[Nas talking] It must be nice ... damn right it's nice Wish you could get in my shoes, baby It's crazy, man A thug love letter for you foes A thug love letter.. [Nas] A thug love letter written in mimosas for ink Pen wobbles on paper, Hypnotiq, I'm chaser I spit the escape for prisoners of paper Couples in trouble, good people with bad nature Temptations, me and the queen, a better team Than Kareem and Worthy, in that new SL early Me and Ms. Purty, happy, live through me Vicariously, I made it safe for gangstas to marry Life.. [Lyfe] Must be nice Having someone who understands the life you live Must be nice Having someone who's slow to take and quick to give Must be nice Having someone who sticks around when the rough times get thick Someone who's smile is bright enough to make the projects feel like a mansion Must be nice Having someone who loves you despite your faults Must be nice Having someone who talks the talk but also walks the walk Must be nice Having someone who understands that a thug has feelings too Someone who loves you for sho' You just remember to never let 'em go [Hook: Lyfe] Even when your hustling days are gone She'll be by your side still holding on Even when those 20's stop spinning And all those gold-digging women disappear She'll still be here [Lyfe] Must be nice Having someone you can come home to from a long day of work Must be nice Having someone you don't have to show they know exactly where it hurts Must be nice Having someone who trusts you despite what they've heard Someone as mighty as a lion but still as gentle as a bluebird Must be nice Having someone you don't have to tell you don't want to be alone Must be nice Having someone you can grow old with until God calls ya'll home Must be nice Having someone who understands that a thug has feelings too Someone who loves you for sho' You never let 'em go [Hook] [Nas] My man just came home, talking that "I'ma get rich" stuff He ain't stitched up, being he was sent up Inside a maximum prison, he laughing and grinning On the streets again, relaxing with women Asked if I've been in--the Oscar awards Have I driven the most popular cars Sitting in Maybachs with stars What's happening, Nas I say I stay grounded My paper, don't count it Just notice I'm glowing Just watch and keep growing [Hook]