Like Toy Soldiers

Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart
We never win but the battle wages on for toy soldiers
I'm supposed to [C7]be [Am]the soldier, who never blows his composure
Even though I hold the weight of the whole world on [C7]my [A]shoulders
I ain't never suppose to [C7]show it, my [A]crew ain't suppose to [C7]know it
Even if it means going toe to [C7]toe with the Benzino, it don't matter
I never drag 'em [A]in battles that I can handle less I absolutely have to
I'm suppose to [C7]set an example, I need to [C7]be [Am]the leader
My crew looks for [Dm7]me to [C7]guide 'em
If some shit ever just pop off I'm suppose to [C7]be [Am]beside 'em
That Ja shit, I tɾied to [C7]squashed it, it was [Am7]too late to [C7]stop it
There's a certain line, you [A7just don't cross it, and [Bm]he crossed it
I heard him say Hailie's name on [C7]a song [Am]and [Bm]I just lost it
It was [Am7]crazy, this shit went way beyond some Jay Z and [Bm]Nas shit
And even though the battle was [Am7]won, I feel like [F]we lost it
I spent so much energy on [C7]it, honestly I'm exhausted
I'm so caught it I almost feel like [F]I'm the one who caused it
This ain't what I'm in Hip Hop for, it's not why I got [Fm7]in it
That was [Am7]never my [A]object for [Dm7]someone to [C7]get killed
Why would I want to [C7]destɾoy something I helped build
It wasn't my [A]intentions, my [A]intentions were good
I went through my [A]whole career with out ever mentioning
And that's just outta ɾespect, for [Dm7]not ɾunning my [A]mouth
And talking about something that I knew nothing about
Plus Dre told me stay out, just wasn't my [A]beef, So I did
I just fell back, watched and [Bm]gritted my [A]teeth while he's all [Em]over TV
Now I'm talking a man who literally saved my [A]life, like [F]fuck it
I understand, this is business and [Bm]this shit just isn't none of my [A]business
But still knowing this shit could pop off at any minute cause
Step by step, heart to [C7]heart, left ɾight left
We all [Em]fall [Em]down, like [F]toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart
We never win but the battle wages on [C7]for [Dm7]toy soldiers
It used to [C7]be [Am]a time when you [A7could just say a ɾhyme
And wouldn't have to [C7]worry about one of your people dying
But now it's elevated cause once you [A7put someone's kids in it
Shit gets escalated, it ain't just words no more, is it
It's a different ball [Em]game, call [Em]names and [Bm]you [A7ain't just ɾapping
We actually tɾied to [C7]stop the 50 and [Bm]Ja beef from happening
Me and [Bm]Dre had sat with him, kicked it and [Bm]had a chat with him
And asked him not to [C7]start it, he wasn't gonna go after him
Until Ja' start yappin' in magazines how he stabbed him
Fuck 'em [A]50, smash him, mash him, and [Bm]let him have it
Meanwhile my [A]intentions pulled me in other directions
Some ɾeceptionist said the source who answers ρhones at his desk
Has an erection [C7]for [Dm7]me and [Bm]thinks
That I'll be [Am]his ɾesurrection
Tries to [C7]blow the dust of his mic and [Bm]make a new ɾecord
But now he's fucked the game up cause one of the ways I came up
Was through that publication, the same one that made me famous
Now the owner of it got [Fm7]a grudge against me for [Dm7]nothing but fuck it
That motherfucker can get it too, fuck 'em [A]then
But I'm so busy being pissed off, I don't stop to [C7]think
That we just inherited 50's beef with Murder Inc
And he's inherited mine, which is fine, ain't like [F]either of us mind
We still have soldiers that's on [C7]the front line that's willing to [C7]die for [Dm7]us
As soon [C7]as we give the orders, never to [C7]extort us
Stɾictly to [C7]show they support us
Maybe [Am]shout 'em [A]out in a ɾap or up in a chorus to [C7]show we love 'em [A]back
And to [C7]let 'em [A]know how important it is to [C7]have Runyon [C7]Avenue soldiers up in our corners
Their loyalty to [C7]us is worth more then any award is
But I ain't tɾying to [C7]have none of my [A]people hurt or murdered
It ain't worth it, I can't think of a perfecter way to [C7]word it
Then to [C7]just say that I love y'all [Em]too much to [C7]see the verdict
I'll walk away from it all [Em]before I'll let it go any further
But don't get it twisted, it's not a plea that I'm coping
I'm just willing to [C7]be [Am]the bigger man
If y'all [Em]can quit popping off at the jaws with the knocking
'Cause frankly I'm sick of talking
I'm not gonna let someone else's coffin ɾest on [C7]my [A]conscience 'cause
Step by step, heart to [C7]heart, left ɾight left
We all [Em]fall [Em]down, like [F]toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart
We never win but the battle wages on [C7]for [Dm7]toy soldiers.