I Shoulda Listened

Huh huh, I had to do somethin' like this
Ya know, huh I shoulda listened, I shoulda listened

I shoulda listened, when ya said, "Boy go and get a job"
I shoulda listened, 'cause you gotta sell dope or rob
I shoulda listened, when you told me I need to go to college
But right now I'm tryin' to money in my wallet

I shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades
But instead I was worried about them new J's
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Boy, don't get no tattoos"
Now it's 2 years later and now I got 22

I shoulda listened, when you said, "Keep playin' basketball"
But I was makin' mo money standin' in the hall
I shoulda listened, when you said I need to be in the church
But that's hard "Why" 'cause everyday I gotta concert

I shoulda listened, when you said I need to watch my friends
'Cause yesterday my partner got jacked for' his Benz
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't stand on the corner"
'Cause all black folks do is smoke Marijuana

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when you said, "Quit standin' on the block"
'Cause all that do is make it easy for the cops
I shoulda listened, when you said, "It don't matter what car you drive
Long as you pay yo bills, long as you survive"

I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't be hangin' at the club
'Cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up"
I shoulda listened, when you said, "You can't please everybody"
Right now I'm findin' out I don't need everybody

I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't brind them niggaz to ya house
'Cause when you ain't there they'll try to break in ya house"
I shoulda listened, when you told me, "You read what ya so
So everybody I meet I cant treat 'em like a hoe"

I shoulda listened, when ya told me to do somethin' wit my time
So I picked up the pen and paper and now I'm writin' rhymes
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Forget the money put God first"
So that's the way I gotta end my verse

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paid

I shoulda listened
I shoulda listened
I shoulda listened
I shoulda listened