You were lookin at your mother So you went and told your father Daddy dont say nothin hes got plenty in his past Changed your way of thinkin So you started drinkin And you got arrested for drivin blind
Take the rap, take the rap Its gonna break your back, its a fact, take the rap
It was lined up on the mirror And you just started shavin Didnt know what you were smokin Cigarette came from a friend Judge said youre delinquent You dont want to think it So you put your head down, started servin time
Take the rap, take the rap Its gonna break your back, take the rap
Tried to talkbut I got nothin to prove--why you want to? Tried to run they took away my shoes--why you want to? Why you want me to take the rap?
Take the rap, take the rap Its gonna break your back, take the rap
Well your damned if iron barsll Keep you rottin in a prison Hell is lookin better cause youll Never get to heaven See your chance and take it Sure youre gonna make it Youre prepared to take it cause youre never gonna...
Take the rap, take the rap Its gonna break your back, its a fact, take the rap