They Listen to This

Yeah no doubt uh huh

I'm not here to tell you I'm a thug
I'm not here to brag about the good life
While it's true I've been to many clubs
I can't even tell you what
The VIP looks like
But I can tell you what a crook likes
And what they look for at night so
You don't get your jewels swiped
Because they look nice
And you look like the shook type
So you look right
Sometimes you gotta think like a criminal
And stay two steps ahead of dudes
That might shit on you
You work hard then they get rich from you
Cut 'em off so they're not in a position to
The world is full of pimps and players
To sell you ice cream
In all different flavors
From independent labels up to the majors
They like to come at you like
They doin' you a favor
A lot of cats front like they
Soldiers but never held a gun
Much less had to point it
So even if they did see combat
The highest rank would
Be major disappointment
But never have I dropped the ball
I ran up in a spot, I rocked 'em all
Then all you saw was shock and awe
Cause everything I drop's the bomb

They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they know who we are
They know where we live

They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They know who we are they know where we live

Now let me put you up on game
You and I are not the same
From the bad to the good
My neighborhood is to blame
You were raised by your TV sitcom's cheesy
Lucy, Ricky, George & Weezy
Monica, Chandler, Dillon, Brenda
Two parents and a dog who you all love tender
And it's not your fault that
I got my ass beat fist fights after school
At least once every week
Not the kids in the class
Man my moms whooped my ass
So if you popped off at
Recess your faced got smashed
Cause I harbored all that anger
Then directed it at strangers
Loved my momma for that shit and for
My life I wouldn't change a
Taught me balance and option
Action and consequence
And this is what honesty and
Truth can do for confidence
But you ain't got no common sense
They babied and pampered you
Thought they were helping but all
They did was hamper you
That's why I can't stand you dudes
Cause after all that was handed you
You throw it all away
Like drunk bitches for a camera crew

They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they know who we are
They know where we live

They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They know who we are they know where we live

You talk about chips when you can
Barely afford a bag of Ruffles
I throw a muzzle on your yap
To keep ya trap muffled
This is to my cohorts caught
Up in the cash clutch
Cause you seen that you
Need that green stack, get bucks
Then you wanna sit down for
What you stand for
And when you don't get in
Get mad and demand more
I know you know the rules
Life don't owe you anything
You wanna sit back and complain
About a shitty scene (heh)
But don't wanna add to the structure
Hard work maybe could've made you next brah
But instead you wanna blame, complain
You need to stay out cause
The game has changed
All that talkin' you do young boy pause that
You need to talk to your broad first
Get your balls back then maybe then
You can elevate
But you play the bitch role nigga, menstruate

They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they listenin'
They listen to this they know who we are
They know where we live

They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They listenin' they listen to this
They know who we are they know where we live