Intro: Word up word up always look in the sky yo. (Yeah I always did that too yo). And Ask why. Why it gotta be like this? Why do we have to struggle? Kila Bee rest in peace yo (k**a Bee Rest in peace) Word up (word up) ? Prayers ain't never end (prayer's ain't Never end) "Gotta get the cash gotta get the doe" *Noreaga* Yo I started out in Iraq the wrong route More chickens to doubt more money to count Yo my Swiss account with more cheese amount It's still piling and still gettin' calls from the island Still do the things I do when I was wildin' Tryin' to go from penny loafers to mink sofas Spend a week with dime chickens that's freaks *Hook* If you don't know (if you don't know) Knowlegde is what makes thugs grow Just stay on point cause you reep what you sew *Noreaga* Yo a** cheeks scream loud like car beeps I wanna be under the seats in our streets Last year around the time this year If I would of got locked Yo I wouldn't even care But now I got this rap thing (what) No more hustlin' at age ten my team played to win We're here to succeed Sonny carson nobody understanding Yo the black struggle gotta hustle to hustle And once you get muscle nobody trust you Tryin' to be like Goldy in the Shaft days These lasts days comin' up Yo these little n***as comin' up Get their gun tucked ready to buck Not thinkin' Black on black crime yo it's swine you're both stinkin' Pretty Ake yo Shan and Mobb Deep Yo its Papi, officially arab nazi 2-5-2 we regluate this what *Hook* Said I wanna be closer to this paper (get close) Ooooh get closer to these ends "Gotta get the cash gotta get the doe" Closer to this paper get closer to this paper (hella dope baby) Get closer to these ends "Gotta get the cash gotta get the doe" *Noreaga* Yo I remember when we first did it Nobody with it Label said 2-5 is too thugged out (to thugged out) So although we had to but God wasn't glad to Wait our turn to boil now we burn On the daily done f**in' in every telly We can Fly just like R.Kelly The moon is secondary to the sun I think I gotta son but I ain't sure What's in store, God there's more Shortie says the kid mine knockin' at my door Could it be? tryin' to be what I can be Islami 2-5 my army Said she about to have my seed Soon to be it shocked me Thinkin' bout a little me Eternally I bleed thinkin' of seed yo at high speed I multiply with weed Now I slow my life down I got time to breath What? *Outro* Said I wanna be closer to this paper (get close) Ooooh get closer to these ends "Gotta get the cash gotta get the doe" Closer to this paper get closer to this paper (hella dope baby) Get closer to these ends "Gotta get the cash gotta get the doe" Closer to the end I want you I need you so muuuuuccchhhh *Noreaga* Shes the ill yo she made me forget I was in the booth and started listening yo Thats deep right there