Cappadonna - Growth & Development lyrics

[Intro: Cappadonna] Yeah, yeah, summertime, New York City, stand up Staten Island, stand up, whoo, yeah, it's a beautiful thing Gotta bring the colors out now, I got the Nikes The new things, two bangers, sh** is banging song Ah, yo, yo, yo [Cappadonna] I'm in the hood once again, and I'm loving the vibe All my veteran muthaf**as, we be keeping it live Even down on G-Street, we be sick with the highs You n***as is growing up now, they slick with the five This kid got shot yesterday, Tamik died Yo, my projects is warm, but it's cold on the outside I'm still in the building, I live like I'm homeless Though I love my children, so we reunite once again I'm a lifeless feeling, yo, love for my fans, bring spiritual healing With the wisdom, to manifest the best, I feel blessed Living in the place where I call my rest Piss in the elevator, sh** on the steps, help you appreciate your last breath What's up next? Call me collect Yo, Staten Island, Wu-Tang Forever and we paid our debt [Chorus: Cappadonna] As the night shine, and the people slept I came back in the game, I paid my respect Growth and development, bought me a check, yo, my mind is set As I sat by the window, and I find my texts Yo, my cab popped off, I got more a**ets And I love my seeds more than I cash my checks God save me... whoo... hook up with Don' [Hue Hefna] Dog, I'm from the same damn place where the Wu was built Where 2 Cent, Rakio and Boo Boo was k**ed Same hood where them crooked a** cops k**ed Kase And the judge don't do sh** but smile in your face For the world, why should I, the only way I'mma get drafted Is by them baskets, playing ball til I die Temperature's, I rapped though, never had a jumpshot Fourteen years old, pro basing for one Glock Focus on the fortune and the fame, the glamour and the glitter Here now, I ain't joking with you lames The money was the first love in my life Fell in love with law, but look at Todd G like my wife Been a long time, I'm getting it right In a better position, an opportunity to better my life Freestyle, better off when I write I'm a lyricist, you one hitter quitter Like Whitney and Mike, the rebirth, now we getting it right Hue Hefna, Cappadonna, Q-Dini flow Spitting it right, yeah [Chorus] [Lahluga] Why them blind eyes think they can see, what's really happening? Build with the O.G.'s, Dini, Donna captain Y.G., Louie the God, swift and changable Dance with the wolves, but yet, we still remainable I rep peace, don't eat red meat, like beast When the beef's all over, still the truth be speak Put away the heat, teach on peace, move by feet Walk across the hot desert, your style is weak Number 7, old two step, that's what it do It's the hood cla**ic, like a barbeque Misunderstood too, like the God son do Saying whose who, stay focused, but do you Even though I move different, I respect the Wu [Chorus]