w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why ...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home ...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around ...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find ...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin in a nightm...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work ...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...all from the doctor's eyes ...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh! ...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

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w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why ...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home ...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around ...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find ...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin in a nightm...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work ...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...all from the doctor's eyes ...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh! ...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin' in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin' in a night...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...all from the doctor's eyes...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh!...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin' in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin' in a night...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...all from the doctor's eyes...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh!...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin' in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin' in a night...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...all from the doctor's eyes...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh!...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ... of eyes, disguised as windows ...Doin? what they gotta do, just...I'm living in the lan...But I'm damn sure poor and I don't know why ...A man's on a ledge, says he's gonna jump ... said, "He won't he's just a chump" ...im without a second thought ...ring noises when he's at home ...ears voices when he's all alone ...In this man's world, so much for Women's Lib ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law, and I know my way around ...ge, you might think I'm silly ...But you can't tell the ...But when you get ?em home ain't no telling what you find ...I seen him eating dog...He says, "I got to eat, when I can't afford meat ...I barely can stand, o...I got a bad habit and I just can't break it ...ng?s on my mind and I just can't shake it ...I need some time, and I want some space ...I gotta get away from... over in the ghetto I'm livin in hell ...I dreamed about a life but I'm livin in a nightm...If only I could sleep just te...I might find the stre...If I didn't have to get ...I would probably slee...I messed up a nice dr...Now I gotta get up and fa...The pressure is on, It ain't never gonna s...I sho' gotta learn to...I don't want to be kissing nobody's behind ...t and do a full day's work ...I ran into a pothole,...w York ain't always what it seems ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...Real big wheel when a gu...w York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...all from the doctor's eyes ...What you watch on TV tells you what life is supposed to...But when you look outsi...You say, "I'm grown and I'm on my own ... had to learn about it in the discotheques... the Nigga that did it said, "I don't care!" ...The sky was crying, rain and ha...you tried to forget what you just did, Huh! ...Was enough to drive the...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around ...But everything in New York ain't always what it seem ...But I'm down by law and I know my way around

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r these freaky hoes I lust ...But I'm still flickin ash...But that's they thang ...But that's that game ...Now I see crooks and tric...eryday in every way but the right ...I control the substan...Lord knows I do wrong ...Now what the fucks we bout ...I'm back home from th...What side you on? ...It wasn't no I in team ...And 30 days I'm blessed in the ho...But that's till I go to the state fed...Yea I could did my time s...But see I fucked up royally ...Thought I was slick ...s wit Dean Whitaker's sermon of the day ...But when I go to sleep I don't dream no more I just lay ...I ain't got no clues to which directions I need to choose ...nity to gain is all I got to lose ...'cause I just can't settle for these streets shawty I refuse ...That's the shit I like ...Every thought you walk through th...Now who's the killer ...Yup yup that's the shit I like ...That's the shit I like ... lot of talkin bout it what's yo game? ...That's when you get jacked...Value lost - it wasn't worth it look what it costed ...Nigga it hurts to see these ...Don't say I didn't tell you 'ca...I hope I don't have to shoot...Hoods to rags real niggas to fags ...What's the news? ...But I refuse to lose ...Well I woke up this mornin...I can't enlist but they'll draft me if there's a war overseas ...Of course I can slice some OZs ...But see I'm one of those aspi...are due so at times I'm doubtful and ever...But I'd rather struggle o...l night at Mickey D's ...So I quit 'cause I'm tired of being on...It seems like my face done t...And I ain't gettin away with nothing because I know he always sees...But see right now I need to see how I can get this here d...I done stuffed in my pocket as many rocks as it can hold ...hey gon get high so I'ma get my money even though it's freezin cold ...Believe it or not, it's some very intellige...But dependencies is eat...I knew he would have killed me if I did anything but freeze ...And now my woman's gotta take on a man's responsibilities

Well it's 95 and I'm back on the scene...I blew up out the cle...But behind the scenes ...Ain't all what it seems ...When it comes to the greens...I got to do what is necessary ...If I want to become Lege...But now I'm wit my big bro ...Thought we was put in the twist but ya didn't know ...That I was clockin ...'cause they know it's on and poppin ...Talk behind my back but don't really know what's happenin' ...Poppin' at the lips but ain't really sayin ...Mad 'cause I got up, got out, go...I'm damned if do ...I'm damned if don't ...No I don't got a lot ...What I got niggas want ...That's the problem in the ...It's a bitch ...I want to get rich ...But niggas say I'm trippin ...'cause I don't be givin hand...But you want to hold ha...If it did you'd see the D...That shit is just a dream and your trippin ...That's why I keep my heat on the seat when I'm dippin ...your droppin by two's ...I hit the hennessee and I see ya strictly as the enemy ...(But Dre that was the homey) ...Talk behind my back but don't really know what's happenin ...Poppin at the lips but ain't really sayin ...Mad 'cause I got up, got out, go...s don't be realizin real shit like this ... from my peers when I served all them yea...But no love was lost when you was out rollin' big tim...Now I wish you playa hati...Gossip like a bitch but that bullshit is ol...Nigga I ain't got shit but a low profile ...I rolls a 5 point 0 ...Occasionally I go dippin in the lo...I know it's a trip and niggas can't understand it ...a nigga rollin when I used to be stranded...Damn it feels good to be a ...Now it's time to separate th...I gotta maintain because games I don't play none ...That's one thing I won't do ...(What's that?) ...Forget where I came from ...Talk behind my back but don't really know what's happenin ...Poppin at the lips but ain't really sayin ...Mad 'cause I got up, got out, go

'cause when I'm dimin' my rhymin ...the basics and face it. ...The American dream ain't what it seems ... lies they've laced it. Can't you taste it...See they baste it in an imitation but...We've ate it and realized its no...Well it's all slave-driven. T...erty is theft, that's how we livin' ...I crawl out the bed o...Gotta hurry up I got a date in an ho..."What's up, Saint? Man, I'm stoned alone ...By the way I got the freaks on p...l up the krew, hook it up. Lata." ...I hung up with X and ...loc picked up said "What's up balla?" ...I'll call Bobby let h...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it, ...coholics, step back I'm bout to crack ...n the radio bumpin' real low. ...I reach into the back...I took it to the head like a ...I'm down, I'm told...? ...tion with the krew, I thought you knew to pass th... the beer bong man, I want to get faded ...Now what's up you drunk bitch?...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it ...coholics, step back I'm bout to crack ...I got the blunts and I got the beer ...o the spot, the keg's our destination ...I went to get a beer,..."Hey I like your shirt", yeah I see it is quite phat ...But no time to mack 'cause Saint's drunk as hell ...He was standin' on the tab...Then pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!" ...I said "You talk shit, punk? Let's step outside" ...e put his fists up, I put em on his eye ...I busted out the (?) ...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it, ...coholics, step back I'm bout to crack

'cause when I'm dimin' my rhymin'...the basics and face it ...The American dream ain't what it seems ... lies they've laced it ...See they baste it in an imitation but...We've ate it and realized it's not nature to mothe...Well it's all slave driven' ...I get up every day in...I crawl out the bed o...I gotta hurry up I got a date in a hou...Well I call my boy X on th..."What's up, Saint? Man, I'm stoned alone ...By the way I got the freaks on w...l up the krew, hook it up. Late." ...I hung up with X and ...oc picked up said, "What's up balla?" ...I'll call Bobby let h...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it ...Step back I'm bout to crack ...n the radio bumpin' real low ...I reach into the back...I took it to the head like a ...I'm down a tall one, i get buzzed, a night...tion with the krew, I thought you knew to pass th...t the beer bong man I want to get faded ...rab the 22 and fill it up with Mickeys ...Now what's up you drunk bitch?...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it ...Step back I'm bout to crack ...I got the blunts and I got the beer ...o the spot, the keg's our destination ...I feel too ripped, I felt a finger in my..."Hey I like your shirt", yeah I see it is quite phat ...But no time to mack 'cause Saint's drunk as hell ...He was standin' on the tab...Well pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!" ...I said "You talk shit, punk? Let's step outside" ...e put his fists up, I put em on his eye ...I busted out the ????...Kottonmouth tilt is what we call it ...Step back I'm bout to crack

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