Nobody
Nivea feat. Akon Lyrics

Akon, stay out of trouble now son
A plea to Akon to avoid getting into any kind of trouble

Let me tell you what hurts the most
I want to share with you the most painful experience in my life

I'm a convicted felon and I can't work
Because of my criminal record, it's hard for me to find employment

No matter where I go I try to get paid
I'm looking for work everywhere to support myself and my family

They never give me the job 'cause they are afraid that I'm a stick em up oh yea stick it
Potential employers fear that, because of my criminal record, I might rob them or their establishment

Rob the manager and everybody in it
This is what people assume all convicted felons do for a living

That's the everyday life of a convict tryin' to make it
For those of us with records, it's a daily struggle to find legitimate work and stay afloat

Why they sayin to me The judges said don't trouble nobody Probation said don't trouble nobody Stay out of trouble, don't trouble nobody And I'm a try not to trouble nobody
Even the courts and my probation officer are warning me not to get into any more trouble

Me and my niggaz on the block all day clockin' dimes Lookin' out for police Cause this the type of shit that we go through Up in the ghetto jus' to make some cheese
To earn money, I have to sell drugs while constantly fearing arrest by the police in the dangerous, deprived area we live in

Street life got me gettin' locked up about 5, 6 times a week And then a made bond, take it from the profit of the weed All this just to feed my seeds, yeah
Because of my criminal activity, I get arrested almost every day and use the money from drug dealing to support my children

I got a stop this livin, I witness one to many killings I've seen the hardenst niggaz straight propped up And a pound that's never ever been found so..
I've seen too much violence and death and I'm tired of living this dangerous lifestyle

I'm tryin to stay away from trouble everyday But its hard when the things you need Picture lookin at your babies in the face When they hungry and they need to eat
It's difficult to stay out of trouble when you're struggling to provide for your children and meet their basic needs

Tryin not to do wrong But they won't let me do right Even though I done changed my life Criminal records what they judgen me by That's why...
I'm trying to turn my life around, but others won't give me a chance because of my past mistakes

Momma said don't trouble nobody Papa said don't trouble nobody Stay out of trouble don't trouble nobody And I'm a try not to trouble nobody
Even my parents warned me to stay out of trouble and I'm doing my best to follow their advice