| Pine street, c’mon
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| Metropolitan, c’mon
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| Say MLK, c’mon
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| Roll wit' me, c’mon
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| Well there ain’t no mistakin'
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| Tat the money you makin'
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| Leaves you nervous and shakin'
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| 'Cause at night you’re awake and
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| Thinkin' bout lives that you’ve taken
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| All the love you’ve forsaken
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| In your zone
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| Niggas gon' get their fuckin' hatin' on
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| Streets talkin'
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| Out here tryna get it
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| I don’t know no other way
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| I’m just tryna get out that glove mayn
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| Aye Badu, let me talk to 'em one time
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| See what’s up
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| My grind’s intact, I got the heart of a lion (heart of a lion)
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| Corporations didn’t want me but the streets was hirin' (streets was hirin')
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| Gotta crawl before you walkin' talkin' nickel and dime (nickel and dime)
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| Under dangerous circumstances, I’m totin' that iron (totin' that iron)
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| It’s crazy out here, you in a world of your own (world of your own)
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| Don’t know who to trust, the feelin' is cold and alone (cold and alone)
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| Never fold under pressure stay in control of your zone (control of your zone)
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| Keep your eyes on the laws 'cus they rollin' along (rollin' along)
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| It’s a must I hustle, tired of the strugglin' life (life)
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| Worked the day and the night tryna gettin' the salary right (yuh)
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| The punishment don’t matter, long as I’m eating tonight (eating tonight)
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| Niggas tryna get in, I’m tryna get out that life
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| Very little do you know, pimpin' the streets ain’t safe (uh-huh)
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| Only if you knew what it take just to get a piece of the cake
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| Everybody seem cool but who’s phony or fake? |
| (Everybody)
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| The whole city’s a jungle, either gorilla or snake
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| Well there ain’t no mistakin'
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| Tat the money you makin'
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| Leaves you nervous and shakin'
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| 'Cause at night you’re awake and
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| Thinkin' bout lives that you’ve taken
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| All the love you’ve forsaken
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| In your zone
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| Niggas gon' get their fuckin' hatin' on
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| I’m tellin' ya mayne
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| Get out there and do what you gotta do
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| To get what you gotta get
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| If not, it’s gon' crumble around you, ya' dig?
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| So stay focused, pimpin'
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| I ain’t through
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| Appreciate it Badu
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| Yeah, yeah
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| I’m accustomed to the game now, the in and the outs
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| Same people on the block runnin' the same old routes (same old routes)
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| My chick was down, man she filled with doubts (she filled with doubts)
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| My mentality’s changin', the streets turning me out
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| My fam was embarrassed, I wasn’t raised like this (uh-uh)
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| Remember grandmama said it’ll be days like this
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| All sunny at first, but lately raining a bit (raining a bit)
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| Keep maneuverin' the block, hopin' the laws don’t hit (don't hit)
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| Everyday it’s the same old story that’s told (story that’s told)
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| People smilin' in your face, but some smiles were grown (fake smiles were grown)
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| It’s hard to trust if the teeth ain’t showin' (teeth ain’t showin')
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| Get your game right quick 'cause the pressure’s on
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| Move with precision, whatcha know 'bout that? |
| (know 'bout that)
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| One foot at a time, partner just don’t step back
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| Bleedin' a store, tryna scratch for scratch
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| Tryna get it in the streets, ain’t no mistake about that
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| Well there ain’t no mistakin'
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| Tat the money you makin'
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| Leaves you nervous and shakin'
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| 'Cause at night you’re awake and
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| Thinkin' bout lives that you’ve taken
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| All the love you’ve forsaken
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| In your zone
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| Niggas gon' get their fuckin' hatin' on
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| I hope y’all payin' attention out there mayne
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| Some people live in a dream
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| And some people die in their nightmares, ya' dig?
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| It’s crazy
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| (Aye aye aye aye
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| Aye aye aye, Ah)
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| We just tryna get it mayne
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| The streets payin', I’m good
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| The corporations don’t want us, I’m starved
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| So I gotta get it how I get it
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| Any means necessary
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| Badu, Tuck |