[Intro]
Pine street, c'mon
Metropolitan, c’mon
Say MLK, c'mon
Roll wit' me, c’mon
[Chorus: Erykah Badu]
Well there ain't no mistakin'
Tat the money you makin'
Leaves you nervous and shakin'
'Cause at night you're awake and
Thinkin' bout lives that you’ve taken
All the love you’ve forsaken
In your zone
Niggas gon' get their fuckin’ hatin' on
[Post-Chorus: Big Tuck & (Erykah Badu)]
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
Streets talkin'
Out here tryna get it
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
I don't know no other way
I’m just tryna get out that glove mayn
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
Aye Badu, let me talk to 'em one time
See what's up
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
[Verse 1: Big Tuck]
My grind's intact, I got the heart of a lion (heart of a lion)
Corporations didn't want me but the streets was hirin' (streets was hirin')
Gotta crawl before you walkin' talkin' nickel and dime (nickel and dime)
Under dangerous circumstances, I'm totin' that iron (totin' that iron)
It's crazy out here, you in a world of your own (world of your own)
Don't know who to trust, the feelin' is cold and alone (cold and alone)
Never fold under pressure stay in control of your zone (control of your zone)
Keep your eyes on the laws 'cus they rollin' along (rollin' along)
It's a must I hustle, tired of the strugglin' life (life)
Worked the day and the night tryna gettin' the salary right (yuh)
The punishment don't matter, long as I'm eating tonight (eating tonight)
Niggas tryna get in, I'm tryna get out that life
Very little do you know, pimpin' the streets ain't safe (uh-huh)
Only if you knew what it take just to get a piece of the cake
Everybody seem cool but who's phony or fake? (Everybody)
The whole city's a jungle, either gorilla or snake
[Chorus: Erykah Badu]
Well there ain't no mistakin'
Tat the money you makin'
Leaves you nervous and shakin'
'Cause at night you're awake and
Thinkin' bout lives that you've taken
All the love you've forsaken
In your zone
Niggas gon' get their fuckin' hatin' on
[Post-Chorus: Big Tuck & (Erykah Badu)]
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
I'm tellin' ya mayne
Get out there and do what you gotta do
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
To get what you gotta get
If not, it's gon' crumble around you, ya' dig?
So stay focused, pimpin'
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
I ain't through
Appreciate it Badu
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
[Verse 2: Big Tuck]
Yeah, yeah
I'm accustomed to the game now, the in and the outs
Same people on the block runnin' the same old routes (same old routes)
My chick was down, man she filled with doubts (she filled with doubts)
My mentality's changin', the streets turning me out
My fam was embarrassed, I wasn't raised like this (uh-uh)
Remember grandmama said it'll be days like this
All sunny at first, but lately raining a bit (raining a bit)
Keep maneuverin' the block, hopin' the laws don't hit (don't hit)
Everyday it's the same old story that's told (story that's told)
People smilin' in your face, but some smiles were grown (fake smiles were grown)
It's hard to trust if the teeth ain't showin' (teeth ain't showin')
Get your game right quick 'cause the pressure's on
Move with precision, whatcha know 'bout that? (know 'bout that)
One foot at a time, partner just don't step back
Bleedin' a store, tryna scratch for scratch
Tryna get it in the streets, ain't no mistake about that
[Chorus]
Well there ain't no mistakin'
Tat the money you makin'
Leaves you nervous and shakin'
'Cause at night you're awake and
Thinkin' bout lives that you've taken
All the love you've forsaken
In your zone
Niggas gon' get their fuckin' hatin' on
[Post-Chorus: Big Tuck & (Erykah Badu)]
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
I hope y'all payin' attention out there mayne
Some people live in a dream
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
And some people die in their nightmares, ya' dig?
It's crazy
(Aye aye aye aye
Aye aye aye, Ah)
[Outro]
We just tryna get it mayne
The streets payin', I'm good
The corporations don't want us, I'm starved
So I gotta get it how I get it
Any means necessary
Badu, Tuck
G-G'yeah
