Thank God

Song Thank God
Artist Ice Cube
Album Raw Footage

Lyrics

[00:08.14] I do gangsta rap
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[00:11.24] They wanna blame world problems on gangsta rap
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[00:16.94] It's our faul cuz motherfuckers is dyin' in Iraq
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[00:21.27] It's our faul cuz motherfuckers is starvin' in Africa
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[00:27.06] It's gangsta rap faul that people are pour
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[00:32.39] can't get enough to fuckin' eat or live their life!
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[00:36.54] That's rap music faul!
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[00:38.66] It's rap music faul that we got all this goddamn laws
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[00:42.61] and restriction and shit we can't do
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[00:46.26] They blame it all on us
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[00:51.33] I'm blamin' em for gangsta rap
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[00:55.05] because if they didn't create this kind of condition
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[00:58.47] I wouldn't have shit to rap about!
[01:00.06] You know what I mean?
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[01:12.24] A'right, a'right, everybody back up, star status comin' through
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[01:17.21] The man is in the building
[01:18.79] Don't touch him, don't look at him, and don't ask to take a picture
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[01:24.19] I walks in, with that California swagger
[01:27.29] With that attitude that it ain't nothin' badder
[01:29.68] Now you can call me rapper
[01:31.18] Or you can call me mister
[01:32.57] Big money trapper, fuckin' with your sister
[01:35.58] I'ma do it my way, from here to Zimbabwe
[01:38.53] It's too hot today
[01:39.84] Fuck what you got to say
[01:41.60] Fuck if you mad at me, better go change your battery
[01:44.40] Ain't gonn take my sunshine, like I hit the lottery
[01:47.35] Ah, he's a show off, a hot head go off
[01:50.17] Yeah don't make he mad
[01:51.68] He might tear the fucking door off
[01:53.24] Take all his cars, and don't try to fall
[01:55.82] Cuz one of his people, might cut your fucking toe off
[01:58.95] Ice Cube baby, make you take him serious
[02:01.85] Everthin' I say, ends with a period
[02:04.73] Everthin' I do, ends with you curious
[02:07.66] Lookin' for the best rapper
[02:09.13] God damn period
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[02:10.35] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[02:13.81] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[02:16.62] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[02:19.02] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
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[02:21.96] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[02:25.34] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[02:28.30] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[02:30.67] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
[02:33.20] Comin' live from Los Angeles
[02:34.95] I know you hate to see me comin'
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[02:37.90] I know you saved a little something
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[02:40.83] I know your mouth is still runnin'
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[02:43.81] All smiles when I'm coming
[02:45.55] When I step up in the spot
[02:47.11] Is he a thug or not
[02:48.17] Is he a jugganaught, no I'm a astronaught
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[02:51.27] Nose all in the clouds, Ya'll think I'm too proud
[02:54.46] Got to stay above the crowd, How you fuckers like me now
[02:57.29] Some of ya'll start to smile
[02:58.49] Some of ya'll start to frown
[02:59.86] Some of ya'll back up
[03:01.38] All niggers start to clap
[03:02.87] Now I gotta act up, kinda like Bobby Brown
[03:05.82] Better call for back up, when I shut this lobby down
[03:08.77] When will you realise the cycle will continue though
[03:11.59] Commercials for gatorade
[03:12.59] Boy is it in you
[03:14.66] hate to see me comin'
[03:15.78] Riches full of drummin'
[03:17.36] Me and my ladies
[03:18.74] Superman and Wonder Woman
[03:20.36] He think he the shit, the shit think he me
[03:23.13] So come smell mine, I bet it don't stink
[03:26.08] I am the link, the food and the drink
[03:29.02] The colour in the Kool aid, the nigger in the meat
[03:32.52] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[03:35.48] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[03:38.05] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[03:40.45] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
[03:43.86] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[03:46.93] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[03:48.89]
[03:49.76] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[03:52.08] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
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[03:55.46] I know you hate to see me comin'
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[03:59.04] I know you saved a little something
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[04:02.00] I know your mouth is still runnin'
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[04:04.93] All smiles when I'm comin'
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[04:07.33] Thank God that The Gangsta's back
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[04:18.62] When will they realise, they'll never stop me
[04:21.74] They call me arrogant
[04:22.98] They call me cocky
[04:24.60] Just because, I wont let them chop me
[04:27.29] They want to whoop my ass, but this ain't Rocky
[04:30.17] I'm as hot as an habotchi
[04:31.66] Star child comin'
[04:32.99] And I promise ya'll I'ma keep it one hun'ed
[04:35.94] Ya'll promise me you wont T.R.I.P
[04:38.89] Or I'ma have to hit your ass with a 2 piece
[04:41.84] Hit you with some rice and two more sides
[04:44.61] Don't you know my niggers turn haters in the mash poetatus
[04:48.50] I'm the macaroni with the cheese nigger please
[04:50.39] when you see me on the red carpet, down on your knees
[04:53.52] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[04:56.66] Thank God The Gangsta's back
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[04:59.42] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[05:01.88] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
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[05:05.32] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[05:07.46]
[05:08.53] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[05:10.34]
[05:10.94] Thank God The Gangsta's back
[05:13.56] And we don't gotta put up with this brainless rap
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[05:17.81] I know you hate to see me comin'
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[05:20.70] I know you saved a little something
[05:22.54] I know your mouth is still runnin'
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[05:26.72] All smiles when I'm comin'
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