Once upon a time in the projects yo I damn near had to wreck a hoe Yellin through the screen do' (hey, let me in!) (big daddy got a fifth of gin, and down to sin) Baby up in two-ten, is on a n***a Bendin over pickin up her mail, she can tell i'm dyin to get her I'm sittin in yo' livin room, slash kitchen A n***a ain't tryin to be the f**in groom so stop b**hin *knock knock knock* i like the way that a** is switchin, answer the do' Some n***a in a eighty-kay, yo' baby daddy Lookin like he mad at me (what) wit'cho name on his neck Here we go with mo' drama in the projects Wait a minute, who is this motherf**er? You better take his a** in the back, and start talkin Nick that bud 'fore it bloom, and start stalkin I can hear you guys yellin *gla** breaks* a little strugglin Youse a fool if you think that i'm jumpin in That n***a jet, smokin on a ciggarette You say domestic sh**, get you soakin wet? Well come widdit and get it, blow my socks While i'm drinkin all the kool-aid, watchin jamie foxx I'm hearin mo' knocks *knock knock knock* (oh, that's just my people They came all the way to the projects to meet you) who? This fool wearin black, his girl, in the see through Distraction, a little action, *fight ensues* i woke up Tied up like (what happened? punk you shoulda stuck to rappin n***az tell me you got a house full of platinum.. Where the platinum at motherf**er? I hear that sh** worth more than gold!) Wait a minute motherf**er, this my house! Once upon a time in the projects (3x) Once upon a time, once upon a time I'm like baffled, they got me gaffled, with the duct tape So i remain raw, in come this chainsaw *knock knock knock* Another knock, it's the girl from two-ten Here to drop salt, that's when them b**hes fought I thought, "i bet-ta plan my escape" In the midst of this commotion, ice cube is breakin tape I'm free, bombin on the first thing i see And guess who walk in, with a nine, and a grin It's the baby daddy he ain't playin, *gunshots* He started layin everybody down, about face with a frown I'm runnin to the bedroom, i lock the do' And grab the phone, the b**h phone ain't turned on I think i'm gone, that's when i hear a soft knock It's the girl from two-ten, with her number, and a glock Said, "call me up, if it's for s**, or chin check n***a get you a real a** b**h from the projects!" And i just might do that Once upon a time in the projects (3x) Once upon a time, once upon a time