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Bun B Lyrics

Now I could talk about, a car or some paint
I could boast about material possessions or superficial things

Maybe jewelry that I bought, that you probably can't
Possibly flaunting expensive jewelry that you cannot afford

The broads that I fuck, the people that I meet
The women I have sexual relations with and the influential people I encounter

But that shit won't help a young nigga survive on the street
However, none of these things will aid a young individual in navigating through dangerous street life

I can tell you bout how many blocks I bled with the crack
I can detail the countless neighborhoods where I sold drugs and faced dangerous situations

Stood outside every night, trying to get myself a stack
Spent nights outside, hustling to earn money and accumulate wealth

But when niggas run up on you, with that thang to your back
However, when individuals confront you with a weapon aimed at you

Is your motherfucking ass fin to know how to react
Yourself, you will truly understand how to respond in that intense situation

See hustling is some shit that a nigga is born with
Hustling is a quality that one inherently possesses

Not some game from a song you can try to get on with
It is not something learned from a song that you can simply adopt

Now you can buy every song bout crack ever made
Even if you purchase every song about drug dealing ever created

But if it ain’t in your heart, you ain't fins to get paid
If you don't have the true passion for it, you won't succeed financially

Now read some Iceberg Slim, it might get you a bitch
Reading Iceberg Slim's books might help you attract a woman

But you'll never have a stable, you'll never be rich
However, you will never have a stable lifestyle and accumulate wealth

Memorize all your Screw tapes, it won't make you a G
Even if you memorize all the songs from DJ Screw, it won't make you a true gangster

Cause niggas dying out here, trying to be they favorite MC
Because individuals are getting killed in their attempt to become their favorite rapper

Do whatever you please, say whatever you want
You have the freedom to do and say as you wish

But don't fake, don't front naw
However, you should not pretend or deceive others

Cause it ain't hard to get touched
Because it is easy for something bad to happen to you

To get roughed up to get fucked up, y'all
To get physically harmed or injured, my friends

Lately I've been zoning, trying to get away from all of the pressure
Lately, I have been isolating myself in order to escape from the stress and demands

These wanna-be G's that wanna-be MC's need to get they shit together
These individuals pretending to be gangsters or aspiring rappers need to improve themselves

It's whatever, niggas thinking they thugging cause they crunk off Pac
It doesn't matter, these individuals believe they are tough because they are influenced by Tupac's music

And every time they step out on the block, they be the first to get shot
However, every time they go outside, they are the first targets for violence

I don't know what you thinking, but dog we keep it gangsta for real
I don't know what you are considering, but we truly embody the gangster lifestyle

We took everything that we lived and then supplied it with skills
We took our real-life experiences and combined them with our talents

I don't need no handout, 'cause I grind and I can shine on my own
I don't require assistance because I work hard and achieve success independently

Everything I talked about the memory, I ain't just make up no song
Everything I rap about comes from my real experiences, I am not fabricating a fictional story

Better check my bloodline, everything I represent might get you shut down
You should examine my heritage because the lifestyle I portray could have serious consequences

Been in the midst of guerillas, respected I never backed down
I have been in dangerous situations with ruthless individuals and earned respect by not showing fear

I'm faithfully mobbing, while y'all be faithfully faking
I am consistently living the gangster life, whereas you are constantly pretending

Perpetrating, trying to play that role, will get your life faithfully taken
Fabricating and attempting to take on that role will result in losing your life

And dismissed bitch, you don't wanna get caught up in that street hype
And disregarded, you do not want to become entangled in the dangerous allure of street life

If you ain't been in these streets, then you won't make it in that street life
If you have not experienced the realities of the streets, you will not survive in that lifestyle

I'm telling you mayn, better leave that dick-riding alone
I'm advising you, my friend, to stop blindly following others for personal gain

And go on and do what you do and take your fraud ass back home
Instead, focus on pursuing your individual path and return to your deceitful origins

A lot of thangs be on my mind, all the time
Numerous thoughts occupy my mind consistently

Move around, a lot of niggas be out here lying
Keep moving, as many individuals are constantly deceiving others

All the time, so they can shine
Continuously, to gain attention or recognition

But as long, as they don't cross that line
As long as they do not overstep certain boundaries

Anytime, I don't pay you no mind
At any given time, I disregard their actions

I just gotta be me, niggas you need to be you
I simply need to remain true to myself, and you should do the same

What you lying fo'
Why do you insist on lying