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