Lamar, Kendrick - Uncle Bobby & Jason Keaton Lyrics






[Kendrick Lamar]
I was sitting on the couch, reading yellow paper
A letter in reply, seven days later
after I wrote him "stay strong, keep your faith in God"
what I told him, hoping that he's listening
Said that they tried to give him like a hundred years
What a coincidence, I was bumping some Plies
I can taste the salt from my tears
as the water had start to flood on my eyes
I know it gotta be hard being twenty-one
Doing time in the pen and your gramp's old
Your brother's getting older, and the streets is getting colder
and you're hoping that he's focussed to stay on the right road
Sleeping in a cell, it's been thirty weeks
Ain't received any mail, it's cold and the hole stinks
And you can't even blink without niggas testing your life
As I read every word that you write, I can only imagine
Jason Keaton, I can only imagine, yeah

[Chorus: Javonte]
Life's about decisions man
It's in your hand and you got it
Just take control if you can
It's in your hand and you got it

[Kendrick Lamar]
Sitting on the couch, that was my Uncle Bobby
after he just got out, fifteen years to count
Haven't seen the world in so long, haven't seen a girl in so long
and before the sun came up, he was gone
like a fiend off the best rock
Trying to get his life together, or whatnot
Typed his name in the system and they couldn't find his identity
Got it straight, got a place, found some serenity
Found a job, found his mother gravesite, found a forty ounce
Then he found God, then he bounced
Then he found a new chick, two kids, wide hips
Found something in her we didn't see
Found this spot in Pasadena and shacked with her, an investment
Then found guilty, somebody had yelled domestic
Violence on my Uncle, was working with two strikes
Only out a year, now facing life, I can only imagine
That's fucked up, I can only imagine, Uncle Bob

[Chorus]

[Kendrick Lamar]
Sitting on the couch, thinking bout the ratio
of blacks in prison, it's compact in prison
when blacks packed with minorities, system grab more of these
eighteen-year-olds, eighteen-year sentence
with no parole, the state won't oversee
They make the term severe, a conspiracy
That's what I call it, it's full of shit, a toilet can help quick
The government help? No, just put us on death row
Just give us some more guns, then give us some more coke
Then give us another chair, then give us some more rope
Then hang it like right there, yeah, it's justice for all
But ninety-percent unfair, care? Nah
Alcatraz was purchased by a white man for five grand
with intentions to expand, more prisons
So these correctionals ain't for rehabilitation
They for grossing a bigger business, imagine
We being used, imagine, the truth shall be told

[Chorus]





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  1. c.... g....

    Who’s here 2019-2020!

  2. J.... H....

    This could be a reach but why do I feel like this, don’t understand and sing about me is all related?

  3. D.... O....

    As the water start to flood in my eyes😢 Free my uncle. Kendrick you the greatest of my generation.

  4. M.... T....

    Real Kendrick

  5. S.... V....

    this production is amazing it really sets the scene of

  6. J.... M....

    This where good times. I got some kids on my school that say they're a big Kendrick Lamar fan and then you ask them what songs they know of him and they say:" Humble... huh". At least if you know HUMBLE. then you should know DNA. but they don't even know DNA. They don't even know the name of the album DAMN. I hate them bendwagoners.

    J.... M....

    His new songs are alright but his old and original music are where his best work is at

  7. M.... L....

    Dive into his past work make me feel special because right now he is too famous, that's not bad, I'm proud of K-Dot but maybe I feel closer when I hear these old songs. 🙏🏽

  8. G.... F....

    My Potnas!

  9. G.... ....

    Yo, this is good.

  10. R.... S....

    2017 and still listening to this track

  11. L.... ....

    I wish more people would listen to this kendrick too, i love this

  12. C.... C....

    I played this song so much the CD starting skipping about 5 year ago. (Not throwing it out though)...Forever my favorite era of Kendrick's.

  13. T.... R....

    This song makes me cry.

  14. V.... S....

    Love the beat

  15. M.... T....

    BREH IS COUSIN CARL THE SON OF UNCLE BOBBY??!!! I NEED ANSWERS

  16. J.... H....

    Wait so is the same guy that he talk about with the brother story? or is this a different person. Cause I remember a name in his song collect calls and someone in dont understand and a few others

  17. C.... T....

    "Got it straight, got a place, found some serenity
    Found a job, found his Mother's grave site, found a 40 ounce
    Then he found God, then he bounced, then he found a new chick
    Two kids, wide hips, found something in her we didn't see.."

    C.... T....

    Esharido read fences

  18. k.... h....

    We Got to change the way we think people. The world is turning against use let's. stand together

  19. k.... h....

    Top Dogg. monster on Kendrick lp

  20. A.... M....

    Can someone make in instrumental of this song pls!?!?

  21. R.... M....

    The Kendrick Lamar EP and Overly Dedicated still are my favorite works by this dude, he truly opened my eyes when I first heard him years ago, KDot on top

  22. T.... D....

    RIP chad from the UK. This vids kinda sad i just wanted to know if the kid holding pic was jason keatons bro.

  23. O.... R....

    Why is his old stuff more addicting than his new shit

  24. M.... G....

    Was that Chad Keaton who were holding up the picture??

    M.... G....

    looks like it. sad ennit

  25. C.... P....

    People need to find this Kendrick

    C.... P....

    i'm finding him now

    C.... P....

    This why i liked from the begging.

  26. c.... c....

    Yo this is how I found out about prison making profits, then I became an expert with John Oliver but fuck. I miss kendrick who was in politics

    c.... c....

    he still is. but same, kendrick and jon opened my eyes to this

  27. I.... C....

    That EP is a very underrated project

    I.... C....

    Very! Personally my favorite project by Kendrick Lamar.

    I.... C....

    Isaiah Conner confirmed classic

  28. B.... ....

    one of my favs of K-Dot ... too real tho.

  29. N.... D....

    Heard this song a while back. Rip Chad

  30. R.... ....

    the fact this doesn't even have 100,000 views amazes me

    R.... ....

    Rise barely has over 100,000 3 years after this post.. smh

    R.... ....

    I’m so amazed this only is at 100,000 man smh... this a gem for the real fans I guess.

    R.... ....

    @I. Sean true

    R.... ....

    Because he wasn’t ready at that time yet. The talent/gift was their but it wasn’t his time yet. No need to complain about why he doesn’t have so and so views on this particular positive(talks about something with honesty) song.

  31. I.... ....

    Most of the fans who got on when GKMC dropped don't even know about this Kendrick Lamar, sad because they're missing out on alot of good music.

    I.... ....

    It’s the soul of the good kid we see in the Kendrick Lamar and other LPs before gkmc. He mastered the art of presentation with all the experiences. Thanks to black hippy and Top Dog 🤴🏽

    I.... ....

    I tell everyone to checkout The Kendrick Lamar EP, O.verly D.edicated, and Section 80 anytime he's brought up in conversation, or his music is playing.

    I.... ....

    I like this Kdot more than his newer stuff

    I.... ....

    @Jason Thomas A lot of his older stuff is real soulful. Not to say his newer stuff is garbage but these older songs have a Special feel to them

    I.... ....

    I got on when section 80 dropped but had to go back to see his other work. OD is my favourite but the EP is amazing

  32. N.... G....

    Why isn't his debut on spotify anymore!

    N.... G....

    Niko Georgakopoulos im wondering why it isnt on  music, this self-titled EP and Overly Dedicated is what really needs to be up there

  33. S.... J....

    RIP Chad

  34. B.... J....

    I love how Kendrick is standing in front of the wall that says Jesus is Lord and He loves you

  35. Q.... &....

    PREACH. #TRUTH #KENDRICKLAMAR 

  36. G.... S....

    uncle bob ...

  37. L.... M....

    I really love this song, this is what hip hop is supposed to be about, real individuals opening up their hearts and showing their pain so that we may all know that we're not alone in how we feel in this world. frankly I really cant imagine how blacks are been treated in American jails, same way I've never kick pushed but its story telling done in a way that I can place myself in their shoes. thats real hip hop I think.

    L.... M....

    you're thinking right.

    L.... M....

    Lindiwe Mashinini yup im Native and my bro in jail on some bullshit on his 3rd year.

    L.... M....

    ❤️ touché very well put

  38. A.... ....

    idk man lots of stuff lol

  39. K.... ....

    Nah more like Rip Hamilton

  40. d.... ....

    3 dislikes? You guys are clueless. This is so true. Real hip hop from a real rapper. Wow.

  41. 0.... ....

    The bandwagoners dunno about this song

  42. 0.... ....

    The bandwagoners dunno about this song

  43. 0.... ....

    The bandwagoners dunno about this song

  44. V.... V....

    All I have to say is listen to 3:00 - 3:14 he has knowledge

  45. S.... ....

    Black people are being used by the corrupt justice system to provide revenue for private prisons,they are being moved from prison to prison like cattle.Its fucking sickening that this is happening in 2013.Thanks for putting it out there kendrick.

  46. j.... a....

    the song sound like a heart beat man good calm ass song

  47. j.... a....

    good song to calm your nerves

  48. M.... F....

    where?

  49. P.... A....

    O.o didnt kno this had a video

  50. A.... W....

    this really needs more views!!!

  51. S.... G....

    NOOOO KENDRICK YOU DO NOT WEAR THAT IT IS USPA.

  52. D.... ....

    his dad is in this video

  53. 3.... ....

    yall hear what he said at the end? that was real talk use your brain before making decisions people

  54. T.... H....

    great album its weird at the end how they put myspace links and bandcamp links its weird how big he is now and it seems like a short time ago he on the come up like alot of us just goes to show

  55. S.... ....

    This song is real shit. + Props to Kendrick for getting Jason Terry to sing on this track.

  56. R.... N....

    thats not true at all, Nas isnt dead, nor is absoul, or Lupe, or Krs1, or Rakim, or hundreds of other truly real artists

  57. A.... ....

    you know what's sad, since he's so real he's going to be killed in the future. like all other great men that have shed light on the world.

  58. T.... H....

    dude ass singing look like ricky smiley lol but kdot dat nigga doe

  59. J.... S....

    @ItzSnaps we gotta dig deep down to find real hip-hop

  60. J.... S....

    @Gucci allDay it does. Kendrick is such a great storyteller

  61. J.... S....

    @navajorg thats my favorite track.

  62. J.... N....

    If you got the Deluxe Edition on iTunes then you got Collect Calls, which is when he interprets his Uncle Bobby and his Grandma!

  63. a.... ....

    everytime i listen to this song i go "damn thats fucked up." =/. good song though.

  64. G.... a....

    I believe this song has something to do with "good kid m.a.a.d city" (m.a.a.d)

  65. K.... W....

    this song gets me so chill i listen to this when I do my homework because it keeps me in a mental state of serenity.

  66. 1.... ....

    beautiful song

  67. T.... J....

    i want this sample i like that !!!!

  68. B.... ....

    Damn man 30 thousand views ? Is that serieus this deserves atleast a few millions. Hip hop aint dead you just need to find it

  69. Y.... S....

    2/3 of the cover of Good Kid Maad City

  70. J.... ....

    Better than 2 pac

  71. r.... u....

    And people say real hip hop is dead.

    LOL

  72. l.... ....

    Used to be into that mainstream bullshit then I heard people talkin bout Kendrick Lamar, listened to his music and started gettin into underground and old school I love this guy. I still love my drake and YMCMB but they ain't the truth it's a shame cus ppl actually support that B.s. ..... KENDRICK LAMAR ALL DAY! :)

  73. i.... C....

    My heart stopped beating for like 5 minutes.

  74. S.... ....

    Feeling This track forreal

  75. D.... D....

    Less than 30000 views. WDF !! - When will people realize real music !

  76. D.... P....

    I love him

  77. C.... ....

    This what I'm talking about...socially conscious music. Real Hip-Hop. Uplift the minds of the people. Yes.

  78. A.... G....

    Lamar spits the truth.... #realtalk

  79. l.... ....

    im def feelin this, we definitely being used. all of us.

  80. l.... ....

    I was droppin a duece and flippin through an old ass source magazine. A voice in the back of my head told me to youtube him. Greatest decision i ever made.

  81. B.... J....

    who else hears the truth in that last verse ? it hit my spine i feel this way but when i speak it people ignore me lamar is the truth

  82. M.... T....

    This tha shit "good kids in a mad city" H up!!

  83. J.... C....

    Just...cant....stop....listening...to.....Kendrick Lamar!!!!!!
    cant stop bobbin my head
    This track is what i been listening to for the past 5 muthafukkin hours!! cant get sick of it.
    Do ya thing dawg.

    \

  84. A.... ....

    realest rapper

  85. t.... s....

    dude singing looks like jason terry lol

  86. C.... G....

    he is the truth.org Hi Power

  87. Q.... N....

    KEpT IT 100

  88. f.... ....

    javonte has an amazing voice

  89. J.... J....

    lifes about decisions made

  90. b.... ....

    FREE BEATS
    go check em out
    new MAC MILLER TYPE BEAT
    MUST BE SUBSCRIBED TO RECIEVE
    also check out BURBANK artist currie
    i posted a few vids of his work
    hes pretty dope
    SPREAD THE WORD

  91. T.... T....

    so real.. makes you be thankful for the family you have with you

  92. W.... B....

    damn this was some real shyt... it sounds like he use to write poetry

  93. J.... C....

    i don't wanna stop hitting replay

  94. y.... ....

    Cant believe i slept on this particular song on the entire ep *bitch slap myself*