They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,

Following the rights movements
You clamped on with your iron fists, [bad word] became conveniently
Available for all the kids,
Following the rights movements
You clamped on with your iron fists, [bad word] became conveniently
Available for all the kids,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] right here in Hollywood.
Nearly 2 million Americans are incarcerated in the prison system, prison system,
Prison system of the U.S.

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison, (for you and me to live in)
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system. (for you and me to live in)

Minor [bad word] offenders fill your prisons
You don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars
Against the new non-rich,
Minor [bad word] offenders fill your prisons
You don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars
Against the new non-rich,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] right here in Hollywood.

The percentage of Americans in the prison system
Prison system, has doubled since 1985,

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison, (for you and me to live in)
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system. (for you and me to live in)
For you and I, for you and I, for you and I.

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
For you and me,
Oh baby, you and me.

All research and successful [bad word] policy show
That treatment should be increased,
And law enforcement decreased,
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences,
All research and successful [bad word] policy show
That treatment should be increased,
And law enforcement decreased,
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences.

Utilizing [bad word] to pay for secret wars around the world, [bad word] are now your global policy,
Now you police the globe,

I buy my crack, my smack, my [bad word] 
right here in Hollywood.
 [bad word] money is used to rig elections,
And train [bad word] corporate sponsored
Dictators around the world.

They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison, (for you and me to live in)
Another prison system,
Another prison system,
Another prison system. (for you and me to live in)
For you and I, for you and I , for you and I.
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
They're trying to build a prison,
For you and me,
Oh baby, you and me.