Текст и перевод песни Public Enemy - Hit Da Road Jack

Hit Da Road Jack

I remember when us blacks were on our backs
Across tracks where we live, now we packin′ in Cadillacs
Or Pontiac if you know what I'm sayin′
Po' old nigg thinks it's a Caddy and now he′s playin′ mack daddy

But that's all right I blame it all on Jack
Who′s Jack you ask me, you say, I say it every time
But the rhyme goes into your head down to your toes
And you missed me play it off like a diss, yo

Let's go and diss the wick wick wack, wiggedy whack in fact
I′m sayin' hit the road Jack for the hook
I′ll play it by the book for the track, I'll bring it back
Look out, hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don't you come back, don′t you come back
Don′t you come back, don't you come back

Black is black and white is white
That′s all right if you're right, that′s all right, no need to fight, yo
Much respect if your nature's in check a little
If not expect me to cock a doodle do a riddle

Just actin′ cracka proves to be a killer to me
Like I refuse to be a negro but we grow to be people, people
But our color had 'em playin' us out
Like we was Cinderella

But if you take it and break it down, full of noise
But Jack and his boys keep doin′ what they wanna do
But hear me out Jack goes under color to kill one another
′Cause some blacks act devil too

And if you see him, you can tell by his act
Not his word but his deed and we bleed all because of that
Lifestyle of a dirty rat and if you act like that
Step back and hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don't you come back, don′t you come back, don't you come back
Don′t you come back, don't you come back, don′t you come back

Don't you come back, don't you come back, don′t you come back
Don′t you come back, don't you come back

Not Jack the Ripper or the Jack of Spades, I′m not jackin' for beats
Let′s get Jack the Raper, mothers cried while forefathers died from the whip
And not a bit ever made the paper when I come they all run and hide
And they quit and yell loud, here he come wit' dat black s***

I′m through wit' Jack bein' the quarterback of the scene
He′s played out like bell-bottom jeans, you know
I took a line from the Main Source for that
I know they feel the same, thank you, hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don′t you come back, don't you come back
Don′t you come back, don't you come back
Come back no more

Don′t you come back, don't you come back
Don′t you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don′t you come back
Come back no more, don′t you come back

Hit Da Road Jack

Je me souviens quand nous, les Noirs, étions sur le dos
Sur les voies où nous vivions, maintenant nous roulons dans des Cadillac
Ou des Pontiac, si tu vois ce que je veux dire
Le pauvre vieux nègre pense que c'est une Cadillac et maintenant il fait le mac

Mais c'est pas grave, je mets tout ça sur le dos de Jack
Qui est Jack, tu me demandes, tu dis, je dis à chaque fois
Mais la rime te monte à la tête, jusqu'aux orteils
Et tu m'as raté, fais comme si je disais une connerie, yo

Allons insulter le nick nick wack, le wiggedy wack en fait
Je dis, hit da road Jack pour le refrain
Je vais le jouer selon les règles pour le morceau, je vais le ramener
Fais gaffe, hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back

Noir c'est noir et blanc c'est blanc
C'est pas grave si tu as raison, c'est pas grave, pas besoin de se battre, yo
Beaucoup de respect si ta nature est un peu en ordre
Sinon, attends-toi à ce que je te dise une blague

Juste agir en crackeux prouve que tu es un tueur pour moi
Comme si je refusais d'être un nègre, mais nous grandissons pour devenir des gens, des gens
Mais notre couleur les a fait nous jouer dehors
Comme si nous étions Cendrillon

Mais si tu le prends et le décompose, c'est plein de bruit
Mais Jack et ses potes continuent de faire ce qu'ils veulent
Mais écoute-moi, Jack se cache sous la couleur pour se tuer les uns les autres
Parce que certains Noirs agissent aussi comme des démons

Et si tu le vois, tu peux le dire par son comportement
Pas ses paroles, mais ses actes, et nous saignons à cause de ça
Mode de vie de sale rat, et si tu agis comme ça
Fais un pas en arrière et hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don't you come back, don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back, don't you come back

Don't you come back, don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back

Ce n'est pas Jack l'Éventreur ni le valet de pique, je ne cherche pas des beats
Allons chercher Jack le violeur, les mères pleuraient tandis que les ancêtres mouraient sous le fouet
Et pas un seul morceau n'a jamais fait les gros titres, quand j'arrive, ils courent tous se cacher
Et ils arrêtent et crient fort, voilà qu'il arrive avec ses conneries de nègre

J'en ai fini avec Jack, le quart-arrière de la scène
Il est dépassé comme un jean pattes d'eph, tu vois
J'ai pris une ligne de Main Source pour ça
Je sais qu'ils ressentent la même chose, merci, hit da road Jack

Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack
Hit da road Jack

Don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back
Come back no more

Don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back
Don't you come back, don't you come back
Come back no more, don't you come back