Running
2Pac/The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?
Asking where the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, is located.

1, 2, 3, and...
Counting to three before starting something.

Now they say you ain't never suppose to envy no man
It is said that you should not be jealous of others.

Can't tell that to a dingy old man
But this advice does not apply to a bitter old man.

Who see a young nigga getting plently dough man
Who sees a young man making a lot of money.

With a mean girl like Lindsay Lohan
And having a mean girlfriend like Lindsay Lohan.

That's why I keep the 9 in the Bently door pan
That's why I keep a gun in the door panel of my Bentley.

Trust it's gon' bust you roll on us
I assure you, it will fire if you confront us.

Know it's gon' blow for my dough
It will explode in defense of my money.

Why would you try with that guy
Why would you attempt to fight with me?

Scene told u he keep it G
Everyone knows that he is genuine and street smart.

We can bang like the two chains on my neck
We can fight like the two necklaces I'm wearing.

The hood is Iraq I'm Hussein in the 'jects
The neighborhood is like a war zone, and I am like Saddam Hussein in the projects.

The coup's up take the new Lame for a sec
I'm driving a luxury car, taking the new person for a ride for a moment.

12" up, new cane in the deck nigga
My speakers are turned up high, with a new type of music playing.

Right now with a squeezer and a coozie
Right now, I am armed with a gun and a cold drink.

And Im goin out like Keyshia with the uzzi
And I'm going out, fighting like Keyshia Cole with a gun.

They talk about it, we all about it
People talk about us, but we live it.

They making plans, we sit and counting
They make plans, while we count money.

Our cheddar stack it's just like a mountain
Our money is stacked high like a mountain.

You heard about it cause she running her mouth
You know about it because she is gossiping.

She want's to ride, and she's trying to hide it
She wants to have a romantic relationship but is trying to keep it a secret.

I'm cool as ever, she's too excited
I am calm and collected, while she is overly excited.

Her man look like, he want to fight
Her boyfriend looks like he wants to start a fight.

But he ain't doing nothing, but running his mouth
But he is not taking any action, just talking.

Fuck around and feel the fury of a high nigga
Mess around and experience the anger of an intoxicated person.

When I get busy throw your hands in the sky nigga
When I start doing my thing, put your hands up in the air.

I got the illest of the ill mentality, niggas be grabbing me
I have a dangerous mentality, and people are always trying to take advantage of me.

Knowing that they'd rather be stabbing me
Aware that they would prefer to harm me.

All up in my back trying to take my track
All up in my business, trying to steal my music.

When I used to sell crack I ain't had problems like that
Back when I used to sell drugs, I didn't have these kind of problems.

Street rules, watch your pockets and your jewels
In the streets, you need to be aware of your money and valuables.

A nigga front, throw the gat to the fool
If someone acts aggressively, I will give my gun to my friend.

Necks wanna move but's getting blasted
People want to start trouble but will end up getting shot.

Streets to a flows from the ill ghetto bastard
My music represents the streets and comes from my troubled background.

As I release masterpieces like adhesive
I release great songs that stick to people's minds.

Stuck to your ass, like tissue when your wiping fast
Stuck to you like toilet paper when you wipe quickly.

MC's have a hard time believing
Other rappers have a hard time believing in my talent.

I mark with death, hard to kill like Steven
I am associated with death and destruction, like Steven Seagal.

When Jake come I'm leaving, the black man's motto
When the police arrive, I will run away, following the unspoken rule of black men.

You got a better chance playing lotto
You have a better chance of winning the lottery.

What you want nigga?
What do you want?

Ah, Yo
Introducing a new section of the song.

Now watch me dip-dip-di-dive all over the beat
Watch me flow smoothly over the instrumental.

Now watch me drip-drip-dri-di all over the street
Watch me show off my style and swag.

The general consensus is you'll be the dominating fleet
Most people agree that you will prevail.

Bitch raw, and let me continue to bring the heat
I am confident and will continue to impress with my skills.

You know who been the kings of the block, the kings of the drops
You know who has been the most dominant in the neighborhood and music industry.

The kings of the crap music and the kings of the cross
The leaders in creating low-quality music and gang activity.

Niggas fire then drop shit like the purest of powder
We release dope tracks that are like pure cocaine.

That's why most of these niggas little song be sounding like ours
That's why most of these rappers' songs sound like ours.

Couple years ago, niggas probably thought I was dieing
A few years ago, people probably thought I was fading away.

Now same niggas are idolizing put our face in the shrine
Now those same people are worshiping and praising us.

Yeah I took a little time to cook and show you what's really hot
I took some time off and returned to show you the real heat.

How the fuck any of you niggas think you feeling my spot
How could any of you think you can replace me?

Why you niggas getting mad at us, we shit on your floors
Why are you getting angry at us? We are more successful than you.

All in your house nigga, our strategies is different from yours
We dominate the rap game in your region, our approach is different from yours.

Listen, you come you can do it while I continue to preach
Listen, you can try to challenge us while I continue to express my message.

Snoop, fam, bigger Bust of the stand if you can't reach
Snoop and Busta Rhymes are also with me, standing tall and unstoppable.

Fox then B.I.G.
Fox, then B.I.G.

Who fucking with Fox, who want it with I
Who can compete with Fox, who wants to challenge me?

Bust a shot for me and Big from the villfredo sky
Take a shot in honor of me and Biggie from the sky above the projects.

Got my joan fross shit on, hop off my dick
I have my jewelry shining, stop being jealous of me.

Canary bangle-round I ain't gon' 20 carrots on this bitch
I have a canary yellow diamond bracelet, not 20 carats though.

Pull up the Phantom, show 'em how we switch
I arrive in my luxury car and showcase my style.

From the Bentley blinds spur kill 'em with the six
Out of the car's tinted windows, surprise them with my rap skills.

Bedstuy what up y'all, what up with your girl
Shoutout to Bed-Stuy, asking how everyone is doing, especially the ladies.

How she leave dude broke tell them boys on work
How she left her ex-boyfriend financially ruined, let others know what she's capable of.

I'm in the G5 jedi, Brooklyn what's your chrome
I'm flying in a private jet, asking the people of Brooklyn what car they drive.

Cause that niggas lieing home if the tutti with the dead-eye
Because that guy is a liar, shunned by the streets if he's claiming to be dangerous.

My nigga Neck got hit up in his truck
My friend Neck got shot while in his car.

And no Stranel ain't the same since Homo got touched
And the neighborhood Stranel isn't the same since Homo got killed.

Nasty with the pistol, nasty with the clit
I am skilled and dangerous with a gun, as well as in the bedroom.

See I'm a beast with it, fucking 'til I'm crippled
I am very skilled in sexual activities and will go until I can't anymore.

Ill nuns squeezing the lhama
Dangerous nuns holding and firing a gun.

Bog roll dutty, Fox and Poppa
I am a dirty gangster, alongside my mentor and accomplice, Poppa.

Run for your gun you suckers
Run away if you're not armed, you cowards.

B.I.G. I'm a get them motherfuckers
I, B.I.G., will take care of those motherfuckers.

Don't you worry about a thing, bang-bang-boogie
Don't worry, I will handle it with my guns.

I got a few chickens that's gon' work that noggie
I have a few girls who will handle that task.

In the lack with a sack go and put it on the mat
In the Cadillac with drugs, ready to sell them.

What it do nephew (Where Brooklyn at?)
What's up, my young relative (asking again where Brooklyn is).

Uh, turning it out, run in your house
I'm taking over, invading your house.

Gun in your mouth, motherfucker quit running your mouth
I have a gun in your mouth, so stop talking shit.