Kiss of Death
Ruff Ryders Lyrics

They tryin they comin' for my head po (uh)
People are trying to take me down

They're tryin' to put pressure on a nigga
They're trying to make things difficult for me

Got sumpin' for them niggaz though (uh huh)
I have something for them

I'm like the Dow Jones of rap my stocks is high
I'm doing very well as a rapper

And it never was all of so stop the lies
People are exaggerating about my success

Mothafuckas'll blow your brains out and watch you bleed
People will harm you and not care

The same niggaz that you trust, let 'em watch your seed
Even people you trust could hurt you

You got a dead niggaz, money don't stop the greed
Money couldn't save someone's life

That's why now I gotta rock my vest, pop my 3
I need to protect myself

And whoever die first, may god forgive
May the person who dies first rest in peace

the nigga who lives, sometimes you gotta handle your biz
Sometimes you need to take care of business to survive

To my niggaz when I die, keep inhalin' the lye
When I die, remember me by doing what we used to do together

And come to my wake high, when your tellin' me bye
Say goodbye to me while honoring our friendship

What goes around comes around, am I comin' or goin'?
I don't know if I'm making progress or regressing

All i'm tryin' to do is leave you numb, gunnin' or flowin'
I want to leave an impact on people

I might cock-back the gauge, and start shootin' at 'cha people
I might start shooting at people I don't like

I'm lookin for the devil 'cause money's the root of evil
I'm searching for evil people who want money

And 'Kiss won't be happy 'til my bezel look see-through
I won't be satisfied until I have enough money to see through my watch

Until I flood N-why with pediquo and diesle
I will keep selling drugs until my city is flooded with them

Catch me with the top, off my whip
You might see me driving my convertible

Bust my gun while it's still tucked so you could hop, off my dick
I'll scare away people who bother me so they stop bothering me

I run with a few parolees, all thieves, that rocks ice
I hang out with criminals who have expensive jewelry

At the mob meetin', keep quite when the God speakin'
Everybody should be quiet when the boss is talking

Squeeze my joint, 'til my mothafuckin' palm squeakin'
I should grip my weapon tightly

And nevermind who the lox'll sign to (that's right)
It doesn't matter who the group signs to

What difference do it make nigga?
Why would it matter?

Just listen to the tape nigga (c'mon)
Just listen to our music

Jay to the mmwwaa, hustle coke, ryde or die (uh)
Jay and Kiss are hustlers who will ride or die

Kiss hand-wash money, let it drip dry (uh-huh)
Jadakiss is careful with his money

Jay to the mmwwaa, keep cowards on their toes (yeah)
Jay keeps cowards scared

Kiss push the drop, rock the ice, get the hoes (uh)
Jadakiss is flashy and popular with women

Jay to the mmwwaa got the smash on the block (uh-huh)
Jay is doing well in the streets

Kiss got the label's tellin' niggaz not to drop (tell 'em)
Jadakiss is influential in the music industry

Everthing you get (uh-huh), you really don't expect (naw)
You don't always get what you expect

'cause when you Jay to the mmwwaa, you kiss to the death
Because Jay and Kiss are so close, they will stay loyal to each other

Yeah, Yo, Yo
Here's the next verse

I want to know, is the promise land heaven or hell?
I wonder what will happen after we die

'cause the niggaz that made promises, most of them fell
People who made promises often didn't keep them

If you hungry, then I got some niggaz servin' the shells
If you need food, I can get it for you through my connections

With no sauce, and they silver, only take one to kill you
The people I know can kill you easily

It's a small world, so you better guard your secrets
People can easily spread gossip

And it's easy to get money, but it's hard to keep it
It's easy to make money but hard to keep it

Never was the one that like to hound no bitch
I never liked to nag women

All I do is try to keep niggaz around me rich
I try to keep my friends wealthy

Screw all-a-y'all cowards, I consider you lames
I don't like anybody who's a coward

Had to save my lunch money just to get in the game
I had to work hard to get started in the music industry

That was back when I used-ta have a mean back-spin
That was years ago when I was a skilled breakdancer

And no mack-10, it was just bats then
I didn't have a gun back then, just a baseball bat

you know, beat a nigga down, take his rope
I used to beat people up and steal their gold chains

Now we-a, heat a nigga down, take his coke
Now we steal drugs instead

And you can call me if you want to bye them thangs
You can contact me if you want to buy drugs

I get 'em half-price 'cause papi know my name
I get a discount because the drug dealer knows me

And everything you got in your livin room, I got in my car
I have a lot of expensive things

'Cept for the bar
I don't have a bar in my car

I try to put a little money away
I try to save some of my money

'cause you know they say, tomorrow ain't promised today
You never know what will happen tomorrow

Either bubblin' or strugglin', nuttin between
You're either doing well or struggling, nothing in between

Or have a grimie nigga like me, fuckin' ya Queen
Or have someone like me taking your woman

And the Kiss only do shit with niggaz I know (that's right)
I only work with people I know and trust

And the outside nigga can't fuck up my flow (c'mon)
Don't let someone I don't know ruin my business

Jay to the mmwwaa, hustle coke, ryde or die
Jay and Kiss are hustlers who will ride or die

Kiss hand-wash money, let it drip dry
Jadakiss is careful with his money

Jay to the mmwwaa, keep cowards on their toes
Jay keeps cowards scared

Kiss push the drop, rock the ice, get the hoes
Jadakiss is flashy and popular with women

Jay to the mmwwaa got the smash on the block
Jay is doing well in the streets

Kiss got the label's tellin' niggaz not to drop
Jadakiss is influential in the music industry

Everthing you get, you really don't expect
You don't always get what you expect

Uh.