(Yes I did... I a mistake... yes I did)
Huh..ya know living this type a life you grow up faster than you'd expect to sometimes... fuck around and be in late twenties... feelin a old man and shit... yeah for real son... let em
It's hard to breath and hard to run when lung's blackened Coughing up blood like what the happened Raising my risk of cancer's the answer But after drinking something there's nothing like puffing a Now I can blame the same placement in movies, Or the commercials, or Scarface in a But now I'm it Damn I should a never that first cigarette
(I a mistake)
I fucked up, your girl was riding on top of me I should of took her to trial and copped a plea But this ain't a Christian motherfucka please America never taught me to turn the other Cause I'm Harlem, the north of Manhattan We knock niggas out and make em like Ricky Hattan But wildin on the court, had got me turned back from the Canadian
(I a mistake)
I knew she was a virgin, when I met her Rockin stockings and poppin out of the catholic school Mom told her she could do better a criminal year-old psychotic, trying to be lyrical I never meant to break her heart or fuck up her But I was careless, instead of treating her I seen her workin it, some club strippin and If I have made her life different
(I a mistake... yes I did... )
[Tech talking over the Damn shortie, you got me on singin the blues shit... but you gotta looking backwards and remember to look ahead... this is for all my dudes on patrol in the desert now... for real]
(I a mistake)
Yeah..yeah... I joined the looking for money to go to college But they ain't pay me a of what they fucking promised my tour, treating me like a sucker That's the reason get fragged motherfucker Don't give me speeches on how you respect and you me But no armor in a lightly armored humvee?! My family's lonely and you want me to for 30 grand homie?
(I a mistake)
When I was young I got to a record label The looked so good when it was on the table It paid for my cable, cribs, cars and The studios, the women nothing they wouldn't do for me Except screwing me for publishing the royalties How the fuck are you my dawg, when no loyalty? Word to the I should've gone independent like Technique
(I a mistake)
Some people learn from and don't repeat them Others try to block the memories and just them But I keep em as a reminder not killing me And I thank God for me humility Son, remember when you fight to be To see how they are and not how you like em to be Cause even the world is falling on top of me Pessimism is an emotion, not a Knowing what's wrong imply that you right And its another, when you to apply it in life But I'm no And I'm never gonna make the mistake twice pussy