Family Business Lyrics by Fugees

Family Business Lyrics

    [OMEGA:]
    Where I was born, nothing is promised
    My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
    Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
    Who will it be to test me and expose their futility.
    Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard,
    I think I smell your brain cells fryin'.
    The family's behind you if you're worthy
    Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
    Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
    No more break-dancing for loot.
    Niggas hustle and shoot
    In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
    Government funds are minimal
    Oppression's subliminal

    [CLEF:]
    These days it's hard for we to find peace of mind
    Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line.
    Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
    A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
    Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend, one last kiss from my sweet serpentine
    Eliminate then break, navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate.
    Reconcilation came from my enemy-friend
    Who said family don't bend
    We stay silent till the end.
    Now who would think that your best friend
    Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend.
    Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
    I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here.
    Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
    My family tree consists of street refugees.
    A ghetto land, where we talk slang
    Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
    For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today
    So refrain and let my family reign okay

    [CHORUS: (Omega)]

    Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
    It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
    of Shaton don't play
    At night the evil armies So defend the family that's the code to obey

    [CLEF:]
    But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
    Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
    At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
    So the family sticks together and we never betray.

    [CLEF:]
    Nah F**k that
    Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
    Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds
    Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
    Your wife's in my custody
    One false move and you'll find her body in the sea.
    That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper
    I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica.
    Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
    This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey

    [LAURYN:]
    My circle it can't be broken
    Open, cut-throatin', provokin'
    Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and.
    Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten
    Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
    See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
    My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain.
    Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain
    You claim fame, while modest niggas remain.
    I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
    And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it.
    See poppin' s***'s about your attitude and how you word it
    I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
    And they deserverd it
    Or so the beast said when they served it ???
    That s*** is nervous
    So what's my purpose?
    Family, we must preserve it.
    Your number's retired
    I hope you like the hell fires
    You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars.

    [CHORUS: (Omega)]
    Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
    It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
    At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
    So defend the family that's the code to obey

    [LAURYN:]
    If I should fall asleep and death takes me away
    Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
    At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
    So the family stick together and we never betray.

    [FORTE:]
    We used to jump rope,
    But now we gun hope
    Bustin' shots off of project roof tops
    Sending signals with the blunt smoke.
    Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock
    If you think lips sink ships,
    I'magine full glock clips.
    I hold a glass of Remy Martin
    Gettin' milks by the carton
    Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important
    The night pays and heavenly ways
    Ain't nothin' free ah
    Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I.
    You see I, stay on top of s*** like a fly
    My niggas reach when they got beef
    Then jet down to South Beach
    Yo mouthpiece is yappin'
    I hear it in your rap and
    My family is thick so that bulls*** could never happen.

    [CLEF:]

    Just walkin' the streets death can take you away
    It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day
    At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
    So defend the family that's the code to obey

    [LAURYN:]
    If I should fall asleep and death takes me away

    Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay
    At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play
    So the family stick together and we never betray.

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