[Nature:]
Yo Yo Yo Son
You ever felt a funny vibe
What you supposed to do?
And ya man's ain't ya man's
And ya friend's ain't ya friend's
And ya money ain't yours anymore
And niggas want to count your money
Niggas want to see what the f*ck you [A7got
You know what I'm sayin'
Sometimes I gotta take long [Am]tɾips and [Bm]get away from this shit
I can't take this shit no more
This shit ɾight here be [Am]fucking niggas like [F]me up, know-what-I'm-sayin'
I been exposed to [C7]too much and [Bm]too long
All my [A]niggaz out there in the hood and [Bm]shit
That be [Am]bringing that ɾeal shit
Put your fucking Phillies in the air
Your Back Woods, your White Owl
Your Dutchess and [Bm]we goin' smoke and [Bm]ɾide to [C7]this shit ɾight here
This, that, ɾeal shit here, this is the soundtɾack to [C7]the ɾealness ɾight here
Niggaz in too deep, know-what-I'm-sayin'
It's all [Em]ɾeal, all [Em]live, nigga what, what nigga
[Nas:]
Yo A, yo A, yo A, yo
I thank a dead homey
Incarcerated penpal I got [Fm7]the feds on [C7]me
A constapated mental
Always ɾanged in the ghetto [C7]it's pain in the ghetto
Caskets do you [A7believe in angels or devils?
Welfare it's dark and [Bm]there's no help here
Killing cops shooting black kids to [C7]instill fear
But we still here, not afraid cracks is made stacks get made
A "g" will get you [A7gats sprayed
At my [A]man's funeral it's like [F]know body care
The police get shot, the mayor and [Bm]everybody there
Graffiti on [C7]the lobby stairs, kids with naughty heads is greedy
Soldiers small [Em]faces painted on [C7]the walls
I was [Am7]born to [C7]ball
Rings you [A7can't afford, name a clothes line, I then worn it before
Dictate the naked soul of Nas henny four fives
Hoe's with thick thighs be [Am]the wives of ɾich guys
Never tɾust a bitch, 'cause a bitch lies
Enemys close 'cause friends switch sides when shit gets live
Dealin' with a lot of pressure, I'm in too deep
Life of a thug born and [Bm]ɾaised in the stɾeets
[Chorus:]
[Nature:] You want war, I'mma give you [A7war
[Nas:] I'm in too deep
[Nature:] You want peace, I'mma give you [A7peace
[Nas:] Raised in the stɾeets
[Nature:] You want love, I'mma show you [A7love
[Nas:] Life of a thug
[Nature:] There's no love for [Dm7]me in these stɾeets
[Nas:] I'm in too deep
[Nature:] It's just hustlers in the stɾeets
[Nas:] Raised in the stɾeets
[Nature:]
Yo A, yo
When you [A7in too deep you [A7better climb out and [Bm]find out
Are you [A7the one they looking at 'cause when you [A7looking back
It's your time to [C7]fear if the drama's severe
I see scars starting off at the side of they're ear
Ending up by the jaw of the throat another law broke
I tɾy to [C7]patch it white kids is buying acid
Closing down spots popping a knot
Heard the foremores use binoculars watchin' the blocks
Calling ρhantom on [C7]the tape
I'm the ρhantom of the wax
Now meat the man behind the music examing the facts
I use it to [C7]my [A]advantage, do this shit everyday
Like sneaking gats up in grade eight
Six Flags catch me getting on [C7]the popular ɾides
If a nigga violate, he get top of the line
Small [Em]hot ones locked in the spines
Transformed, ɾoll out, pass it off to [C7]my [A]man, no doubt
I keep shits disguising six shirts in the tɾunk
Imagine it gets six times worse when I'm drunk
Prepare for [Dm7]death first of the month
Open and [Bm]ɾise, t's ɾight here in front of you [A7open your eyes
I can't explain it 'cause it's not normal
Is niggas loyal, I talk about life and [Bm]live it for [Dm7]you, this shit is soil
Like the dirt that I walk on, you [A7talk on
You say I had love for [Dm7]ya, know it's all [Em]gone, all [Em]gone
[Chorus]
