DJ Premier - When I Strike lyrics

[Intro] One two Yeah Uh huh One two, one two Get the levels right, baby Yeah When I strike, you motherf**ers better be out I'm not playing around man, I never did anyway I ain't gonna start now You know what I'm saying Aha [Scratches by DJ Premier] "I keep you on the run" [Verse 1] One for the money, two for the show The industry is scared 'cause I go toe to toe Door to door, my flow still break locks Invite your girls over 'cause I still serve co*k I splash some and broke the rest Knee deep in the game, so I spit my best Still rocking it, though, so I'm feeling blessed Live the motto, serve and protect I need more money than a royalty check So I can keep the condo and the gated complex I once lived life low on the hard Now I live in the spot where they clean up after dogs Still go to clubs where the floor is sticky And all my dudes still smoke sticky And them haters, well, they still want to get me But don't get it fooled, I'll still beat up a fool And all these cheap verses got to stop n***as is customers, make them get up off that guap And when I strike, you may not like So prepare your squad for a fight When I strike [Hook] When I strike, you better be ready "Are we ready" When I strike, you better be ready "I keep you on the run" When I strike, you better be ready "Are we ready" When I strike, you better be ready Ready [Verse 2] I split dudes who reach for my food 'Cause everyday, I can't be in a good mood I be in the Caymans watching the catwalk Then after the show, I'm spitting the don talk It don't matter if she's tall, heavy, or thin We still gonna get it in I still play to win, I still pray to wash my sins But they still keep pulling me in Owe me money? I still break legs at the shins Still slapping off them silly grins I still fill up the stash sheet, clap at your cold feet Give your girl full skeet while you're holding short meat Want to throw shots? Say when And get tossed of the roof and scraped off the pavement And when I strike, you may not like So get your squad ready and prepare for a fight When I strike [Hook] [Verse 3] My diamond in the rough is now flawless She done came through with the flying colors She's my main girl, she's the right girl In this hip-hop world, she's my hype girl She don't understand it, the ins and outs But that's not what wifey is all about She shows support for the things I do I be the one, and she's a lot more than the two But n***as still want to take what she got So I hit them with the hot Glock, cook them like a Crock Pot Hit them in the snot spot, watch the bullsh** stop I change things I do not like So when I step left, you better step right And get your squad ready and prepare for a fight When I strike [Hook] [Outro 4x: Scratches by DJ Premier] "I keep you on the run"