Pete Rock - Who Knows Why lyrics

Yeah Turn it up That's right For my n***as Here we go [Verse 1] Some real n***as have gone away... never to return Stay forever on wax cuz the mics they burn Outta sight, outta mind, never does it mean outta mic, outta rhyme So I return to make it hot for those who cannot Smile down on me n***as, while I rock the spot Is there heaven for a nice emcee Crushin all these s**ers dear God don't be mad with me I don't mean to hurt nobody, I just wanna rock the party And give you a taste of what's left, before I see d**h Watch a n***a back, cuz I don't trust nobody Left hand hold the mic, and right bust the shottie Sendin angels to guide me through, in the white drop top When they ride me through When I hit the pearly gates, will they take my tats Will they let me rock the mic, will the beats be phat Will the rappers write they own rhymes up in that piece Will the fakes get locked by the cop police Or will I have to deal with A&R's who don't got no say I hope it don't be that way, tell me HOOK 2X: Who Knows Why The reasons we live and the reasons we die You can't figure this one, so why try God help my soul as I testify And I won't lie [Verse 2] Now as I'm lookin in the mirror I see myself Handsome with attitude, to momma gratitude I put the pressure on emcees I make it hard for ya, with total, disregard for ya This rap sh** is raw not to be touched The ingredients if tampered with, could get you f**ed up No one knows this secret I hold like Moses Given at birth, now what it's worth, it's more than a million six Let me spit it to you n***as, while my rhyme exists Listen, separate the real from the wishin If you bust at me and miss, you gon end up missin Cuz on these rap n***as styles I be sh**tin, pissin Leave you n***as lookin dumb like two n***as kissin I'm the true hardcore underground messiah I'm the kinda n***a street thugs can admire You never see me gettin robbed, jumped down and whipped out Or cryin 'bout a deal with no money, flipped out I get off my a** and make it happen I'll stick up the world if I ain't rappin So why do I exist, tell me HOOK [Verse 3] May Allah shine down on any emcee That'll stand on stage and hold a mic with me May he give you all the flow of the ocean water And some nice hand sk**s to prevent slaughter My lyrics painful like bullets from a rusty tech Bumpy Knucks, n***a what, and you must respect All the true sh** that I reflect n***as know I exist only to wreck Won't let the verse loosen til you sign the check I won't be fussin at ya, but bustin at ya I treat all my rhymes like they devines n***as spot me like a UFO I turn my mic on and resurrect the livest flow So if you askin me, why am I here To clarify hip hop loud and clear Real n***as, tell me HOOK