He´s got the best record collection
And he makes the best record selection
But when he drinks yea he´ll start flexin´
Get arrested and end up in correction
Because he´s got a lot of pent up aggression

There was an officer at the intersection
Everyone got away except him
And now he´s got a lot of time for reflection

Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out
Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out
You´re gonna find a way out now

Four walls been driving him mental
The location of the jail is central
And he don´t like to get sentimental
When his girl brings a family memento
In his cell block there´s a dirty window
Where he can see the sun and moon glow

But the warden just caught him with a bindle
And now he won´t get released December

Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out
Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out
You´re gonna find a way out
You´re gonna find a way out
You´re gonna find a way out

He got paroled and got a smith & wesson
And he always kept it on him for protection
Shot a man in the street for disrespecting
Rude boy when will you learn your lesson?!

Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out
Rude boy in a penitentiary, locked up not where you wanna be
You´re gonna find a way out, now