it
The person robbing has a shaky finger on the trigger and might shoot

My eyes got wide as they pulled away
The victim was frightened after the robbers left

I said, 'Who are you the cops?' He began to say
The victim asked if they were police officers

'No I'm Clint Eastwood, make my day, get in the car!'
The robber joked that he was Clint Eastwood and ordered the victim into a car

Homicide is on the rise, and it's no surprise
There is an increase in murders and it's not unexpected

The bums are in the alleyways tryin to take lives
Homeless people are resorting to violence and homicide

People burglarize then suicidal criminals are never idle
Burglars and criminals attempt murder or suicide, and they keep active

Court procedures at your leisure eight finger Visas circle seizures
The legal process and credit card (Visa) systems can be confusing

Con man fencer, arson is a trip
Con men and fences are involved in arson

Take all the fingerprints, and give him the book
Collect fingerprints as evidence and arrest the perpetrator

And then hope that the judge don't let him off the hook, uh!
Hope that the judicial system will bring about justice and won't acquit the perpetrator