Trouble Nobody
akon Lyrics

Ok, Akon stay out of trouble now son
Akon telling himself to avoid any kind of trouble

Let me tell you what hurts the most
Akon wants to share his true emotions

I'm a convicted felon and I can't work
Akon is unable to find a job because of his criminal record

No matter where I go I try to get paid
He is trying to earn money to support his family

They never give me the job 'cause they are afraid that
Employers are scared of him because of his criminal record

I'm a stick em up oh yea stick it
People assume that he will rob them

Rob the manager and everybody in it
Akon faces the daily struggle of being tempted to commit crimes

That's the everyday life of a convict tryin' to make it
Akon struggles as an ex-convict trying to achieve success

Why they sayin to me
He is questioning why authority figures tell him to avoid trouble

The judges said don't trouble nobody
The legal system advises him to stay out of trouble

Probation said don't trouble nobody
Akon's probation officer instructs him to avoid causing any trouble

And I'm a try not to trouble nobody
Akon promises to follow their advice

Me and my niggaz on the block all day clockin' dimes
Akon and his friends spend their days hustling

Lookin' out for police
They are constantly on the lookout for law enforcement

Cause this the type of shit that we go through
Akon and his friends struggle to make a living in their neighborhood

Up in the ghetto jus' to make some cheese
They hustle in their impoverished community to make money

Street life got me gettin' locked up about 5, 6 times a week
Akon's involvement in the street life leads to frequent arrests

And then a made bond, take it from the profit of the weed
He uses the money he earned from selling drugs to pay bail

All this just to feed my seeds, yeah
He does everything to provide for his family

I got a stop this livin, I witness one to many killings
Akon decides to change his life after witnessing too much violence in his community

I've seen the hardenst niggaz straight propped up
He has witnessed the toughest people become weak and vulnerable

And a pound that's never ever been found so..
He is haunted by an unsolved mystery

I'm tryin to stay away from trouble everyday
Akon is making an effort to avoid trouble

But its hard when the things you need
It's difficult when basic needs are not met

Picture lookin at your babies in the face
He feels responsible for providing for his children

When they hungry and they need to eat
He is struggling to feed his family

Tryin not to do wrong
Akon is trying to avoid committing crimes

But they won't let me do right
He faces obstacles that make it hard to turn his life around

Even though I done changed my life
Akon has made positive changes, but people still view him as a criminal

Criminal records what they judgen me by
His past criminal record is all people see and judge him by

That's why...
That's the reason why he struggles to stay out of trouble

Momma said don't trouble nobody
His mother advises him to stay out of trouble

Papa said don't trouble nobody
His father advises him to stay out of trouble

Stay out of trouble don't trouble nobody
A consistent message from all the authority figures in his life

And I'm a try not to trouble nobody
Akon promises to follow their advice

The judges said don't trouble nobody
The legal system advises him to stay out of trouble

Probation said don't trouble nobody
Akon's probation officer instructs him to avoid causing any trouble

Stay out of trouble, don't trouble nobody
A consistent message from all the authority figures in his life

And I'm a try not to trouble nobody
Akon promises to follow their advice