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Yeah this album is dedicated to |
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All the teachers that told me |
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I'd never amount to nothin' to all |
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The people that lived above the |
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Buildings that I was hustlin' in front |
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Of when they called the police on |
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Me when I was just tryin' to make |
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Some money to feed my daughter |
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And all the niggaz in the struggle you |
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Know what I'm sayin' |
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Uh ha it's all good baby bay-bee uh |
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It was all a dream |
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I used to read Word Up magazine |
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Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine |
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Hangin' pictures on my wall |
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Every Saturday Rap Attack Mr. Magic Marley Marl |
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I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped |
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Smokin' weed and bamboo sippin' on private stock |
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Way back when I had the red and black lumberjack |
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With the hat to match |
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Remember Rappin' Duke duh-ha duh-ha |
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You never thought that hip hop would take it this far |
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Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight |
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Time to get paid blow up like the World Trade |
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Born sinner the opposite of a winner |
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Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner |
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Peace to Ron G Brucey B Kid Capri |
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Funkmaster Flex Lovebug Starsky |
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I'm blowin' up like you thought I would |
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Call the crib same number same hood |
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It's all good |
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Uh and if you don't know now you know nigga, uh |
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You know very well who you are |
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Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars |
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You had a goal but not that many |
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'Cause you're the only one |
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I'll give you good and plenty |
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I made the change from a common thief |
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To up close and personal with Robin Leach |
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And I'm far from cheap |
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I smoke skunk with my peeps all day |
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Spread love it's the Brooklyn way |
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The Moet and Alize keep me pissy |
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Girls used to diss me |
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Now they write letters cause they miss me |
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I never thought it could happen, |
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This rappin' stuff |
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I was too used to packin' gats and stuff |
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Now honies play me close |
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Like butter played toast |
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From the Mississippi down to the east coast |
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Condos in Queens indo for weeks |
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Sold out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak |
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Livin life without fear |
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Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ears |
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Lunches brunches interviews by the pool |
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Considered a fool 'cause |
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I dropped out of high school |
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Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood |
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And it's still all good |
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Uh.and if you don't know |
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Now you know nigga |
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You know very well who you are |
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Dont let em hold you down reach for the stars |
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You had a goal but not that many |
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'Cause your the only one |
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I'll give you good and plenty |
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Super Nintendo Sega Genesis |
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When I was dead broke man |
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I couldn't picture this |
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50 inch screen money green leather sofa |
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Got two rides a limousine with a chauffeur |
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Phone bill about two G's flat |
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No need to worry my accountant handles that |
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And my whole crew is loungin' |
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Celebratin' every day no more public housin' |
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Thinkin' back on my one-room shack |
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Now my mom pimps a |
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Ac' with minks on her back |
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And she loves to show me off of course |
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Smiles every time my face is up in The Source |
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We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us |
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No heat wonder why Christmas missed us |
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Birthdays was the worst days |
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Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay |
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Uh damn right I like the life I live |
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'Cause I went from negative to positive |
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And it's all （It's all good） |
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And if you don't know now you know nigga uh |
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You know very well who you are |
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Dont let em hold you down reach for the stars |
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You had a goal but not that many |
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'Cause your the only one i'll give |
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You good and plenty |
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Uh uh.and if you don't know now |
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You know nigga uh |
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Representin' B-Town in the house |
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Junior Mafia mad flavor uh |
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Uh yeah a'ight |
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You know very well who you are |
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Don't let em hold you down reach for the stars |
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You had a goal but not that many |
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Cause you're the only one |
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I'll give you good and plenty |
