L.V. - Is This Me? lyrics

[Intro: Coolio] Yeah, 1996 Coolio with the flow Rated R (Superstar) L.V., that's right [Verse 1: Coolio] Mossberg Smith & Wesson Forty-five let me tell you how I learned my lesson House party in the hood at some n***as I don't know But I had to go they had a house full of hoes I stepped into that party with my n***a high off that head The hoes is looking good so we try to make a friend for night Let's get it right let's get it straight But now these punk a** n***as in the party want to play a hate I'd bust a cap to save a rat so what's up with that It's 1996 so these bustas get no kinda of doubt Like American Express here we go again I never leave home without it so don't even think about it Just let me leave and I won't have to make you bleed But if you make an offensive move then I'm gonna have to show a groove Back up off let's keep it soft Don't make me have to show you who these 16 bosses be [Hook: L.V.] This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside [Verse 2: Rated R] Way back in the days we dudes don't forget a name Now everybody wants the fame but things change ain't the same All these s**er set-trippin' k**in' for no reason That's why I never leave the house without my nina I love my baby carry my baby whereever I go For these s**ers get in a twist they say I beat their pimpin Stop wishin you was in my shoes And learn to be yourself stop acting like somebody else It's ninety-six and most of the homeys thinking of six feet The six I found out if you wear partners where the friends go Every week you don't see me I gotta put at work I guess the sh** don't stop till my gaskets drop Stop hating my life and get your own Be true to this game or this game will do you cold Everywhere I go I got my back I hate to do my all black but I must stay strapped [Hook: L.V.] This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside No no oooo I can't escape this life [Verse 3: Coolio] I been trying to live in peace but these fools won't cease They insist with their bullsh** so I got a full clip Chitty-chitty bang-bang doin it's a new thing One shot from a Jake .38 can make your brain ache I'm the kinda n***a that don't believe in frontin' But if you run up on me trippin' you best believe I'm dumpin' I got bills to pay and kids to raise And a whole generation of lost n***as to save So I ain't got time for that yip yap If you start some static I'm gonna have to blow your mind back Believe that n***a daisy if you do it's true f** with Coo you get done that's how we do it to it Don't start no sh** and it won't be none son But if you do I'm going for my gun Like Doc Holliday a n***a ain't scary So if you want to trip then I'll be your huckleberry [Hook: L.V.] This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside This really ain't me no more These streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside This really really really ain't me But the streets won't let me go I can't escape this life That they got me trapped inside