Estrofe 1 No big up our gun men, seen? (Big up, big up) ~~~~~~~ Cuh dis ah 94' when ah RAA fi kill people and kyaan dun Nuh waan pussy hole hold di kaanah Watch this, lawd
Mil novecentos e setenta e pouco, mano eu não sei a data Me holla respect, to all the gun men dem Minha mãe tá atrasada então eu tenho que planejar minha saída Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Das peles, nesse mundo de garotas gostosas Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Tanqueray e Henessey até eu vomitar Informer lone keep informer friend Dez meses nessa barriga, mas que bosta Eu quero que minha mãe se apresse então eu vou poder ficar Doidão, juvenil matando a pau no microfone e tal New York, New York, preparada pra gente assim, uh Então veio a pior data, 21 de Maio 2:19, foi quando a bolsa da minha mãe estourou Sem marido na casa então ela foi sozinha Para o hospital, pra ver se ela podia ter um pouco de ajuda Cordão umbelical enrolado no meu pescoço Estou vendo minha morte e nem dei meu primeiro passo Consegui sair, estou trazendo muita alegria O médico viu e disse, "Ele vai um menino mau"
Estrofe 2 Nineteen seventy somethin' nigga I don't sweat the date ~~~~~~~ My moms is late so I had to plan my escape Out the skins in this world of fly girls Tanqueray and Hennessy until I cold hurl
Agora tenho treze anos, fumando, ganhando grana Ten months in this gut what the fuck Na jogo das drogas, foda-se um time de futebol I wish moms'd hurry up so I could get buck Arriscando rupturas de baço com dezesseis anos de idade Wild juvenile rippin' mics and shit Ouvindo o treinador gritar no meu sonho, quero dizer New York New York ready for the likes of this uh Eu quero ficar famoso, empilhar meu dinheiro Então não ia pra escola, isso fudia com a minha levada Minha mãe disse que eu devia crescer e me ligar Antes de eu me fuder, me desrespeitar Botar as drogas na prateleira? Não, não tem como Scarface, Rei de Nova Iorque, quero ser assim Rap era secondário, dinheiro era necessário Até eu ir pra cadei--meio assustador C74-Mark 8 me deixou direito Incapaz de me mover por trás do grande portão de aço Tempo para contemplar, merda, onde foi que eu errei? Todo o dinheiro que eu guardei foi todo o dinheiro da fiança
Estrofe 3 Then came the worst date May 21st ~~~~~~~ 2:19, that's when my momma water burst No spouse in the house so she rode for self To the hospital, to see if she could get a little help Umbilical cord's wrapped around my neck
Noventa e quatro, agora eu exploro novos horizontes I'm seein' my death and I ain't even took my first step Minha mãe sorri quando me vê, isso é surpreendente I made it out, I'm bringin' mad joy As minas são tentadoras, eles ficam loucas a noite todas The doctor looked and said: He's gonna be a Bad Boy Olha só os policias disfarçados no sapatinho a noite toda Quando eu abro meus olhos e percebo que mudei Não mais a mesma criança problemática presa no jogo E pros meus manos vivendo a vida das ruas Aprendam a tratar a vida bem, ponham o estresse pra dormir E pegue seu colete a prova de balas mano, os negos viajam Nas ruas sem um revólver? Não, mano você tá vacilando Se eu tô de patrão na com erva no meu pulmão Traficante original com o silenciador na Tec Respeito para os trutas e para os Acuras Para os doidos nos Jeeps, tiros para os meus chapas
Me holla respect, to all the gun men dem Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Informer lone keep informer friend
Now I'm thirteen, smokin' blunts, makin' cream On the drug scene, fuck a football team Riskin' ruptured spleens by the age of sixteen Hearin' the coach scream ain't my lifetime dream, I mean
I want to blow up, stack my dough up So school I didn't show up, it fucked my flow up Mom said that I should grow up and check myself Before I wreck myself, disrespect myself
Put the drugs on the shelf? Nah, couldn't see it Scarface, King of New York, I want to be it Rap was secondary, money was necessary Until I got incarcerated, kinda scary
C74-Mark 8 set me straight Not able to move behind the great steel gate Time to contemplate, damn, where did I fail? All the money I stacked was all the money for bail
Me holla respect, to all the gun men dem Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Informer lone keep informer friend
Watch mi respect, to all the gun men dem Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Informer lone keep informer friend
Ninety-four, now I explore new horizons Mama smile when she see me, that's surprisin' Honey's is tantalizin', they freak all night Peep duckin' cops on the creep all night
As I open my eyes and realizin' I changed Not the same deranged child stuck up in the game And to my niggas livin' street life Learn to treat life to the best, put stress to rest
Still tote your vest man, niggas be trippin' In the streets without a gat? Nah, nigga you're slippin' If I'm trippin' on The F with weed on my breath Original hustler with the muffler on the TEC
Respect to the Mack's and the Ac's To the freaks in the Jeeps, lick shots to my peeps
Me holla respect, to all the gun men dem Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Informer lone keep informer friend
Watch mi respect, to all the gun men dem Gun men alone, keep gun men friend Fire bun, fi all the informer dem Informer lone keep informer friend
Now this is Diana King doing a Yankee thing In a Biggie Small's thing, do it, Jah Have mercy The gunman inna di party
And everybody feel irie And everybody just follow me, follow me, follow me Have mercy The wul ah we in ah di party
And everybody look irie Now di man them sexy, sexy, sexy Do it! No mercy fuh nuh big up unnu self
Cuh we nuh watch nuhtin to say or see Hardcore ting we ah deal with Oh yes, we are the best No other guy cyaan
Say it mami, damn, why you actin' like that man? 'Cause I don't be doin' this I'm sayin', you know it ain't nothin' It's just part of sex, ya know'm saying
But you know I don't do this, I don't even know how to do this I'm just sayin' mami, jus-just a little peck mami, for daddy Just a little peck
Like that? That's what I'm sayin', yeah You know I don't be doin' this though tho', you know that Whatever bitch, damnit