DEvils Lyrics by Jay-Z

DEvils Lyrics

    This shit is wicked on these mean streets
    None of my friends speak
    We're all trying to win, but then again
    Maybe it's for the best though, 'cause when they're seeing too much
    You know they're trying to get you touched
    Whoever said illegal was the easy way out couldn't understand the
    mechanics
    And the workings of the underworld, granted
    Nine to five is how to survive, I ain't trying to survive
    I'm trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot
    Life ills, poison my body
    I used to say 'fuck mic skills,' and never prayed to God, I prayed to
    Gotti
    That's right it's wicked, that's life I live it
    Ain't asking for forgiveness for my sins, endz
    I break bread with the late heads, picking their brains for angles on
    all the evils that the game'll do
    It gets dangerous, money and power is changing us
    And now we're lethal, infected with D'Evils...

    We used to fight for building blocks
    Now we fight for blocks with buildings that make a killing
    The closest of friends when we first started
    But grew apart as the money grew, and soon grew black-hearted
    Thinking back when we first learned to use rubbers
    He never learned so in turn I'm kidnapping his baby's mother
    My hand around her collar, feeding her cheese
    She said the taste of dollars was shitty so I fed her fifties
    About his whereabouts I wasn't convinced
    So I kept feeding her money 'til her shit started to make sense
    Who could ever forsee, we used to stay up all night at slumber parties
    now I'm trying to rock this bitch to sleep
    All the years we were real close
    Now I see his fears through her tears, know she's wishing we were still
    close
    Don't cry, it is the (beat?)
    In time, I'll take away your miseries and make 'em mine, D'Evils...

    My flesh, no nigga could test
    My soul is possessed by D'Evils in the form of diamonds and lexuses
    The exorcist, got me doing skits like Homie
    You don't know me, but the whole world owe me
    Strip!
    Was thought to be a pleasant guy all my fucking life
    So now I'm down for whatever, ain't nothing nice
    Throughout my junior high years it was all friendly
    But now this higher learning got the Remy in me
    Liquors invaded my kidneys
    Got me ready to lick off, mama forgive me
    I can't be held accountable, D'Evils beating me down, boo
    Got me running with guys, making G's, telling lies that sound true
    Come test me, I never cower
    For the love of money, son, I'm giving lead showers
    Stop screaming, you know the demon said it's best to die
    And even if Jehovah witness, bet he'll never testify, D'Evils...

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