Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song More Than One Way Out Of The Ghetto, artist - Showbiz. Album song Runaway Slave, in the genre R&B
Date of issue: 31.12.1991
Age restrictions: 18+
Record label: The Island Def Jam
Song language: English
More Than One Way Out Of The Ghetto |
Now a while ago, I had to do a little bid |
Cause of the things I wanted, as a little kid |
I wanted to be like the dealers a lot |
Cause of the things they had and the respect that they got |
All the girls used to jock 'em |
And I wondered why my parents used to knock 'em |
I had a talent, or a hobby you should say |
I like rap, or poetry, but anyway |
Stay away from drugs, I paid it no mind |
I wanted to hustle for bread, instead of writin rhymes |
So I said to hell with it |
Instead of stayin away from drugs I was sellin it |
I was out all day until the job was done |
Instead of rockin the parties I was robbin 'em |
The females, paid me no mind, not a Giant |
Andre Barnes at the time |
But the rock started sellin, the dough was comin in |
Dealers wanted in, girls started runnin in |
Some said I’m crazy how I’m livin |
I must be, crazy cash and crazy women |
Yeah my gear was right |
They called me Andre the Giant and it wasn’t cause of my height |
Losin G’s in cee-lo |
I never sweat it; |
cause my connect got kilos |
My bank, two thou that’s what’s in it |
Rollin cee-lo, headcrack makin G’s in a minute |
Oh yeah I’m all for dis |
Yeah I’m handsome, but the money made me gorgeous |
Now the girls wanna see me |
The little kids around the block wanna be me |
I was chillin, in thousand dollar coats |
I had links and ropes, and yo the shit was dope |
I had the jewels oh did I have the jewels |
The talk of the town, the neighborhood news |
But friends weren’t true inside |
They were passengers, goin along for the ride |
And it makes you say damn! |
Because I feel so hard I had scars on my hands |
I thought I’d be fine |
But I got bagged and snagged and then I had to do a little time |
Friends don’t hang it’s a waste of time |
I got one dollar, one girl and some great rhymes |
I pursued the wrong dream |
Now to make a fast buck I gotta scheme |
Find a cee-lo game, yo Bank I gotta buck |
I ace to a deuce, yeah that’s just my luck |
I gotta go right and exac |
TInstead of a package, I wanted a mic and a hype track |
Instead of robbin the parties, I’m rippin 'em |
MC’s were gettin done, every week a different one |
It’s time to put my talent to use |
There’s no excuse, I just gotta get loose |
And now I’m really convinced |
I got raw with Lord Finesse, and been straight since |
Now you see how I lost it |
But I bounced back, you might not be as fortunate |
So take heed my friend |
Before you take a shortcut that leads to a dead end |
Take my advice cause the Giant said so |
And remember -- there’s more than one way out the ghetto |