(Kweli) Yeah, they expecting this, that's why ya (Hahaha) Gotta for the best and play 'em for the worst, c'mon (Muhfuckers is history)
This the story of In The Sky Wit Diamonds Ask her why she crying, she wanna live, she got no time for Was a science, too big for a small town She gotta get to New York and watch a fall down Hopped off the Greyhound, gotta her way now She's sleeping on the benches in the playground But cash burn quick, don't have to turn trick to quit 'til she met the super pimp
Flashing his toothy that drove little Lucy wild She quick to hop up on his dick straight style She let the fella hit but she sang, she He buying that, she ain't selling it She for love in all of the above Believing videos, just trying to back up all on a Who put it in her, withdraw like a Citi card But now she shake ass for tips at the titty bar
Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back tears baby (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder a bomb shattered in the air (How many of think you can do what we do?) Yeah, wait a (One, two, three, c'mon)
shattered like broken glass Press ignore it and hopes get broken fast You for the life you supposed to have But you try to make plans God is known to laugh Throw a song on the phonograph, and start wilin' The trick start smiling, watch the start flying The start pilling up, she live designer plush Start lining up the coke so she could a rush
Time's up, she's to turn 33 Her started to sag, she got surgery Now cats are used to drive past her a Church van on thirst, 'She Wants To Move' like a N.E.R.D. fan Bigger house, 10,000 purse fam She let you in, she wanted by the 1st man She the ring leader in a of birds And they shadowy, like the silhouette the curtain
Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder than a shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold your tears baby (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder than a shattered in the air (How many of y'all think you can do we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
She was a small city girl big city dreams Niggaz try to figure how to get up in them Put her in scenes, get her on the team Hit her wit the cream they figured out the schemes Now she all up in the club for a new love Really like Huey Lewis looking for a new 'Cause coke's getting old, free basing Graduated to crack, on occasion
Not the bus, but back at the station and forth pacing, acting all impatient Last dollars, she got to 'Get By' Now gotta make a choice, go or get high Mommy and daddy miss her, she left for the Now what's left is the dirt that's thrown on her She need a ticket home if it's the course Instead she bought a to ride the white horse
Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back your baby (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (How many of y'all think you can do we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)