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The Capital


And I’m from the murder capital where they murder for capital

Heard about at least three killings this afternoon Looking at the news like "damn! I was just with him after school"

 

It’s a war going on outside we ain’t safe from

I feel the pain in my city wherever I go

 

314 soldiers died in Iraq, 509 died in Chicago

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