You were lookin´ at your mother
So you went and told your father
Daddy don´t say nothin´ he´s 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
It´s gonna break your back, it´s a fact, take the rap

It was lined up on the mirror
And you just started shavin´
Didn´t know what you were smokin´
Cigarette came from a friend
Judge said you´re delinquent
You don´t want to think it
So you put your head down, started servin´ time

Take the rap, take the rap
It´s gonna break your back, take the rap

Tried to talk but 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
It´s gonna break your back, take the rap

Well your damned if iron bars´ll
Keep you rottin´ in a prison
Hell is lookin´ better ´cause you´ll
Never get to heaven
See your chance and take it
Sure you´re gonna make it
You´re prepared to take it ´cause you´re never gonna...

Take the rap, take the rap
It´s gonna break your back, it´s a fact, take the rap