[Verse 1: N.A.R.D]
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Look in the heart in the ghetto, where we be shooked up
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From black losin' their life, now everytime we look up
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Finally pop him, throw away, just learn, they wanna book us
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Chicago political criminals like a crook Church
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To the Al Capone city we love so much
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But when we give our love way, now who the fuck gon' love us?
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We die young, and they don't care
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But the old folks still lookin' for they Medicare
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And it's somethin' on my mind I gotta tell ya
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My people who surronded me, they thought I was a failure
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But I, appear to be that nigga from the start
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Cause I'm down for my motherfuckin' niggas in my heart
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[Hook: Johnny P]
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for me
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for meee
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[Verse 2: AK]
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Guns blastin', they after me
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Like an assassin, neighborhood not lastin'
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They burn it down, like fuck them bastards
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Police be watchin', from the other block and
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They crucial, put the car in neutral
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They try to school, people don't run jokes
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Different day, same shit, so I hustle with' my head up
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Get'cha paper, what'chu scared of?
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I ain't no joke so, put the jokes up in a choke hold
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My children need, don't stay so
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New shoes and some nice clothes
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I guess is what we fight fo'
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Children of the ghetto, reach for the stars
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Never think to me-sss, cause you know who you are
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[Johnny P:]
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Why don't you hoold yo' head up
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Fooor meeee
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[AK:]
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This what I said to him
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[Hook:]
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for me
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for meee
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[Verse 3: Belo]
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I was a hustla as a shorty, had to make it pop off
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Nigga gave me lip and he flinched, I knocked his socks off
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Fuck paddle, bubble the coke, and watch it rock off
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White man designed a blue-print, to clear the block off
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The snakes always fill up the plate, and niggas fed up
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We need to catch they ass in the yard, and shake they head up
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Ya sista always struggles with' babies, just keep ya head up
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And brothas in the pen doin' time, don't ever let up
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A motherfucka know what it is, to have to strive again
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That's why we hit the bricks and shoot shit, when this go bobblin'
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We tat the dead off in our skin, to keep the mob within'
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I never wanna have to go rob, or have to starve again
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[Hook:]
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for me (Ric Jilla: Yeah)
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for meee
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[Ric Jilla:]
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Baby it's gon' be alright
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Homie it's gon' be alright
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Hold yo head up
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Baby it's gon' be alright
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Homie it's gon' be alright
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[Verse 4: Ric Jilla]
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You only get "One Life to Live", and these ain't no soaps
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Ain't no joke, nowadays it ain't no hope
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An opportunity for you and me to follow our dreams
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But me and my team, finally plan a powerful scheme
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So we can try to make a way, that's why I take it "One Day"
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At a time, I write rhymes, and get out here on the grind
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Cause man, it's Do or Die for you and I, out here in the struggle
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It's gon' be alright, nigga be about yo hustle
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We almost, here now, we can't stop here
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We ain't gon' quit til' we get everything they got here
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Cause I know how it feel, to not to have your bread up
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But even though you fed up, my nigga keep yo head up
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[Hook:]
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for me
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for meee
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for me
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Said it's gonna beee, alriiight (Said it's gonna be, alright)
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Only better, for meee
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Be Alright
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Do Or Die |