Lyrics of I can't catch a break

1. two thousand one, was my release.
Fresh out of the pen,
Now i'm back on the street,
Got a new mindset,
And a brand new plan,
Gettin' back on my feet,
Keep away from the man;

2. on parole no time for play,
Givin' up the fast life,
Gonna start a new day,
They gave me a number,
Took away my name,
Gotta do things right,
And gotta play the game;

Bridge
Then a change came charging in, (charging in)
Cause it's a cruel cruel world, (cruel world)
Some times it's even hard, to trust your own little girl,
(i can't catch a break no)
But you gotta stay strong my brother,
'til' the very end (very end)
Cause your truth, and your honor,
You got to defend, i can't get a break,
(i can't catch a break, can't get a break) x 2;

3. two thousand and four,
I got set up at my front door,
Ooh ain't it a shame,
The way the man plays the game,
I got a brand new number,
With a brand new deal,
Hard to believe,
But the story is so real;

4. now i'm in a program,
Gotta see the man once a month,
Dressed up in a monkey suit,
Lookin' like a dummy, in a store front,

5. two thousand and five,
To two double o six,
Had to pick up my life,
And get back in the mix;

Go to bridge solo
Then a change came charging in, (charging in)
Cause it's a cruel cruel world, (cruel world)
Some times it's even hard, to trust your own little girl,
(i can't catch a break no)
But you gotta stay strong my brother,
'til' the very end (very end)
Cause in order to survive,
You can't never give in,
(i can't catch a break, can't get a break)
(i can't catch a break, can't get a break)
Bridge