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There's a war in the streets tonight |
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And nobody's really feelin' alright |
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I got a blunt for my chronic, a juice for my tonic |
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I know now that I'm feelin' right if it goes down |
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'Cause my third eye sees the lowdown |
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And I know it's not my time to go now |
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'Cause God's got my back in this showdown |
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So I know we'll be alright |
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Yeah, Brooks Brothers overcoat, know the ropes |
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Smooth is holdin' those briefcases, silk ties |
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Slick as them older folks, silver fo'-fo', got no |
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My chauffer driver just left, some of my colleagues smokin' that Cali |
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Caught a glimpse of myself in the Barney's shop window |
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Kinda' see my father's features creepin' in a little |
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Got an office on Broadway, business in Jamaica |
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Tell my daughter try the hardest so the best schools'll take her |
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And I'm late to a date with my wife, I realize |
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I stopped to shop, had to get her some type surprise |
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And I'm walkin' through it, chaos is all around me |
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But God got me, no fear, through the fire pride stop |
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There's a war in the streets tonight |
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And all this drama's got me feelin' uptight |
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I don't know what I'll do if I don't see my boo |
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'Cause she's standin' on the corner of Linden Boulevard |
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Holding our baby in her arms |
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So hold on, your daddy's in sight |
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Yeah, nine four, Destiny opens her eyes |
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For the first time, praise God, baby mom's cryin' |
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Planned to be a strong black family |
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But we both were too young |
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Too strung, too much flashin' |
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New come, I caught verbal assassin runnin' |
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With nothin' but the worst type, worst fight |
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When we brought my baby home the first night |
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Cursed like sailors, burst out the crib |
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Ragin' in my new car bought from entertainment |
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Champaign and gainin' clout fast, whiplash |
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Did this bitch just pass in the club pugged up, stupid ass |
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Grabbed her by the pony tail, never disrespect me |
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I'm a street vet, regret the sex, but not Desi |
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Moved back to your grandma |
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I'm single, the land's mine |
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She keeps the Benz, I'm all in the streets again |
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Squeezin' the pen, released again, chart toppers |
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Hard-bottoms blessed the feet |
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Now less baby mom's problems |
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New woman, she's great, this a different world |
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Checkin' out my wife's chemistry with my little girl |
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It's so amazin' playin', life is so crazy |
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I've grown up the thankful for lessons God gave me |
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There's a war in the streets tonight |
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And nobody's really feelin' alright |
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I got a blunt for my chronic, a juice for my tonic |
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I know now that I'm feelin' right if it goes down |
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'Cause my third eye sees the lowdown |
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And I know it's not my time to go now |
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'Cause God's got my back in this showdown |
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So I know we'll be alright |
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From the day Incomprehensible born |
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Your daughter Destiny |
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Was one of your destinations |