Two Roads
K-Rino featuring K.O. Lyrics

It aint but two roads that you can take
When it comes to making money through illegal means, there are only two choices.

When you doing dirt to get the money that you make
If you choose to make money illegally, there are only two ways you can go about it.

I aint going to knock you, for tryin to get your mail
I won't blame you for trying to earn money.

But all the true gangstas is dead or in jail
Those who continue to engage in criminal activities end up either dead or in prison.

See boy, you'za fool, 15 years old
At the age of fifteen, engaging in illegal activities is foolish.

Thinkin you gonna stack you up and killa bank roll
Thinking that you can get rich quickly by engaging in illegal activities is a mistake.

You used to have to scrape, now your krib is straight layed out
You were once struggling to make ends meet, but now you have a comfortable living environment thanks to drug sales.

Started sellin dope cuz them Ku Klux done played out
You started selling drugs because the other options for earning money have turned out to be unsuccessful.

The home boys told ya but ya didn't learn a thing
Your friends warned you about the danger of being involved in drugs, but you didn't listen.

An OG, even took ya up under his wing
An OG took you under his wing and taught you about the drug game.

He said the dope game is like a basketball team
He compared the drug game to a basketball team in which everyone has a role to play.

Everybody gotta role, we can't all be a king
Just like in a basketball team, not everyone can be the leader.

Got some king pins, you got the little g's
There are different levels of drug dealers starting from those at the lower end up to the kingpins at the top.

Some people sell rocks, while others move keys
Different dealers have different drugs they sell, some sell crack while others sell larger quantities of drugs.

You work your way up, and now you makin all the bread
You moved your way up in the drug game and now you are making a lot of money.

But you might meet the feds or some bullets to your head
However, you are also at risk of either getting caught up by the federal agents or being shot at.

Cuz it aint but two roads
Because there are only two paths to follow when it comes to selling drugs.

The game is sweet, but sometimes it's sour
Dealing drugs may seem sweet because of the significant amount of money made, but it can also be sour because of the consequences it brings.

High cappers getting bumped off by the hour
Drug dealers keep getting killed every hour.

You take the high road, you take the low
It doesn't matter whether you choose the higher risk route or the less risky one, danger is always present.

You'll end up dead, but you'll be on death row
Regardless of the path you take, the outcome is likely to be death or life in prison.

I gotta friend who started strugglin, hit some hard times
I have a friend who was struggling financially.

Never been the type to indulge in petty crimes
He never considered engaging in small scale illegal activities to make money.

Anywayz I saw him, most likely you can find me
I usually hang out wherever my friend is found.

He started getting nervous Mama said you gots to get a job, or join the service
He started feeling anxious about his financial situation and his mother advised him to either get a job or join the armed forces.

He thought to himself, should I push up on KFC or join the army, and be all I can never be
He felt conflicted between joining the army or taking a job at KFC.

Then he remembered that his partna said holla, at me anytime you wanna make a quick dollar
However, he recalled that his friend offered to help him make some money quickly, illegally.

He kicked my boy down with a small lick to start with
His friend helped him with some money to start selling drugs.

Said that he would stop when he moved in his apartment
He promised to stop selling drugs when he could afford an apartment.

And get himself a ride, but yo, something happened
He also planned to purchase a car for himself, but something went wrong.

He started makin bank, putting freaks, and high cappin
He started earning a lot of money by selling more drugs and also stealing from other dealers.

He got to acting shife and people's dope he started taking
His behavior changed, and he started stealing drugs from other dealers.

Now he's in the grave cuz he crossed that Jamaican
He lost his life because he stole drugs from a Jamaican drug dealer.

I aint but two roads, that you can take
There are only two options when it comes to selling drugs.

What ever happened to the days, when a brotha used to scrap, with hands
What happened to the days when people would settle their differences with a fight using their hands.

And when it's over, gave eachother dap
They would shake hands and show respect for each other after the fight ended.

Aint no such thang as a one on one right?
There is no such thing as a fair one on one fight anymore.

A one on one is now a gun on gun fight
A one on one fight has now turned into shooting each other with guns.

Ya had to get your strap, and blast 'em in the chest maan
People feel the need to carry guns and shoot others in the chest due to the increasing number of gun fights.

Because your pride couldn't except, the fact, that he had the best hands
People's pride won't allow them to accept the fact that someone else may be better at fighting than them.

Now what's up with that? How we gonna stand?
What happened to our community and how are we going to fix it.

Killin a man over a women, killin a women cuz she took your man
People are killing others over relationship issues.

It's not that, it's some dope that'swhere our mind at
Instead of focusing on positive things, people are more concerned with drugs and drug money.

Time is runnin out, so really the bottom like is
Time is running out for the community to change its ways.

Smokers gon' smoke, gangstas gon' shoot
People will continue doing what they are doing, whether it's smoking or shooting guns.

But you can't kill a tree by cuttin the branch, you gotz to get the root
To bring about real change, one must fix the root cause of the problem as opposed to merely addressing its symptoms.

And that be the media on TV, tryna blame the blacks for all the problems that they see
The media is unfairly blaming the black community for many of society's problems.

Yo, the politicians you know we can't trust
Politicians can't be trusted.

Cuz guess who they makin all them new laws up for
Politicians are creating new laws to benefit themselves rather than the community.

Yeah, I see you blind but you can see
People are blind to the truth, but they can open their eyes and see it.

I'ma tell you, just like L.V. told me
I'm going to give some valuable advice in the same way that L.V. did for me.

You got to cherish your old folks and kids too
We need to respect our elders and protect our children.

Cuz you can teach the kids and old folks can teach you about the roads
Our elders have valuable life experience and knowledge that can guide us down the right path in life.

No I don't wanna see my people dying
I don't want to see my people losing their lives.

No I don't wanna see you crying
I don't want to see anyone in pain or distress.

Things are gonna get better
Things will improve.

We need put ourself together, yea
We need to come together and work towards positive change.