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The Amazing Stroopwafels Lyrics

They say a record ain't nothing if it's not touching
According to popular belief, a record is only worth something if it resonates with the listener

Gripping, draw you in closer make you want to listen to it
It should have a captivating and alluring quality that draws you in and makes you want to keep listening

And if you real ill at making music
If you are truly skilled in making music

Then lesson'll feel like you livin' through it
Then the experience of listening to it will feel like you are living through the song

That's how my nigga do it
That is how my friend makes music

I met Slacks back in like '91 rapping
I first met Slacks while we were rapping in '91

We went to Millersville to get away from gun clappin'
We went to Millersville to escape the violence and danger of our current environment

It ain't last
Our time there was short-lived

I be in class dreaming 'bout
While in class, I would dream about

50, 000 fans up in the stands screaming out
50, 000 fans in a stadium, cheering loudly

Encore, yo I'm headed back to Philly
The crowd is chanting for an encore, and I am heading back to Philadelphia

Nigga you rollin' with me?
Are you coming with me?

We walk dogs that was off the chain
We walked stray dogs that were aggressive and difficult to handle

Lot of times at the show people hardly came
Many times, very few people would attend our shows

I just took it in stride as part of the game
I accepted it as a normal part of the music industry

But inside people down with me started to change
But the people who were originally supportive of me began to change

It was a couple things
There were a few issues

Lil'?, lil' pills
Small, addictive pills

Instead of driving out on the road you rather chill
Instead of going on tour, you would rather relax

I know the way the pleasure feel
I understand the appeal of seeking pleasure

I'm not judging
I am not criticizing or condemning

But still I'm on a mission, yo I'm not buggin'
But I am still focused on my goals and not losing sight of them

I got fam that won't stop druggin'
I have family members who are addicted to drugs and cannot stop

They can't sleep
They have trouble sleeping

They can't stick to one subject, they can't eat
They cannot focus or concentrate on anything, and they have no appetite

Is people steady comin' at me out in the streets
People are constantly approaching me when I'm out and about

Like Riq yo wat up with your peeps
They are asking me about my friends and associates

it gets deep nigga
The situation is serious and complex

Yo, you need to walk straight, master your high
You need to be sober and in control of yourself

Son you missin' out on was passing you by
You are missing out on opportunities that are going by

I done seen the streets suck a lot of cats dry
I have seen the streets drain the life and spirit out of many people

But not you and I my nigga
But that will not happen to us

We got to get
We need to go

Come on, over over the water
Let's go across the water

Water, Water...
We must cross the water to find a better life

Yo, we done made too many meals
We have made a lot of money

A couple of deals
We have signed a few contracts

We done share clothes and wills
We have shared clothing and made promises to each other

Killed mics and reels
We have performed exceptionally well and produced great music

We done rock
We have given great performances

Shows abroad, and slept on floors
We have performed in other countries and slept on floors due to limited resources

Trying to figga what the fuck we gettin' slept on for
We are wondering why we are not receiving the attention and recognition we deserve

Oh why we walking with the rep up for
Why are we carrying an expensive reputation around

Waited by the cavity law
We have been caught by the police and have been searched

You know it if you came up poor my nigga
If you grew up in poverty, you know what this is like

Picture a bus up north
Imagine traveling by bus up north

You know we made of everything outlaws are made of
We embody the qualities of outlaws

I'm far from a hater
I am not jealous or bitter

And I don't say I love you 'cause the way I feel is greater
I don't express my love for you because my emotions are too intense for words

In Illa you a poet son
You are a great poet, Illa

You a ball creator
You are a talented musician

And this will probably dawn on you later
You will realize this later on

Is in you nature, letters all up in the wall like they made of paper
It is in your nature to write on walls, as if they were made of paper

You got to find out where you talent take you
You need to discover where your talent will lead you

You might fuck around, finally make it
You might eventually succeed

And that's real but yo
And that is true, but

Yo, I want you all to understand I come from South Philly
I want you all to know that I come from South Philadelphia

And when I walk the street is like a pharmacy
The streets are filled with drugs, like a pharmacy

They got all type of shit
There are all kinds of illegal substances available

Anybody could get
Anyone can obtain them

It goes from H to Ex
There are drugs ranging from heroin to ecstasy

To lucy cigarette
Even cigarettes laced with drugs

For my ghetto legend
For my urban legend, a person respected in the community

Known from Lil' shyst running
Known for their street smarts and reputation

Cop codeine by the courts and keep comin'
They obtain codeine illegally and keep coming back for more

Dummy, just embracing the dope like it's a woman
They are foolishly addicted to drugs, like a person in love with a woman

You burnin' both sides of the rope and keep pullin'
You are putting yourself in danger and risking everything by continuing to use drugs

Tuggin', in between Islam and straight tuggin'
You are struggling between your religious beliefs and your criminal lifestyle

Laying everyday around the way and doin' nothin'
Spending every day in the neighborhood without achieving anything

See'em looking shaking their head and start shruggin'
Others are looking at you with disappointment and confusion

If they don't have a man like mine, they got a cousin
If they do not have a person like me in their life, they have someone similar

Hey yo you better be a true friend to 'em
You need to be a loyal and reliable friend to them

Before the shit put an end to 'em
Before their addiction destroys them

Or give a pen to 'em
Or provide them with a means of creative expression, such as a pen and paper

Or lock'em up in the studio with a mic
Or confine them to a recording studio with a microphone and music production tools

'Cause on the real it might save his life
Because in reality, it might save their life