Avelino - Ring the Alarm lyrics

[Verse 1: Avelino] I payed my dues with effort I still lose count counting my blessings Sold out at my gigs, pain is the essence Now I'm making hits, taking them hits, made me a weapon I never had a pot to piss in Now i piss in a pot of gold and watch it glisten In a race with my own race that's not the mission That's why I'd rather link WSTRN than cop a smith an' Every time that top was missing, I went missing Came back and left the old me, my friends miss him How am i gonna stay the same trying to make a difference Trying to make a living, then make a k**ing and live k**ing sh** I mind my business coz my minds on my businesses Kicked out of business studies, studied my businesses It's kind of crucial what Ms. Simmons did I got away with words, a way with words coz I'm a lyricist Momma needs a new stove so i do stove Could have got sectioned, I had to do rogue And i now I've got some new dough off a new flow Couple diamonds i can k** one bird with two stones [Bridge: Tiggs Da Author] I used to wake up in the A.M., cold shower While i hear my Nana praying, Amen Counting money, watching Boondocks Then i put it in my shoebox, still trying to put my crew on [Hook: Tiggs Da Author] Ring the alarm, ring the alarm Everybody run when the Po Po come All I see is a smoking gun Whoaa ooo ooo yh Ring the alarm, ring the alarm Everybody want to be all in so Im gonna stay up till the morning comes Whoaa ooo ooo yh [Verse 2: Avelino] How am I going to sign a deal with ya' Even deal with ya' If you don't deal with me properly whats the deal with ya' I was taught to be real with ya, so I'm real with ya' Although I'm in Tommy Hilfiger, still a real n***a My plan A was my plan B I only planned my A-Levels for my family And now I'm with a bad b**h and some bad breed Youths, even though I can't change them I can teach The things we used to do for figures now i do a one show and that's a new four figures I can go forever and a few more minutes I'm just trying to paint pictures i don't do this for the image I do this for the broke n******gs Not the 'lose a little hope and it's over', they're some joke n******gs I don't dodge my old women Coz there's nothing wrong with gold diggers When you dig for gold with your own n******gs Shining, from the ground up we was grinding Told the mandem watch coz it's timing The top is like a DM, I'm just sliding And bring my people through, I've got pride in my lions [Bridge: Tiggs Da Author] I used to wake up in the A.M., cold shower While i hear my Nana praying, Amen Counting money, watching Boondocks Then i put it in my shoebox, still trying to put my crew on [Hook: Tiggs Da Author] Ring the alarm, ring the alarm Everybody run when the Po Po come All I see is a smoking gun Whoaa ooo ooo yh Ring the alarm, ring the alarm Everybody want to be all in so Im gonna stay up till the morning comes Whoaa ooo ooo yh [Verse 3: Avelino] Don't tell me about no hard knock life When you've had a good dream the alarm's not nice Heart on my sleeves but my garms weren't nice I would talk to myself and ask for advice Like, How am i gonna get this dough And was it really worth my time, do i say yes or no Do i let sh** slide or do i get involved And everything changed when i went with the flow [Bridge: Tiggs Da Author] I used to wake up in the A.M., cold shower While i hear my Nana praying, Amen Counting money, watching Boondocks Then i put it in my shoebox, still trying to put my crew on [Hook: Tiggs Da Author] Ring the alarm, ring the alarm Everybody run when the Po Po come All I see is a smoking gun Whoaa ooo ooo yh yh