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[Verse 1:]
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The very first time I heard run in them Adidas
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I never would have thought one day I'd have a fever
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They used to say, "Nah Dom. He is not no keeper"
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"And yea them songs cool, but naw he ain't got no heaters"
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But then I went home (shhh) we ain't we ain't got one neither
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The gas shut off man I just go to sleep but
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These niggas think they good but I really know they suck
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And niggas think they hood but I really know they punks
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The man with most isn't always in the front
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So hit that West Side and we'll give you what you want
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A nice black eye that will go with all them lumps
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And I try to stay quiet if it ain't involvin us
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[Hook:]
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She asked me where I came from
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I told her where you headed
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Back to LA
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I said baby what you reppin'
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I got these ideas and I'm tryin to make records
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So when the train stops this time I'm a catch it [x5]
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[Verse 2:]
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The very first time I heard Black Superman
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I knew it was ok to just act like who I am
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I used to rob stores for a tape I could afford
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And I want to thank the Lord for the life of 2Pac Shakur
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I know living's hard but you gotta see the light
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You never gone make it if you never rolled a dice
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Take the first step, that was Doctor King's advice
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Goin no days off I'm gone practice every night
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I got so many thoughts and I got so much to write
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And that right there is the story of my life
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Can't sit and complain, naw I'm tryin to get a name
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Help feed the kids and I'm tryin to get a chain
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My homeboy Iian was the first one with a Range
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We used to play my old shit, now I got mo' shit
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Just a little somethin' I can get out on the road with
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I can get out on the road with
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Or may be just walk to the store with
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[Hook]
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[Verse 3:]
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I remember, no cameras, no calls, no answers
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No meetings, no features, no chances
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No shows, no fans, no dancin'
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Now there's 300 girls yellin "Go Handsome"
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I'm warmin up California this is yo candle
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And I never had a video on no channel
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I saw your name on a sign that said show cancelled
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The charm of a college kid with them pro handles
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This for niggas stressed out and gotta smoke Camel's
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And them ladies with them pretty open toed sandals
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I remember them Impalas with them Gold Panels
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We still keep it West Side like a old flannel
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Mix a little Leimert Park with a cold piano
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And tell if you heard somethin realer
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I told Arch we was gonna kill em
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New everything got me lookin like a dealer
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If there's somethin' wrong then I'm lookin in the mirror
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Life is a Bitch but I could never fear her
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Cause she be lookin good every second that I'm near her
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She told me take my time but I really couldn't hear her
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Not in it for the ring girl I want to be respected
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That's why it took me like 4 years to perfect it
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She said you got the type of heart I like to connect with
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So when the train stops next time I'm a catch it
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Gone
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Locals Only
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Dom Kennedy |