Lloyd Banks - Price of Life lyrics

[Produced by Sean Anderson] (Drama Intro) All or Nothing Please don't let them turn this country into the purge So we could all live it up for the rest of our lives As usual, Banks with the wise words And like that.. [Verse 1] I rather chop mine up for solo than eat off a shady plate My wisdom potent enough for two juniors My babies babies straight Trust no body on my plates me and my crazy steaks Celebrating I'd rather blow my candles out Mercedes cake This for my doubters gave me hate Second guessing I caned them down 10 toes n***as you thought was fly I had to lend clothes Called it a day I'm blowing Cadillac and Porsche, Benz, Rolls Pause in my favorite moments Getting money turns friends foes Lied in your face red nose Trouble they near you cut my ties wide n***as rather support the unfamiliar Armored wearer gun concealer Catch you slipping you breathe wrong [?] you gotta bin hundreds to put them sleeves on Insults ain't even on best, sneak dissing the flow god I clean out all these new n***as, remixing my old bars Timing is a big plus, streets missing me so far Dragging them by their feet, added to my mystique [Hook] I got my ears all on the street The strong appraise the weak I always got the time to take it there Most will face defeat Schemers out here on the creek Waiting for you to sleep Everybody bought a dollar the price of life is cheap If you been the places I've been You know a thing about survivin' Keep it on cos n***as recognizin' You prosper from the strivin' They want you down when you risin' But I ain't with the duckin' or the dodgin' The devil sneaking 5s in They rob still cheat and lie when, you get on they gon seek Providing I'm mobbing I'm ready for the problem, riding Window open up for enterprising [Verse 2] I had the closest ones that love me took from me That hurt my heart, scarred the boy in me Now pains here hoping we grow apart The ghetto gruesome after dark The goons let vows loose in the park Hear the spark won't stop us here Careful how you choose your remarks I'm back k**ing them approach the studio the track shivering My ancient j**elry glow subtracts middlemen Rings up to the sky cos they wan full clip your health Crooked copper want my ID gotta reach for that sh** yourself More than 15 years of shining dip my microphone in diamonds I'm in Alex McQueen linen lining these MCs up Home where the demons ride November Politics disguise agenda end of the world as we know it Poet pen what I remember Sense some tension now you turning Concerned that they might switch Bullets for my ghost pillow covered burner like quick Rigged soles under my louis loafs cos slipping detrimental Met you n***as with my grip on Fake love always set you wrong [Hook] I got my ears all on the street The strong appraise the weak I always got the time to take it there Most will face defeat Schemers out here on the creek Waiting for you to sleep Everybody bought a dollar the price of life is cheap If you been the places I've been You know a thing about survivin' Keep it on cos n***as recognizin' You prosper from the strivin' They want you down when you risin' But I ain't with the duckin' or the dodgin' The devil sneaking 5s in They rob still cheat and lie when, you get on they gon seek Providing I'm mobbing I'm ready for the problem, riding Window open up for enterprising