Aiyyo the shot Cornbread in the street And they killed Cochise over a beef
Ah man, I'm just a brother whose intentions are Oh lord, don't let me be misunderstood I gotta 10 under the hood Several stages of lifespan, if I would be a dope when it's not a matter Modern contemporary man hunt and gather data They want glamour, the priceless Give 'em a torch and they put the fire to eyes Give 'em a inch they take a yard and pull your card Throw a wrench so far in it'll leave a scar Raise the bar, I pass it with the scholastics They made it plastic, that's why couldn't grasp it I always knew that you would me Once shame on me twice you have to tell me And be damned if I'll let you get away with that I ain't playin that, that's that bullshit!
Jardine and the kids to make ends meet dead and do dirty as some God damn thiefs
Yo - hold your up, you only got your life left the right step and don't sing the wrong song Fight your own damn size You dead wrong, thinkin you won't yo' demise This here, gon' grow up to be a king I know how you seein things, but that's a fact be over my dead body if I let you put a mother{fuckin} on his back Shit changed, it's just the choices The voices in your head sayin do what you don't do They scared of themselves which means that scared of me And them the same, punk-ass fools that at you The lord giveth and he away God that I can live to see another day And if I had it my way I'd you all by the neck Have respect, I'll serve and protect
Aiyyo the police Cornbread in the street And they just killed over a beef
And if my teachers see you now They'll take your head, cause you probably wouldn't bow You ain't humble, you mumble Your tower of power'll crumble You killed my uncle, put a dagger through my brother's I need another start, cause if I knew what I now, it'll be wild Booyaka! Booyaka! put you in the ground A peaceful man ain't got no here I you wanna see 'em all die with the lambs I fear everyday 'til the space is clear I fight 'em like a man cause it's what I am Somebody told me the road to is lonely but I swear I goin on my own I'm takin my sisters, my families, my Now I'm to take this mother(fucker) home
Aiyyo the police short in the street And just killed Cochise over a beef Jardine and the kids tryin to make meet Half dead and do dirty as God damn thiefs