Lyrics:

(Feat.jermainedupri)

[verse1]
iknowsomepeoplemightnotunderstandme
imightnotgonumber1orwinagrammy
butuh
idone,donethelovin,idone,donethetouchin
allthekissingandhuggingbabyyouknowitsnothing
everybodyknowthaticanoh-Oh
ladiesloveitwhenigooh-Oh

[jd]
youtryingtostopallthat

[avant]
no

[jd]
wellbrotherpleasecanyoumakemeunderstandwhatyouresayin

[avant]
listenman
troublesoftheworldtoday
itsgotmeheated
everywordimabouttosay
ifeelisneeded
soletmetalkaboutthethingsthatsgoinon(Goingon)
thewarisoverbutthetroopsainthome
iseethebulliesflying,seethepeopledying
seethebabiescrying
whatsthereason

[jd]
sowhoyousupposedtobepublicenemy1
nownextthingiknowyouregonnabetryingtotellmetoputmygunsdown

[avant]
imtryingtohaveaconversationwithyouforeyouletthesestreetsgetyou,
showyouabiggerpicturethanstandingonthisblock

[jd]
youwannatalkwellwherethe--At
causehomieidontneedthat
stuffyoutalkingwhatimdoinaintnevergonnastop
youmustbeenwatchingtoomuchcnn
itsaboutthemdividends
thehoodaintchangeidontknowwhereyoubeen
--Everybodysuffering,anditswaymoretougherthanitwas
andwedontneverseenobodyhelpingus

[avant]
okay
thatssotrue
icanfeelyourpain
imnotheretoargue
justputyouupongame
butiguessyouthetypeicanttelladamnthing
coupleofdollarsinyourpocketandyoustartlosingyourbrain
itsatrap
gotyouhustlingallthroughthenight
itsatrap
theytakinpicturesinbroaddaylight
dontletthesystemtrickyouintonothingelse
please
beamanandstandforyourself
ifyounotrichbynowyouprobablynevergetit
howcanigetthis--Tolistentowhatimsayintohim
dontbeafoolwiththatidontgiveadamnattitude
causeiknowyougotsomeoneathomethatyouinlovewith

[avant]
imtryingtohaveaconversationwithyouforeyouletthesestreetsgetyou,
showyouabiggerpicturethanstandingonthisblock

[jd]
youwannatalkwellwherethe--At
causehomieidontneedthat
stuffyoutalkingwhatimdoinaintnevergonnastop

[avant]
pleaselisten
hearmewhenisaydont
letthissystemknockyou
lockyourassawaycause
yougotthingstolivefor,yourfamilyandyourchildren
dontwanttolosethelifethatyouvebeenliving

[jd]
stuffyoutalkingwhatimdoinaintnevergonnastop

[avant]
pleaselisten(Pleaselisten)
hearmewhenisaydont(Igotsomeseriouswordsforyoumybrothers)
letthissystemknockyou(90ofusonlockdown)
lockyourassawaycause(Andwedontneedanother)
yougotthingstolivefor,yourfamilyandyourchildren
(Oh,somanybrothersdoinglifecantseetheirkids,imsosincere)
dontwanttolosethelifethatyouvebeenliving(Imsosincere)
sosincere

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