Now I was at a club on a late late Sunday Peeping at the bitches 'till the next day Monday Had a couple of drinks, so I was feeling good And suddenly I saw this bitch that lives in my neighborhood She went to church every week so now I lucked up She was at the end of the bar gettin' fucked up Back at the house she was bitch n' be ignoring And when she start to talk the ho' was kinda boring Yo, but now I got to dawn, see Now she's dancing on the floor with a skirt and no panties on Shaking that ass like a salt shaker I already got my plans - Just while I'm a take her to a room But yo I mean a rest room And stick my dick in her mouth like a wet broom So I grabbed her hand and she's wit(h) it So when she turns sober, she'll never admit it So while she's dropped I'd better get it quick And see for myself if she sucks a good dick! It's the world's biggest dick Don't matter just don't bite it It's the world's biggest dick Don't matter just don't bite it "What do you want me to do with it?" Don't matter just don't bite it She swallowed it (yeah) They hardly happy for you, keep doing what you do You can't please everybody, and not everybody is you Don't try to force a square peg in a round circle, that shit'll hurt you Don't try to fit in either, you're better off with neither Few veteran speakers get medicine when you need it Especially when we all need knowledge instead of sneakers Stop hangin' on to childhood trauma, it defeats us Our challenge is holding ourselves back, I hope you felt that Queen, gotta learn to let it go and move forward King, you should learn to say no, keep all your dough in King, Michael Jordan gives back and you didn't know it Like LeBron does, but it's just seldom they show it King, get ten points from one bird doin' your thing King, 'til one of your homies decide to sing King, I started saying "Peace King" on my song "The Flyest" And after that, it took off like fire, peace, King4 What up? Escobar season begins Repent your sins Nine-Six Trackmasters Check it Spark the lye with the eight-forty I fly Pretty thug show no love its like when doves cry Maybe I'm just too demanding, parked the Land Mark Buchanan, fuck a job I'mma die scramblin Digger gold, dig a bigger hole in ya soul Que Pasa, Pablo's throne cabron At the airport the Mobb picked me up in a truck Jewelry chunky like fuck never scared to get stuck So whats the deal Papi? Heard the feds could of knocked me Had the cuban posse all up in my room and lobby Negotiating, my name holds weight, we motivatin' Hustling, as if God was dancing with Satan The Firm waitin', to get ajourned cause we facing Double life, thuggin for life, you taste it The white numbin ya toungue I bought it from Dominicans A suitcase of benjamins swung tight in his fingers Had the Firm gun slingers, hit the lights, grab the white Murder everything in site, and jet in the Bimmers Now im home with the phone screaner Resting the stones in a jewelry cleaner Checkin my mail reading my supoena To the witness standing, I got remanded Livin on the 4th building and can't stand it Gotta fight my case from the inside Niggas telling, I felt it coming when my pockets started swelling But thats the game for ya Hid a stash to ya lawyers Supreme court, Queens New York will bore ya' Suited up, booted up, with the jail cut Million dollar bail what? Z put up the house and I was out Word the Fuck Up Time to get the shit on son Tryna trap a nigga Incarcerate me yo' Check it tho, yo, yo Im gonna make it if I try, cross my heart hope to die (cross my heart hope to die) Im gonna make it if I try, cross my heart hope to die Praise the Lord, ive been scarred with hot water Days are shorter, next court dates around the corner Money ain't the same, shit is outta order Since the days of Rich Porter Something gotta give, I ain't trying to bid Now I run up in cribs, body shit, but no women no kids In the Bridge where the murderers live I used to make a quarter million monthly I was ill until they sunk me Killed the snitch with the pump 3 shots Bought a passport off a junkie The Firm helped me flee out the country Word and I'm out, Pakastinian land Chilling with my man Jungle The commissioner Stout Killa B, what it is nigga firm biz4 Verse 1: You only get 1 shot to make a first impression. There ain't no such thing as second chances in this game. It only takes 1 man to knock you out the box. It only takes 1 woman to drive you insane. It only took 1 sniff now look Im addicted. It took 1 bad decision. Now my whole life is shifted. It only took 1 shot to kill my best friend. It only took 1 Glock for me to get revenge. It only takes 1 pill just to ease the pain. It only takes 1 bullet to end everything. Right here and right now. ‘cause of sick of all of it. The 1 times. The jakes and the fakes. Sick of all of them. To many haters hating 1 man. Wish that I could burry all of them. Under 1 grave. Without even 1 chance of being found. Yo it takes 1 strike. 2 strikes. 3. And you’re out of here. Getting 25 to life. Without a chance to get out of there. 12 jurors. 1 judge. 1 cell. No love. 1 You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. On 1 Mic. You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. A ha...A ha You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. On 1 Mic. You get 1 shot. And 1 life. Better get it right.A ha...A ha It only takes 1 beat for me to fxxx it up. It only takes 1 verse for you to give it up. It only takes 1 mic for me to reck shit. It only takes 1 time for you to know the time. It only takes 1 listen for you to feel the man. It only takes 1 DJ to make a band. It only takes 1 convo to understand. It only takes 1 snitch to go and take the stand. It only takes 1 blunt to make the pain go. It only takes 1 lie to know she gotta go. It only took 1 look to know that she’s a hoe. It only took 1 no from you for her to go. She asked you to marry her. And you passed it up. You had your opportunity You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. On 1 Mic. You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. A ha...A ha You get 1 shot. And 1 life. This is real life. On 1 Mic. You get 1 shot. And 1 life. A ha...A ha Hit-Boy Bitch, I'm in a good mood, good groove, pour me up (Ice) The plane leave in thirty, fix your life, hurry up (Fix your life) Ackee, rice, peas, puttin' curry over duck (Mm) Courtside Rockets, Warriors, Curry up (Swish) Smokin' weed in a tux, sippin' Ricard Sitting on Governors Isle with all the killers Premier movies with my man De Niro And Johnny Nunez got all the pictures Black-grown, black-owned Black women is the backbone (Love) Latin food in the back room Big business, I'ma drop a new 'gnac soon Followin' the cash rules Rich, matte-black Rolls, yeah, I got 'em seeing ghosts (Ghosts) Twenty-seven summers, that wasn't even the goal (Goal) Blowing kush clouds and we all for the smoke (Smoke) Black card, black Rolls, more black CEOs Bitch, I'm in a good mood, good group pulled me up (Dino) Mass Appeal, movies and music, sign with us (Al Pacino) All my niggas millionaires, G-Code know what's up (What up, G-Code?) What up, Jung'? What up, Stoute? What up, Ant? What up, East? What they say about us? (What they say about us?) Rich, matte-black Rolls, yeah, I got 'em seeing ghosts (Ghosts) Twenty-seven summers, that wasn't even the goal (Goal) Blowing kush clouds and we all for the smoke (Smoke) Bitch, black card, black Rolls, more black CEOs9 Yeah, hahaha When I flow for the street, who else could it be? Nas Yo, explode, my thoughts were drunken from quarts of beers Was years back, before Nasir would explore a career in rap As a music dude, I mastered this Rubik's Cube Godzilla, fought Gargantua, eyes glued to the tube Was a long time ago, John Boy Ice Geronimo po-lice jumpin' out Chryslers, e-z wider paper Pops puffin' his cess, punchin' his chest like a gorilla Outside was psychos, killers Saw Divine, Goon, and Chongo, Lil' Turkey R.I.P. Tyrone, 'member no cursin' front of Ms. Vercey Big Percy, Crazy Paul, the Sledge Sisters My building was 40-16, once in the blue, hallways was clean I knew all that I'd seen had meant somethin' Learned early to fear none, little Nas was huntin' Livin' carefree laughin', got jokes on the daily Y'all actin' like some old folks, y'all don't hear me Yo, I'm in my second childhood When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours, nigga When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours Yo, dude is 31, livin' in his mom's crib Ex-convict, was paroled there after his long bid Cornrows in his hair, still slingin', got a crew They break his mom's furniture, watchin' Comicview Got babies by different ladies, high, smokin' L's In the same spot he stood since '85, well When his stash slow, he be crazy Say he by his moms, hit her on her payday Junior high school dropout, teachers never cared They was paid just to show up and leave, no one succeeds So he moves with his peers, different blocks, different years Sittin' on different benches like it's musical chairs All his peoples moved on in life, he's on the corners at night With young dudes, it's them he wanna be like It's sad but it's fun to him, right? He never grew up 31 and can't give his youth up, he's in his second childhood When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours, nigga When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours Baby girl, she's always talkin', name droppin', hangin' late Drinkin', smokin', hates her baby daddy, craves shoppin' E poppin', ecstasy takin', won't finish her education Best friend she keeps changin', stuck with limitations Lustin' men, many hotels, Fendi, Chanel With nothin' in her bank account frontin' she do well Her kid suffers, he don't get that love he deserve He the Sun, she the Earth, single mom, even worse No job, never stay workin', mad purty Shorty, they call her the brain surgeon Time flyin', she the same person Never matures, all her friends married, doin' well She's in the streets yakkety yakkin' like she was twelve Honey is twenty-seven, argues fights Selfish in her own right for life Guess she's in her second childhood When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours, nigga When I flow for the street, who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas Resurrect through the birth of my seed, Queensbridge Make everything right, get yours Who else could it be? N-A-S, Nas18 Mmm (Hit-Boy) OG talk, project halls 40 Side where a nigga seen it all (For real, for real) I can send niggas a slide, I'd rather show them the ropes Integrity matters the most, I gave the hood hope Damn, I gave the hood classics Something to open your mind, instead of going out crashin' How was you real when you hate the real? My nigga, I'm simply askin' Can't just talk about the plan, you gotta put it in action Ain't no pity party for yourself You gotta get up, rise for your wealth Can't spend all that time in your feelings Tryna sympathize with yourself (For real, for real) Don't nobody owe you, ain't nobody holding you back (Woo) You stuck in illusions, attached to something that ain’t even that South Beach, Nassau, Amalfi, Maldives, same beach Unless you are after somethin' most men just can’t see Shorty off the block, shorty off the runway, same freak (For real, for real) We all got the access to open doors like we share the same key OG talk A lot of things go down like incarceration You know, crime, drugs, violence Outta alla' this you gotta look for the positive OG talk! OG Talk (OG talk) project halls (Project halls) 40 Side where a nigga seen it all (Seen it all, for real, for real) I can send niggas a slide (Slide) I'd rather show them the ropes (Ropes) Integrity matters the most (Most) I gave the hood hope (Hope) Damn, niggas really got it jumpin' They finally gave Nas a Grammy, just front me the gold That wasn’t the goal First clip was a warning shot, nigga, we spinnin' back up the road Through the boroughs, pull up our Rolls Empty this bitch and reload (For real, for real) Fake thug, no love You get the slug, CB4 Gusto Your luck low I didn't know til I was drunk though You freak cats get played out Get robbed and laid out Prostitute turned snitch I got the gauge out 96 ways I made out, Montana way The Good-F-E-L-L-A, verbal AK spray Dipped attache, jumped out the Range Empty out the ashtray A glass of 'ze make a man Cassius Clay Red dot plots, thirty-two shots Ya'll niggas don't want none of this Say a prayer for "Do we have to?" You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor In love with a slave master Sincerely yours, USA's most brave rapper Jesse carjacker, Uncle Tom kidnapper Ask around: Bentley coupe off the Richter Bitch called "Life": I pimped her, what Politics, politricks, Klan-shooter Deacon for defense, progress-producer Nothing on the stove, a survival-booster Gotta do what we gotta do We ain't got no governors coming through to help Anything we need done, gotta do for self New, improved JFK on the way It ain't the 60s again, niggas ain't hippies again We ain't falling for the same traps Standing on the balconies where they shot the King at McCain got apologies; ain't nobody hearing that People need honesty ("Although it seems heaven-sent We ain't ready, to have a black president") ("Although it seems heaven-sent We ain't ready, to have a black president") Yes we can, change the world {CHANGE THE WORLD...} they say ("Although it seems heaven-sent We ain't ready, to have a black president") ("Although it seems heaven-sent We ain't ready, to have a black president") Yes we can, change the world The world, the world, the WORLD... It is my distinct honor, and privilege to introduce The next President of the United States - Barack Obama {*crowd cheers LOUDLY*}10 I know you can feel the magic, baby Turn the motherfuckin' lights down Esco, whattup? (Whattup, homie?) I mean, it's what you expected, ain't it? (Hahaha) Let's go... uhh, uh, uhh, uh, uhh, uh Turn the music up in the headphones Uh, yeah, that's perfect (yeah, right, right) Uhh, uh, you gotta take ya time, make a nigga wait on this muh'fucka (hahaha!) Make niggas mad and shit like Niggas usually just start rappin' after four bars, nigga, go in! Just start dancin' in this muh'fucka Yeah, (yeah) we just come outta nowhere I feel like a Black Republican, money I got comin' in Can't turn my back on the hood, I got love for them Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in him (nah) Probably end up back in the hood, like, "Fuck it then" Huddlin' over the oven, we was like brothers then (what?) Though you was nothin' other than a son of my mother's friend We had covenant, who would've thought the love would end? Like Ice Cold's album (uhh), all good things Never thought we sing the same song that all hoods sang Thought it was all wood-grain, all good brain We wouldn't bicker like the other fools, talk good game Never imagine all the disaster that one good reign, could bring Should blame, the game, and I could It's kill or be killed, how could I refrain? And forever be in debt, and that's never a good thing So the pressure for success can put a good strain On a friend you call best, and yes it could bring Out the worst in every person, even the good and sane Although we rehearsed it, it just ain't the same When you put in the game at age sixteen Then you mix things: like cars, jewelry, and Miss Thing Jealousy, ego, and pride, and this brings It all to a head like a coin, cha-ching The root of evil strikes again, this could sting Now the team got beef between the Post and the Point This puts the ring in jeopardy – indefinitely I feel like a black republican, money I got comin' in Can't turn my back on the hood, I got love for them (uhh, uhh) Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in him (nah) Probably end up back in the hood, I'm like, "Fuck it then" I feel like a black militant takin' over the government Can't turn my back on the hood, too much love for them (nah) Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in him Probably end up back in the hood, I'm like, "Fuck it then" I'm back in the hood, they like, "Hey Nas" (uh) Blowin' on purp, reflectin' on they lives (uh) Couple of fat cats, couple of A.I.'s Dreamin' of fly shit instead of them gray skies Gray 5s, hatah's wishin' our reign dies Pitch, sling pies, and niggas they sing, "Why"? (uhh) Guess they ain't strong enough to handle their jail time Weak minds keep tryin', follow the street signs I'm standing on the roof of my building I'm feelin' the whirlwind of beef, I inhale it Just like an acrobat ready to hurl myself, through the hoops of fire Sippin' 80 proof, bulletproof under my attire Could it be the forces of darkness Against hood angels of good, that form street politics? Makes a sweet honest kid, turn illegal for commerce (uhh) To get his feet out of them Converse – that's my word I feel like a black republican, money keep comin' in Can't turn my back on the hood, I got love for them (uhh, uhh) Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in him (nah) Probably end up back in the hood, ah, "Fuck it then" I feel like a black militant takin' over the government Can't turn my back on the hood, too much love for them Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in him Probably end up back in the hood, I'm like, "Fuck it then"16 Uhh, yo, you believe when they say we ain't shit, we can't grow? All we are is dope dealers, and gangstas and hoes? And you believe when they be telling you lie, all on the media? They make the world look crazy to keep you inside? Why you listen when the teachers at school Know you a young single parent out struggling, they think you a fool Give your kids bad grades and put 'em in dumber classes Killing shorty future, I wonder how do we last it? Underground in they casket, ancestors turning I'm learning something every day, there is no Lazarus Words like God is Greek or Latin So if you study Egypt, you'll see the truth written by the masters My niggas is chilling, getting high, relaxing Envisioning, owning shit, yo it can happen What do we own? Not enough land, not enough homes Not enough banks, to give my brother a loan What do we own? The skin on our backs, we rent and we ask For reparations, then they hit us with tax And insurance if we live to be old, what about now? So stop being controlled, we black zombies Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies) Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies) Ayo, we trapped in our own brain, fucked behind bars We've already gone insane We've already gave up, cut our own heads offs Stab our own backs and dream too much Without fulfilling reality; too greedy and Can't have one or two chains, we need three of them Can't have one or two guns without squeezing 'em On our own people and, fuck black leaders 'Cause whites ain't got none leading them, the rhythm is cosmic Nas is divinity, the deity's prophet Let's all get down and get up Victims walking 'round with Down's Syndrome, all stuck Fainting, shouting, catching Holy Ghost in church Scared to do it for ourselves 'less we see somebody doing it first We begged, we prayed, petitioned and demonstrated Just to make another generation - black zombies Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies) Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies) You scared to be yourself, 'cause you in a trance Feel free, hear the music and dance If you cared what they think, why wear what they wear, just for you Dumb niggas with long beards like they Arabs or Jews Or from Israel, Bismillah al rahman al rahim Islam's a beautiful thing And Christian and Rastafari, helps us to bring Peace against the darkness, which is ungodly So what's the black man's true religion, who should we follow? Use your own intuition, you are tomorrow {*roaring*} .. That's the sound of the beast I'm a Columbia record slave, so get paid Control your own destiny, you are a genius Don't let it happen to you like it did to me, I was a black zombie Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies) Walking talking dead, though we think we're living (black zombies) We just copy-cat, following the system (black zombies)