Every Ghetto Lyrics by NAS

Every Ghetto Lyrics

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    [Verse 1 (Nas)]
    Blessings in life to the children
    They say life is like 5 days
    Words of a old man with silver hair in his wheel chair
    His eyes were bloody while describin' what lies before me
    Said evil bitches and jealous men would try to destroy me
    It occurred to me, this old nigga's words couldn't be realer
    I'm on top now, slightest drama, I'll have ta kill ya
    Cuz animals and sweetness, sharks smell blood in water
    Ishmael, Moses and Job, moved a divine order
    Shit is plastic material, havin' no life
    I crash whips and leave it no matter the price
    As long as I survive, coppin' the five
    Circle the block where the beef's at
    And park in front of my enemy's eyes
    They see that it's war we life stealers
    Hollow tip, lead busters there's no heaven or hell
    Dead is dead, fuckers
    And your soul is with God
    Your mind keeps lurkin' to earth
    Watchin' your own murder reoccur

    [Chorus (Repeat 2X)]
    For ever struggle, every strip, and every ghetto
    For every nigga toned in the pain and heavy metal
    For every child that's born
    And every nigga gone
    And for every brotha breathin'
    Live to see another mornin'

    [Verse 2 (Blitz)]
    It's Blitz nigga the streets glory many die for me
    Got knocked refused 3 to 9's, went to trial for me
    Basically I'm just reality loaded with vast stories
    Of lust, greed, and contempt no street is exempt
    Extended clip shots hoods barricaded for 6 blocks
    I sip shots, watchin' em hustlers pitch rocks
    All you paintin' pictures of my pain
    Illustrate the city in vain
    Fallin' deep into the pits of the game
    This is for the sickest state of mind
    In these fatal times, vesh crimes
    Nickel play the nine and niggas for the dime
    Hear the sounds of them baby's cry
    Still I'm sayin' why do we reside
    In the ghetto with a million ways to die
    Stayin' high to relieve the pain
    Breathin' in the game, exhalin'
    Guilts and the shame, misery and strain
    What the fuck will tomorrow bring
    Look at anthrax, I stand back through
    Hopin' I make it tomorrow

    [Verse 3 (Nas)]
    My skin is a art gallery, right
    With paintings of crucifixes
    Hopin' to save me from all the dangers in the music business
    Was once a young gangsta hangin' with youth offenders
    But since I tasted paper it started losin the friendships
    Watchin' kids freeze in winters, they still poor
    How could I tease them with Benz's and feel no remorse
    Drivin' past them in the lively fashion, diamond colors clashin'
    Red stones, blue stones, red bones and black ones
    Fuck did I expect with bucket seats in a Lex
    And spendin' time in Chuckie Cheese with Little Des
    Got guns when I'm with my daughter
    Hate to bring a violent aura in her presence
    She knows what daddy taught her, it's lessons
    Black princess it's a ugly world
    I put my life up for yours, see I love that girl
    Could you believe even my shadow's jealous
    My skin is mad at my flesh, my flesh hates my own bones
    My brain hates my heart, my heart makes the songs
    Though my songs come from the Father
    I'm lonely...
    Hold me, it's gettin' darker

    [Repeat Chorus 2X]

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