She was sinister but she was happy Basically she was the Jeanne Moreau type Sinister but she was happy Sinister but she was always pleased to see you And her living words Were her dying words ...

I always live by the, golden rule Whatever happens, ha, don't blow your cool! You gotta have nerves of steel And never show folks how you, honestly feel I lived all my life this way, ha For ...

I was alone thinking I was just fine I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine I thought love was just a fabrication A train that wouldn't stop at my station Home, alone, that was my consignment ...

It was the third of Septem...'Cause that was the day that my dad...Never heard nothing but bad things about hi...Papa was a rolling stone ...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone ...Yeah, Papa was a rolling stone ...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone, yeah ...A young child but not complete as a w...Before I was born you up and str...Mama was there but you was up in the wind ...As a youth it was hard to wonder why ...But now I'm older and I...But the real truth was you was never no good ...But rest assured I don'...Hey mama, is it true what they say ...Papa was a rolling stone (my...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone (I'm a tellin...Papa was a rolling stone, we...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone, yeah ...It's been said, you ga...But that's not always true and it's sad ...I can't help but to wonder why ...'Cause if you did it's a bet that you wo...ou coulda got a job but did you know the me...But you was too lazy to be that...So I don't doubt it for a moment, not f...But it's too late, for you...And so it's time to put the p...That I was always there becaus...But that's a lot more t...Papa was a rolling stone (we...ver he laid his hat was his home (hey yeah)...died all he left us was alone (I'm a-tellin...Papa was a rolling stone (ye...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone, lone, lone, ...Papa was a rolling stone ...ver he laid his hat was his home ...died all he left us was alone

Once I was young ...Once I was young, ...But never was naive. ...And now I know I was naive. ...dn't know what time it was ... what a lovely time it was, ...How sublime it was too! ...dn't know what time it was ...ke the month of May it was, ...And I'll say it was grand. ...dn't know what time it was ...Live was no prize. ...anted love and here it was ...nd I know what time it is now. ...Once I was old ...Once I was old, ...But not too old for fun...But now I ain't for onl...dn't know what time it was ... what a lovely time it was, ...How sublime it was too! ...dn't know what time it was ...ke the month of May it was, ...And I'll say it was grand. ...dn't know what time it was ...Live was no prize. ...anted love and here it was ...nd I know what time it is now.

It was an average night ba...ie that I knew, she was a cutie and Yo! ...She had it goin' on from her h...Her shape was so petite, and so u...th passion like she was possessed ...I was one of many that sh...e me, twice as nice but don't refuse ...The spot that I was in was so soft and warm ...This was far from a story yo...Roastin' my body it left a stain in my ...pt sayin' to myself was ...'Cause my body was tired and full of s...The situation I was in could've started...d me a corner, play it cool for a while ...n a woman I thought was cool ...But now I realize that the Ice was the fool ...I thought I was strong but she was He-man ...And all 'n all it was for the lust ...I though, she was an angel and soft a...hin' down my neck I was scared to death ...eat from my body as it rolls down my neck ...f all nights, where was my crew? ...'Cause this was somethin' I didn't ... me that the girlie was strange ...But I didn't know until...et all the things I was sayin' ...er on that night as it got worse ...s steamin' up and I was ready to burst ...And my admission was free for me to ride...st admit to myself, it was fun ...'t move and my body was numb ...It started from a kiss...I couldn't take it no more, on the bed...n' weak and my back was gettin' sore ...The room was destroyed, not to m

this girl, her name was Joan ...She was just like a doggy a...ther girl, her name was Ann ...All she wanted was to freak with a man...t young freak I met was Red ...She likes to freak was all she said ...I heard she was freakin' for my hom...is tender, her name was Lori ...winsister, her name was Lisa ...y girlfriend's name was Michelle, I freaked...this girl, her name was Tammy ...I didn't want to do it cause the bitch was flammy ...st friend, her name was Jane ...e week passed and I was in her again ...ld tender, her name was Janie ...She was thirty-two and I was only eighteen ...It really didn't matte...this girl, her name was Betty ...r pussy got wet and it smelled like death ...I was tired as hell, I was drippin' sweat ...But I was all up in her tryin...She said her name was Donna ...She was a pitty little frea... can break yourself but you can't break me ... my home and we did it on the floor ...She was down on her knees b...But a freak like Ren', you can have it your way... ...teen, said her name was Linell ...Her shit was much tighter than C...girl, said her name was Yvonne ...in in the bed I got it goin' on ...t a tender, she did it for free ...way on the back she was workin' me ...y big beatbox and I was jammin' the beat ...her freak, her name was Rita ...ung freak, her name was Sharon ...Her booty was stuffed in the jeans she was wearin' ...Shane is cool but her mind is gone ...One fat rock and it's goin' on ...itch, said her name was Grace ...seen that look that was on my face ... head like she made it up ...She was twenty years old wi...Her father was rich and the girl was spoiled ...But I rapped her off li...life, Friday night, it's goin' on Too $hor...She said it was Nina and her man's ...Playboy $hort was ready to play ...this girl, her name was Roseanne ...d the motel and got it goin' on ...Baby was a fan, she loved my...But I wouldn't raise my...I was on top and she was up under ...hitted the wall and it sounded like thunde...She was so fine with big fa...All night long she was actin' shitty ...cked on baby like I was Frank Nitti ...I was ridin' down the str...Her booty was bigger than the who... I just can't stand it ...Tried to poem it but I could not manage ...his freak, her name was Bunny ...Said I was the only man who ev...ythin' I did to her was funny ...She was really short and her hair was curly ...She was so fine I went to g...Shirlie was freakin' like a gir...Her bite was vicious and it sure was fatal ...her freak, her name was Candy ...ooth got worked and it was so dandy ...zard, said her name was Laverne ...ot tossed and I got it on

lips just like she was a horse ...It's a polo, she was so low down ...lda swore her knees was on the ground ...You was a manget, and a girl was a metal filing ...Wanted to step, but she wanted me to st...You could say she was disturbing my peace...This hoe was low down ...I was coolin on the ave, it was a regular day ...Her butt was bigger than a tripl...I turned around, I was about to jet off ...It was a girl, she was the sweetest thing ...Yes indeed, she was a meal, she was fit for a king ...I was scopin, but hopin and hopin to ...My desire was up, and my resistance was slopin ...e said, "Excuse me, but I was wrong ..., "Well, can I make it up, can I buy your ...To my pleasure, but with one suggestion...Yo, to be alone was the suggestion she ...Which was even better, so we ...Tried to get up, but she was slippin and trippin...ersault, the girlie was flippin ...se, yes, the girlie was strippin ...y pants, the zipper was zippin ...The girl was sweeter than a choc...The way you ride, it might sound silly ...But you're ridin up and...What was the matter, yes, the girl was in shock ...Special Ed, I think it was your - ...But never mind, I be fi...rength, and she ate it ...This hoe was low down

My money was thinner than Sean P...It's funny how wasn't ...Now was Kanye the most over...But all they got left i...It come out sweeter th...And I was almost famous, now ...It was straight embarrassi... shoppin my demo, I was tryin' to shine ...I use it as my gas, so they ...But without it I'd be last, so I o...ed 20,000 people, I was just on tour, nigga...n't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my...nd replied, why yes but I prefer the term ...t for Beanie. And I was in the session with...I'm like "It's me." He's like "O...named Just Blaze he was messing with ...And um, he was friends with my men...I was all, I dunno if he was gassin' me or not ...But he's like he want t...I was messing with, uh, D...But that's how I got in the game. If it wasn't for that, I ...I was figuring I was gonna do some more ...But shit just went popping off like that. I was stayin in Chicago ...I played it for Hip over the ph...Jay might want it for this compilatio...So I went and um, I was listening to Dre Ch...f Xxplosive and put it like ...With it sped up, sampled, and now it's kind of like my w...When it started, when he ra...And that was like, really the first beat of that kind that was on the Dynasty albu...I could say that was the, the resurgence...I was still with my other...d I heard it, and I was thinking ...And I was like, "man that shi...at I'ma tell him? I was on the train ...Poppin' off the way it should have been. One of my homeys that was one ...sts, he got signed. But it was supposed to really ...production company, but he ended up going s...News that dude was tryin' to leave my ...And Beans was still working on hi...There to Baseline, it was Beans' birthday, ma...That time. But then Jay walked in....Hat on. I remember it like, like it was yesterday. And Hip ...ccI bucket, he took it and like put it over his face and m...e didn't know who I was and I was like "yo what's up ...he fly. And Hip hop was there, I think Tata...Time they was in the room, and I ...n I said that line. But you know the West, ...Was like real wack and ...He said "man that was tight." ..."That, that was cool. That was hot." ...That was it. You know, I ain't ...With KwelI I think was one of the best one...Be like, "yo but I rap too." Hey, I guess they was lookin' at me crazy...know what happened, it was some A&R's that fuc...With me though, but then like the heads, it'd be somebody at th...The nigga that was behind me, I mean, ...cked everything off was Joe 3H from Capitol...Dame was like, "yo you got a...man, just make sure it's not wack." ...you gotta make sure it's not wack." ...'cause you know Cam was in the room, Young ...Dame was in the room. So I played, actually it's a song that you'l...Never hear, but maybe I might use it. So, it's called 'Wow.' ..., I might still use it. So ... "Oh shit it's not even wack." ... ain't gonna front, it's kinda hot." ..."it's actually kinda ho...Hip hop and Hip hop was all, "oh, word?" Ac...That I was still about to take the deal with Capitol 'cause it was ...'cause I told him I was gonna do it, and I'...Was gonna roll with what I said I was gonna do. Then, you...onna name no names, but people told me, "oh...ed out everything I was gonna do ...Man I was ready to go. And th...them that Rocafella was interested ...f they thought that was just something I was saying

In the tube where I was born ...There was so much to see ...There was so little to be ...But I was free ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was raised ...I was amazed ...Oh, I was dazed ...But then my eyes were m...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was grown ...I was alone ...The sound was low ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was made ...I was afraid ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was fed ...And whenever I was sad ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was killed ...I was fulfilled ...the sacrifice was small ...fascination was the fall ...I was extended by the wal...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was killed ...I was fulfilled ...And whenever I was sad ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century ...In the tube where I was born ...There was so much to see ...There was so little to be ...But I was free ...And now it can be told ...But I'm half a century

But you didn't find me ...I was hiding, dear, hidin...I was hiding, dear, hidin...I was hidden, babe, hidin...I was hidden, dear, hidin...I was not sitting with th...I was not swinging from t...I was hiding, dear, I was hiding all away ...I was hiding, dear, I was hiding all away ...I was hidden, dear, hidin...I was not there, dear, hi...But I was hiding, dear, hidin...But I was hiding, dear, hidin...I was hiding, habe, hidin...I was hidden, dem, hiding...But I was not there anymore ...I was hiding, dear, hidin...I was hiding, dear, hidin...I was not in there, dear,...I was not in there, dear,...But I had to get away, ...o get away, dear, I was hidden all away ...But we all know there i...And that law, it is love

but there's just one pr...take it easy, lady, you kno...shorty was da bomb brown skin ...found out she was a lil' ho but still yo ...was like Girlfriend, le...was like “Yeah!” she knew she was how it was goin down ...'t even have a man, but even if she did the...But only one thing went...the rubber bust but i didn't fuss 'caus...shorty was da bomb! ...UHHHH!! we only did it full that night ...and man the pussy was good ...but shorty's fuckin up ...UHHHH!! we only did it full that night ...but man that pussy was good ...but shorty's fuckin up ...he said, “Aiight, but my friend's kinda l...y's the thirteenth, it shoulda been here o...BUT i was blind! for the fact that she was settin me up for th...but Shorty was a frea, and wheneve...UHHHH!! we only did it full that night ...And man the pussy was good (i ain't gone front it was good as a muthafuck...But Shorty's fuckin up ...UHHHH!! we only did it full that night (on...it was nuthin but ...But Man the pussy was good (The pussy!! M...But Shorty's fuckin up ...and it goes up in the argu...if i was still in that shit ...Lil' stomache was showin' so now the ...ad the kid she said it was premature ...found out she was six months when she said she was four ...iight 'cause shorty was da bomb! ...UHHHH!! we only did it full that night ...and man the pussy was good (the pussy it ate the dick up lik...but shorty's fuckin up ...y..... UHHHH!! (she was kinda cute though) we only did it full that night ...but man that pussy was good (Mmm Mmmm Mmm!...But Shorty's fuckin up

I was.. cruisin down the ... saw what I thought was a lady walkin my wa...She was about 5'6", or mayb...ess, man, this girl was bad! ...way from behind she was fine ...But when she turned around, her mustache was bigger than mine ...ause yo, to me that was funny ...But the laughter ceased...At first I was confused, I was somewhat spell-boun...And then it hit me, like a bolt...But then he grabbed me ... whole neighborhood was watchin me get beat...My pride was busted right along ...lize that this girl was a guy ... last year, the day was October 5th ...And by 10 my crib was smokin ...The party was jammin till at leas...y were like "Homes, it was live!" ...I thought the party was over, but really was just beginnin ... around I thought I was dreamin, I saw four...airs, my adrenaline was pumpin ...Of course I was mad, this type of t...y were in disguise, it was a set up all the ti...as the u-haul truck was pullin away ... party, I thought I was clever ...My pop told me I was on punishment forev

t this girl, when I was ten years old ...She was old school, when I was just a shorty ...t a church girl she was secular ...the money, no studs was mic checkin' her ...But I respected her, sh...But she was there for me, and I was there for her ...Eventually if it was meant to be, then it would be ...And she was fun then, I'd be ge...Slim was fresh yo, when she was underground ... didn't have a body but she started gettin'...She was on that tip about, ...About my people she was teachin' me ...not preachin' to me but speakin' to me ...In a method that was leisurely, so easil...But then she broke to the west coast, and that was cool ...ud, she got big pub but what was foul ...that the pro-black, was goin' out of style ...id, afrocentricity, was of the past ... is black music and it's all good ...I wasn't salty, she was with the boys in th...Cause that was good for her, she was becomin' well round...I thought it was dope how she was on that freestyle s...ion that this chick was creative ...But once the man got yo... money, and she did it like a dummy ... used to only swing it with the inner-city...She was really the realest,...t to say that I did it ...But I'm committed, but so many niggas hit it ...But I'ma take her back

I was born Jonathon Aaron...n of the lion and I was raised in a ...dearly. He was five years my senior. My father's nickname was Red which I ...hy because his hair was sandy blond. Nevert... So when my brother was born my father beca...ft little doubt who was the image of perfec... would never need"? But oddly enough I wors...dark. Looking back, it's hard to imagine w...ad the same father, but I always dismissed ...idea as my mother was far too religious, ...nk of such a thing. But my brother who had ...encourage me. For I was born ...fferent and he knew it. He often told me when I was born an angel flew ...what 'The one' was, but as I grew older I b...the Virgin Mary but with her too my relationship was different and not f...the good. She was opinionated, uneduc...ue or not, and when it came ...to religion was over-zealous to say...but she was pretty, very pretty...This was a series of charact...sought after when I was older ...everything I did or was to become. I shall ... vanity. The mirror was to ...rsuit of attention. It served as ...s and my greatness. It was the .... The mirror lives, it breathes, it talks, ...it lies, it has a personality all its own. It is a genie that gra...It was my 14th birthday, t... the one person who was my guiding light, my friend, my hero, was ...s funeral. My agony was so great I ...t for me even more. But from that ...d never known which was exciting, frighteni...ully dangerous. And it was then as I staggered...ood-red six string. It was like I'd known ...I soon found it was the only way I could truly express myself. It was a ...my destiny was in my music but I was going to have to ge...backwards town I was in if I was ever going to succeed. I was 16 going ...ing my parents knew was 'live, work, die. '...stayed there that was exactly what was going to happen to me - I was gonna ... magic of the place was incredibly intense. It was to be my ...court of law and he was the president of on...business to Charlie was nothing more ...was his record company ...was the music business ...The big time was calling and I was on my way. He intro...ng world and kicked it square in the ass. ...of my first album I was sitting on the step...and I had never had it done so I was ...but after about ten min...g vision of where I was going. I told her t...what you wish for - it might come true, ...she was sure of what she ha

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Once I was young...Once I was young...But never was naive...I was naive...What time it was...What a lovely time it was...How sublime it was too...What time it was...Of may it was...It was grand...What time it was...Live was no prize...And here it was...What time it is now...Once I was old...Once I was old...But not too old for fun...But now I ain't...What time it was...What a lovely time it was...How sublime it was too...What time it was...Of may it was...It was grand...What time it was...Live was no prize...And here it was...What time it is now