Friend or Foe
Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown Lyrics

Check one check two, you know what to do
Let's get down to business

Primo, cold crush when I give it to you
My music is unmatched and will blow your mind

Friend or foe yo, state your biz
Are you a friend or enemy? What do you want?

Ya tend to dough, ah, there it is
I see that you're into money, which is important to me too

Me, I run the show, oh, and these kids
I'm in charge here and the people I work with are fiercely protective

Don't like nobody coming around here fucking wit they doe for shit
No one messes with our money, so be careful

You enterprising though
I recognize that you're ambitious and smart

And I like it
I appreciate that quality in people

But fuck with the big dogs though, I gotta bite ya
If you try to compete with us, we'll have to take you down

Look, its out of my hands
I can't control what happens to you

And you getting money round here, its not in the plans
Sorry, but we don't want you making money here

So hop yo ass out of that van, head back to Kansas
Leave now and don't come back

I'm sending niggas back up in campuses
My crew will hurt you if you don't comply

Chance is slimmer than that chick in Calvin Klein pants
You don't have much hope

Let me guess, they said it was money round here
I bet someone told you there was money to be made here

And the rest is me stopping you from getting it, correct?
And now I'm the one blocking your path, am I right?

Sorry to hear that, my guess is you got work at the hotel
I'm sorry, but I think you need to find a different line of work

I'll take care of that, you'll see, now please
I can help you find something else to do, but you have to listen to me

Give me the room key
I need the key to your room

You're twitching, don't do that, you making me nervous
You're making me jumpy, please stop moving

My crew, well, they do pack, them niggas is murderous
The people I work with are dangerous and shouldn't be messed with

So would ya, please put your hand back in sight
Please keep your hands where I can see them

They don't like to see me nervous you can understand that, right?
My colleagues don't like it when I feel threatened

You draw, better be Picasso, y'know the best
If you try to fight us, you better be seriously skilled

Cause if this is not so, ah, god bless
If not, you're in for a really bad time

You leave me no choice, I leave you no voice
If you don't cooperate, I'll have to silence you

Believe me son I hate to do it just as bad as you hate to see it done
I'm not happy about this, but I have to protect my business

Now calm your boys
Tell your crew to stand down

Cause I'm finding it a little hard to concentrate with all the noise
I can't think with all this commotion going on

Get the point, I'll let ya go
Do you understand what I'm saying? Now you can leave

Before ya leave, I guess I ought to let you know, I need those keys
But before you go, I need the keys to your room

And promise you never, no matter the weather
And I need you to swear that you won't ever come back

Evaevaevaevaevaevaevaevaeva come around here no mo'
Don't ever come around here again