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Don't Charge Me for the Crime (feat. Common) Lyrics
This is life in this world
Some things go right
Some things go wrong
It's just how the world can be
People just wanna be free, yeah
The verdict came in
And it said I was guilty
I looked at the judge
"Hey, America built me"
Tried to get rich
But they labeled me filthy
Only God can judge me, touch me, feel me
My friend calls me at 9 o'clock
Says, "Get in the car; it's time to rock"
Never heard him speak this way
("Let's go, man")
I grab the keys and hit the road
It's all a flash, but who would know
How the story would unfold
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
My friend gets in the car
With bags filled to the top with loads of cash
("See this paper, man?")
And throws his pistol on the dash
("Yeah, it's time to get money now")
Says, "I'm sorry for the crime
That I've involved you in this time
You're the only friend I've got
So don't charge me for the crime"
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
So don't charge me for the crime
I start to freak and scream so loud
Just like the females in the crowd
That's when he gets in my head
("Come on, man; come on, man, you gotta do this")
"You could live just like a king
With everything you'd ever need
All the dreams of every man
Don't charge me for the crime"
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time, you know
Don't charge me
Sirens sound and my heart was poundin'
I looked at my man as the cops surround him
A teen on the scene with no objective
The American Dream can be so deceptive
Now I see the flashing lights
There goes my future and my life
Now I've gotta do what's right
("They've got us, man; they've got us")
I stop the car
And throw the keys out of the window
Sets me free
I throw the pistol in the back
I throw him out of the car
I say, "You know me well
I'm not going to jail
I'm not paying your bail
Believe me when I say
They won't charge me for the crime"
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me
Wrong place, wrong time
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
Some things go right
Some things go wrong
It's just how the world can be
People just wanna be free, yeah
And it said I was guilty
I looked at the judge
"Hey, America built me"
Tried to get rich
But they labeled me filthy
Only God can judge me, touch me, feel me
Says, "Get in the car; it's time to rock"
Never heard him speak this way
("Let's go, man")
It's all a flash, but who would know
How the story would unfold
Don't charge me for the crime
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
With bags filled to the top with loads of cash
("See this paper, man?")
And throws his pistol on the dash
("Yeah, it's time to get money now")
That I've involved you in this time
You're the only friend I've got
So don't charge me for the crime"
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
So don't charge me for the crime
Just like the females in the crowd
That's when he gets in my head
("Come on, man; come on, man, you gotta do this")
With everything you'd ever need
All the dreams of every man
Don't charge me for the crime"
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time, you know
Don't charge me
I looked at my man as the cops surround him
A teen on the scene with no objective
The American Dream can be so deceptive
There goes my future and my life
Now I've gotta do what's right
("They've got us, man; they've got us")
And throw the keys out of the window
Sets me free
I throw the pistol in the back
I say, "You know me well
I'm not going to jail
I'm not paying your bail
Believe me when I say
They won't charge me for the crime"
Don't charge me for the crime
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me
Wrong place, wrong time
Wrong place, wrong time
Don't charge me for the crime
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I like this one, it's different from some of their other stuff & pretty self explanitory with the whole story going on. I like how Common's talking in the background at some points.
When I first heard this song, I thought it was kinda weird. It's very different from any of their other songs and I wasn't sure that I liked it. After I listened to it a couple times and heard the lyrics more, I was able to make more sense of the song and I actually liked it a lot then. I think it made the song better by bringing Common in to sing/talk during the song. The meaning is pretty self-explanatory and iadore music pretty much has it covered.
I remember watching their web cast and saying that the song is about two of your friends kind of being in a conflict together and you're in the middle of it because they're bringing you into it but you don't want to be involved.
I really like how Common was in this song because I love him too.
I'm not a JB fan but I don't even care, this song is badass. It's pretty self-explanatory but I really like how the story plays out throughout the song and there's just this nice rolling guitar in the background...it's really mature for them. I like it.
I normally like the Jonas Brothers, but this song is not their best. That's probably because I hate rap, but still, it's just kinda weird. I guess the story's pretty cool, but, I mean, come on, a rapper? Oh well, there's still plenty of other great Jonas Brother songs out there for me to listen to.
Hmm, I'm not sure if I liked this song or not. I felt like the Jo Bros were kind of going backwards, and it was a bit tr-hard.
That's 100% my opinion though, and I have total respect for people who like the song.
I like this song. It tells a good story. I listened to it because Common was on it. Idk why, but it makes me laugh a little.
I laugh too!!!!! =)
I laugh too!!!!! =)
I really like this song. It shows that they have a lot more range than the cute pop hits they've put out. Adding common was a nice touch, him rapping and talking on the track