Tytuł: Family Business

• Wykonawca: Fugees
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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,
  Imagine 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.