Ernie Isley - The Way We Live lyrics

[Noreaga] *DeBarge sings in background* Y'know what I mean? This for the woman, y'know what'm sayin? Coming up, just Trying to get a nut. Y'all really understand what we doing. Ya know? Y'all Understand that we hurting y'all, y'all come attatched. It's all good. This One for y'all, y'know what I mean? Yo, ya know? Its crazy. We all together [Noreaga] I used to cut pies, in front of my girl, now I apologized The reason why: (My fault) she seen the red in my eyes When I was cuttin it, feelin like the archives Choppin it down, thinkin I'm, choosing my prize Never hit the street with out my heat, boo, told me not to Said, "Paps, we know the jake 'ill try to knock you" You do your thing, boo, I'll still be there, don't mean to knock you I know its hard f**in with a thug n***a like me Thinkin would I get locked? Come home tonight or not? Black Princess, kiss you when I see you White women suntan and try to be you The ?Mellanin? in your skin, make it all see-through Sometimes he hurt y'all, not understanding what we doing Sweatin at the foul line like Pat Ewing Yo from all the brothers I dedicate to the mothers My mother, grandmother of the Earth If it wasn't for women, then it wouldn't be birth What, its all real Chorus [Chico DeBarge] We're just some thug people (That's what we are) That's what we are, trying hard to change the way we live (Change the way we live) But we can't take back, cause thats what we are Trying hard to change the way life we live [Noreaga] Yo, yo, aiyyo, you got chronic? You got yours, I got mines Lets get real high, light it all at the same time Stop holdin, (hold it up) babe its your turn to roll it I used to spend time outside with my dime She be, rocking my chain, thinkin she shine Straight beautiful, yo, I'm really glad that she mine Kiss you on the forehead, cause yo, boo This one for you The stupid sh** I did in the past, I didn't mean it You know a n***a skinny, cause a n***a 'nemic But when you cook, the way that it smell, the way that it look Cause chef, plus you look good, that's off the hook You go to school to Sit back, or respect dude Work you part-time, spendin your time around mine I'm lovin you, thats why I wrote this rhyme Flying in to Bell Harbor, when we need to shop It's Cartier, Gucci, Gaultier, sh** won't stop! Chorus [Noreaga] Yo, its all good, I'm likin that two-hundred ?stand me? It even flipped, when I was down in Miami Called me on my cell phone, Jones like I'm still home Tell me what your wearing girl, or what you look at pillin girl Step into my life now, share my world Thats what I like about you, you got faith in me Be shining by yourself, with little lace with me The only thing I love more, gotta be the kids You got the real hair, while other chicks rock wigs I can remember back then, quite distinctively When you friends kept saying not to get with me But you couldn't help it, I know the both of us felt it The both us melt it, the both of us dealt with The rumors and the lies, your eyes on dies Is enough for a brother to cut off ties To any other chick I used to mess with Keepin it real, cause you the real one, that I wanna step with Chorus - in background This song right here, is dedicated to all of y'all, y'know what I mean? Cause We know how we are, we know how we make y'all feel sometimes. Knowing that we Ain't doing it purposely. We're just being the person that we are. Hanging With the fellas, gettin jealous, y'know what I mean?You know what it is. This One's for y'all Word up. I want y'all to tell all y'all girlfriends about this one Chorus