Angelic Wars
Outkast feat. Goodie Mob Lyrics

No ego trippin', just growin' old
I'm not trying to show off, just aging gracefully

All up when I'm feelin' cold
Looking for warmth when I'm feeling down

'Cause pain up on my soul seems to be all I feel
All I feel lately is emotional pain

Watchin' my family fall apart, was all I never wanted to see
Seeing my family break up is what I feared most

'Cause I got love for one another
I cherish my family's love for each other

I'd kill for my only brother, even though he might be wrong
I would do anything for my brother, even if he's mistaken

At times I'm gon' do what I got to do to come through every scary moment
In difficult times, I'll do whatever it takes to pull through

Just brought us closer which kept us down
Challenging times have brought us closer, but held us back too

Remember them days when southwest Atlanta wasn't even 'round
I recall a time when the area we know as southwest Atlanta didn't exist

So out the reds to wet it
Let's take a drink to celebrate

And say they actin' brains, relaxin'
And we'll act smart while we kick back

And steady stackin' and pistol packin'
Building wealth while carrying guns

And trackin' is tired
The surveillance is getting old

I set it off!
I'm initiating something big!

I don't be sittin' in a trap slangin' lil' peewees
I don't peddle small amounts of drugs from a street corner

Tell Mike, "Damn I'm 'bout to mess up my re-up money"
Let Mike know that I might lose my reinvestment capital

See, I used to wear my shoes until I couldn't no more
I used to wear my shoes until they fell apart

Now I hit the store, when the lace get old
Now I buy new shoes when the laces become worn out

I wear Calhoun jeans 'cause I don't like Calvin
I prefer Calhoun jeans over Calvin Klein jeans

I relate to my folks
I identify with my community

To make you think this 'bout my third album
This track is meant to be a reflection on my third album

This supposed to be the times when the moon and the sky turn purple
This period should be about the sky turning purple

So watch this full circle
Watch this come full circle

Black wire touch red
The black wire is touching the red wire

Red wire touch black
The red wire is touching the black wire

Me and Big Slate got this drop wit some gator backs
Big Slate and I have an awesome car with some gator-skin seats

And I'm thinkin' 'bout how much I make
And I'm thinking about how much money I'm earning

He get the rims, I get the system and we leave him the tapes
He'll get the wheels, I'll get the sound system, and we'll leave him the cassette tapes

Ya know what I'm sayin'
You understand what I mean?

Who gives a damn about catchin' a charge
Who cares about getting arrested?

It's been a while since I seen my boys
It's been a long time since I've seen my friends

One time for my potnas who got out today
A shout-out to my friends who were released from prison today

Back on the grind, did that time, got that hide-away
Back to hustling, having served prison time and saved some money

Two times for the crook who just got away
Glorifying the criminal who evaded capture

It done got so quiet now, I can here a rat piss
It's so silent I can hear a rodent urinate

On cotton, one apple sport the whole
One spoiled apple can ruin many or everything in the cart, just as a little issue can lead to a much bigger one

Barrel rotten
A corrupt environment creates more corruption

What it mean when you see the sun and the moon shinin'
What does it signify when the sun and the moon are both visible?

At the same time
Simultaneously

This God's way, you dug your own grave
It's God's will, and you're self-destructing

The righteous path was laid
The way to do the right thing has been made clear

But you chose to go astray
But you went off the path anyway

Ay, out the war shit
Hey, let's leave the battle behind

Wakin' up in a cold sweat
Waking up suddenly, covered in sweat

Through the same ol' skit
Caught in the same old routine

Genocide
Mass murder

>From the inside, look a pit
It seems like there's no way out of the ordeal

You lie, never killed nobody
You're lying, you haven't killed anyone

Let's take it to the ol' school
Let's go back to an earlier time

No you can't
No you can't do that

Hands shakin' like a dog shittin' fish hooks
Hands shaking violently

Don't stare
Don't keep looking

Can't help the crooked look
I can't help but look suspicious

It came with the face
I was born with this look

I used to steal from my folks
I used to steal from my own family

But now I'm straight
But now I'm doing fine

Went through the neighborhood rat's pockets books
Stole from the local informant's wallet

Ooh
An expression of excitement or amazement

You missin' somethin' of value
You're missing something valuable

We have you, got you
We've caught you, we have you now

Jumpin', dumb bitch, you gets nothin'
You're jumping around for no reason, you're not getting anything

Nobody knows the trouble I have seen
No one knows how much hardship I truly faced

My homeboy MD write me from the ?
My friend MD wrote me from somewhere

24-7, hell or Heaven, it ain't no tellin'
No matter what, hell or heaven, there's no predicting

Will it be mo' sunshine for the due time felon
Will the future be brighter for the convict who has served his sentence?

They gave him 10, do 3, self year, probation
They gave him a ten-year sentence, but he'll serve three and be on probation.

Law leaders not, unto no temptation
The lawmakers should not be tempted by anything

why'all know how it be
You all know how it is

You make a monkey move, lay yourself on the street
If you play around and get caught, you'll be exposed

You'll understand me
You'll get what I'm saying

They don't care nuttin' 'bout you
They don't care about you

In that cold cell
In prison

Can't do nuttin' but take what them folk give me
All I can do is accept whatever the authorities give me

I'm dead serious
I'm completely serious