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