| Hides the eyes beneath the bill of the cap
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| Walks amongst the flies that hover over the mat
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| He lies, but only when there’s a reason
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| Measures life by the tragedy, the comedy, the season
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| Poor at handling and managing income
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| Got enough love to pass around and then some
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| Been done, that there a name you can trust
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| Read the whole match book and put a flame to the brush
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| Good with pets, and rips up sex
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| Put the show in biz, try to give what you get
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| When you let him run free with the thought
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| Pull the line in, try to see what you caught
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| I ain’t all that bad, but I ain’t all that great
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| I went back to the lab and began to mutate
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| Wait. |
| I still look the same, still got the same dumb name
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| Ain’t a damn thing changed
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| But if you like surprises, I know of a party
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| Where they all dance around to your heart beat
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| Bring your own agenda and embrace your flaws
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| Lets put a face on this common cause
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| And he said some got pencils and some got guns
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| Some know how to stand and some of them run
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| We don’t get along, but we sing the same song
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| Party for the fight to write, and write on
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| Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay true outspoken
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| Make a record Mr. Gangster and get 'em all open
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| The theories, the stories, the truths, the myths
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| Its all therapy, on top of turntable riffs
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| This indutry’s big, so big, in fact
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| We can all get some, and we can give some back
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| And if its done correct, we’ll make more than noise
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| So pick it up, and pick me up when you’re bored with the toys
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| As a child hip-hop made me read books
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| And hip-hop made me wanna be a crook
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| And hip-hop gave me the way and something to say
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| And all I took in return is a second look
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| Son, you’re shook, cause ain’t no such thing as half way there
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| Getting good at actin' like you just don’t care
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| The circle of life, tryin' to make it square
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| Conditionin' self to sit still and stare
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| Oh where have all the sheep gone…
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| Burnt down the farm and turned the TV on
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| John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley all get invitations to my party
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| And if I spent anymore time inside my head
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| I’d probably need some leather straps attatched to my bed
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| And if I go another day without eating a meal
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| I’m gonna show you what it means to keep it real
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| And if they keep shooting guns up and down my block
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| I swear to God I’ll be the first one to call the cops
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| And if I gotta hear that song ever again
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| You’re gonna have to share some of that beer, my friend
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| They mistake me as happy-go-lucky
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| Just another base-head bobbin' nobody
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| But from where I stand, they sound like spies
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| Fillin' all the children’s heads with lies
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| Well alright, get your money right
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| But right now tonight I want you to pick a side
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| So when you got your power and you got your cheddar
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| Let’s get together soldier over throw this hold and make these roads better
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| Bring it on (right now)… He said, «Bring it on» (right now)…
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| he looked you in the eye, and he said, «Bring it on» (right now)
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| Ain’t nothin' but a party y’all… let’s get it on |