Rappin' 4-Tay - The Gift lyrics

[Intro] Police stay infiltrating But us black folks really infiltrating our damn self you know what I'm saying? So we just gotta roll with the punches Ae prepared for anything come along our way, you know? [Verse 1] I had it hard I remember it all, mane No need to purp, I had to work a proper plan Because my mama, she was workin' and cookin' and doin' it all Washin' my cloths, cleaning my nose, scrubbin' the floor, scrubbing the walls She said "whatever you do with your life, just do it properly And maybe one day you own your own business and buy some property" My momma schooled me with the game oh yes she laced me So all them sheisty s**ers up in the town, they couldn't fade me Still can't, I clock bank, I'm potent like a spliff You know why? Because the good lord gave me the gift [Refrain] I don't know what you can do (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) A butcher, a baker, a candlestickmaker (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) I don't know what you can do Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) A butcher, a baker, a candlestickmaker (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) You know the rhyme [Verse 2] How would I rap, how would I rhyme? How would I get me some peace of mind? I'm thanking the lord, I'm having a [?] For pulling this sh** that I pulled before Laughing and gaffing at criminal minded Federal agents follow me 24/7, I pop my spot but they can't find it And they're so mad cause I'm shaking em, breaking em, taking em, yes I'm swift You know why? Because the good lord gave me the gift [Refrain] I don't know what you can do (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) A butcher, a butcher, a candlestickmaker (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) I don't know what you can do Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) A butcher, a baker, a candlestickmaker (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) You know the rhyme [Verse 3] Chilling in home like a zone, reminding myself of Al Capone Cause soon as some drama comes up in my face, I'm telling you n***a it's on And the lad [?] the young ones Slanging and banging and hanging out on the turf, don't be the sprung one, the dumb one Who follow the leader? You be the leader so we can achieve what goal be Cause I tell you my brother there's nothing as good as keeping your a** off parole You gotta do what you got's to do, you gotta hustle Just remember the circumstances brother, life is just like a puzzle I'm dropping something that you can relax your mind to It ain't no ratatatat, you go with the gat, I roll with the Ragtop crew Just a gang of the riggidy rap so we can lift up out of the five-o face And tell them that the Good Lord gave me the gift [Refrain] I don't know what you can do (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) A butcher, a baker, a candlestickmaker (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Whatever (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) I don't know what you can do Whatever it is make sure it's good for you (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) A butcher, a baker, a candlestickmaker (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) You know the rhyme [Outro] He gave me The gift, the gift to sang He gave me The gift, the gift to sang To do my thing whenever I want To sing I'm sorry, make things go right Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) Listen to this He gave me the voice to sang (I'm tryna control my scene, it's me and my friend in the room cloudy) Oh yeah The same way 4-Tay is doing his thang (He gave me the gift to spit, the gift to keep the crowd rowdy) He gave me the voice to sang