(feat. Noose, Asho)
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[Chorus: Akon]
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How many days we gonna live our life,
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Strugglin' on the streets?
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How many ways we gotta live our life,
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Searchin' for a way to eat?
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We gotta, stay down, stay down,
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Just to see a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way.
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[Verse 1: Noose]
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I been in the struggle and no I ain't leave yet,
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It's gettin late, and still I ain't eat yet,
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Warrants in the mail but I ain't tryin to read shit,
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I don't wanna rob him but I really need this,
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I'm gettin' skinny man, don't make me squeeze this,
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I gotta be the crook but I don't really mean this,
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Tryin' to see a better day, I can't see shit,
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It's dark around here, it's hard around here,
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Get murdered for nothin' when the gun spark around here,
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Reach for ya gun and see stars 'round here,
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In the hood you die young, we starve 'round here,
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We stuck; can't say farewell to welfare,
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When that check come, best believe we bubblin' drugs,
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To go buy yourself a gun and with a box of slugs,
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So they won't morph you for your 1's, or your air force 1's,
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It's that way, can you feel a nigga comin' from the slums?
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[Chorus: Akon]
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How many days we gonna live our life,
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Strugglin' on the streets?
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How many ways we gotta live our life,
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Searchin' for a way to eat?
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We gotta, stay down, stay down,
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Just to see a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way.
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[Verse 2: Krayzie]
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I'm startin' on this colt 40 bottle,
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Cause problems just seems to follow me,
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Around like I'm the father of drama,
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And it's all a part of me,
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Like it's cloggin' my arteries, Livin this hard life,
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Strugglin is in my blood so I'm pissin' out hard time (alright!),
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Now where can I shine, nigga?
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I been humble for years and I still ain't got mine,
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I put in red blood, sweat and tears,
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And I'm still on my grind,
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Nigga I'll put this on my kids,
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They gon' give me what's mine,
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(Sure ya right, Know I'm right)
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But, nigga, late-lay,
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I been feelin like niggas really been tryin' to play Kray,
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But they not, no, nah, nah,
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This for my brothers who struggle 24-7,
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Who stressin' and all you know is the troubles,
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God could ya lend us a blessing?
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Cause we could use some helpin' down here (down here),
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It's hard to get some rest around here (around here),
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We seen a lot of death down here,
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How long will we be left down here?
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[Chorus: Akon]
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How many days we gonna live our life,
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Strugglin' on the streets?
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How many ways we gotta live our life,
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Searchin' for a way to eat?
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We gotta, stay down, stay down,
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Just to see a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a brighter day,
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Stay down, stay down,
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Just to live a better way.
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Stay Down
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Krayzie Bone |