Huh huh, I had to do somethin' like Ya know, huh I shoulda listened, I listened
I listened, when ya said, "Boy go and get a job" I shoulda listened, 'cause you sell dope or rob I shoulda listened, you told me I need to go to college But right now I'm tryin' to money in my
I shoulda listened, when you said boy make grades But instead I was worried them new J's I shoulda listened, you said, "Boy, don't get no tattoos" Now it's 2 later and now I got 22
I listened, when you said, "Keep playin' basketball" But I was makin' mo standin' in the hall I listened, when you said I need to be in the church But that's hard "Why" 'cause everyday I gotta
I shoulda listened, when you said I need to watch my 'Cause yesterday my got jacked for' his Benz I listened, when you said, "Don't stand on the corner" 'Cause all black folks do is smoke
I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, yo told me "Don't hustle" But I gotta get
I shoulda listened, yo told me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't hustle" But I get paid
I shoulda listened, you said, "Quit standin' on the block" 'Cause all that do is it easy for the cops I shoulda listened, when you said, "It don't matter car you drive Long as you pay yo bills, as you survive"
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't be hangin' at the 'Cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the up" I listened, when you said, "You can't please everybody" Right now I'm findin' out I don't need
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't brind niggaz to ya house when you ain't there they'll try to break in ya house" I shoulda listened, when you me, "You read what ya so So everybody I I cant treat 'em like a hoe"
I shoulda listened, when ya me to do somethin' wit my time So I picked up the pen and and now I'm writin' rhymes I shoulda listened, you said, "Forget the money put God first" So that's the way I end my verse
I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't hustle" But I get paid
I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't hustle" But I gotta get
I listened, when yo told me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't hustle" But I get paid
I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't do that" I did it I shoulda listened, when yo me "Don't hustle" But I get paid
I shoulda I shoulda I listened I shoulda