| Sittin in my lab, lookin over formulas and? |
| fresh shit in bags
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| Oh… Yeah…Oh Yeah Yeah
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| Oooooh gotta keep on pushin oooooh
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| (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if I wanna make it)
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| Now I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the prize
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| The road to success is a long ri-ide yeah
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| Now I struggle and strive, just to stay alive
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| So I been told, only the strong will survive, only the strong will
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| Survive Yeah ooooh
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| (only the strong survive, only the strong survive, only the strong
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| Survive -2x)
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| Oooooh only the strong will sur-vive
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| (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if I wanna make it -2x)
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| Up early in the mornin, take position on the streets of NY
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| Mindstate like Bed-Stuy, either do or I die (do or you die)
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| So I try not to rely on godz in times of need
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| And focus on my dough cause I must proceed (must proceed)
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| Mama used to say Id make it and I take her advice
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| She was on her 9 to 5, I was out on heists
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| Tryin to get mine, how to commit crime
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| Only way ma dukes find out is if I get time
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| Jucks after jucks, til I got hit with the book
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| Even though I hurt her ma dukes still looked out
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| Kept me strong ever since she let the seed out
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| The womb
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| Wanna take it from em, or take it to em
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| Whats the reason of life, stack doe or live trife
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| Become a family man supportin kids and a wife
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| Like your pops who break his back to bring home likkle scratch
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| Or black who pushed the Ac' OT with G-packs
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| Makin a killin by fulfillin dreams so by his man borne
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| (Who says duke is soft and hate the ground that he walk on)
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| Or do I greez my steez, purchase a 2-piece
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| Walk in some company, talkin bout hire me
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| Watch your heart catch money bags
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| With kids from Nostrand ave
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| Poured out some liquor when I heard
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| My nigga Black passed (pour out some liquor)
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| From multiple gunshots between 3 and 5
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| Mama always told me only the strong survive
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| And Now…
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| I realize that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize
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| The road of success is a long drive, 2X
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| So I struggle and strive cause I’m told
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| Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
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| Only the strong survive 3x
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| (only the strong survive)
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| Now I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the prize
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| The road to success is a long dri-ive yeah
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| So I struggle and strive, just to make it right
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| So I been told, only the strong will survive, only the strong will
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| Survive
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| Ladies and Gentlemen
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| In shoes, sneakers, timbalands
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| Get out your seat, move your feet, with more love than Wimbledon
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| For who Sean Price, no relation to Vincent
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| Probably seen my face up in the 73rd precinct
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| For indecent exposure
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| In possesion, the verbal weapons
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| Cause crews to get to steppin
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| Your ass bettin, half steppin in my circle
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| Beat you til I hurt you or your face turn purple
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| Plus I blow the lead off, fuck up your composition
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| Then I cut my dreads off
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| Change up my description
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| When I cut the head off the snake who slithers and schemes (ah Ha)
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| In to my cypher tryin to fuck up my dreams (and Now, and now)
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| I realize, that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize
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| The road of success is a long drive
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| So I struggle and strive cause I'
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| Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
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| Now I realize, that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize
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| The road of success is a long drive
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| So I struggle and strive cause I’m told
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| Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
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| Oooooh oo oo oo oooooh 5X
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| Only the strong survive 7X
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| Gotta Keep on Pushin oohhh yeah
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| (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU wanna make it)
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| (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU gonna make it)
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| (gotta keep on pushin, keep on pushin if YOU wanna make it)
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| Its on you son, do what you gotta do
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| Go for yours
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| Go for your gunz
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| Smokin Ones (Smokin Ones) |