[Intro/Chorus - Keyshia Cole]
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Eyyy-yeaa...
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah...
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Heeeey, yeah...
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See ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
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I've been in this game, it's a new day
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And I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to know
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
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I'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
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[The Game]
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I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday
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Let the top down, California's my birthplace
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So I'ma take you there like B.I.G took niggaz to New York
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"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New York
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And that's real shit, blazed the Philly
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It's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith
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'cause who didn't wanna be the (Fresh Prince)?
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Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks
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My nigga Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round"
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and Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down
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I've been around Hip Hop since '85
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She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
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I used to think LL stood for "Love LA"
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He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?
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Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match
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Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back
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[Chorus: Keyshia Cole]
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And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
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I've been in this game, it's a new day
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And I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to know
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I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
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I'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah
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[The Game (Keyshia Cole)]
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Public Enemy and N.W.A
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is on my boombox, had to say
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"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzin
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Ice Cube my favorite rapper, y'all niggaz cain't tell me nothing
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Everybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood"
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Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?
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When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System"
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Two door Mustang, and the roof was missin
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Every girl at'cha school had the new extensions
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Even gangstas was dancin like New Edition
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'cause the house parties stayed rockin all night
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Niggaz came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)
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'cause after the cops left, it was a party then
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You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in
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They say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! lied
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Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky
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[Chorus]
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[The Game]
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Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the money
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in the back, I relax with all the hunnies
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DJ bring it back, let it go
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Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!"
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Everything full circle, Game livin major
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Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
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Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop
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Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop
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Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range
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Every rap metaphor always ends in my name
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The Kool Hercs, DJ Red Alerts
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Before I was born they was talkin 'bout The Game
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Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane
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Don't know him, Game gonna show 'em
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Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G
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When it's all said and done, you niggaz gon' quote me
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[Chorus]
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[Outro: Keyshia Cole]
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See, Mary J. I want you to understaaaaand..
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You paved the way (for me)
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I'm givin homage (to you)
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Game's Pain
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The Game |