Trading Places
The Game Feat. Snoop Dogg Lyrics

You dream of trading places , i have been changing faces
You envy my life and wish to switch roles, but I have lived a diverse and ever-evolving existence

You can not fill these shoes, there is to much to lose
The shoes I wear are too big for you to fill, as the risks and consequences of my lifestyle are too daunting for most

I wake up behind these trenches, you run around defensless
My life is a constant battle, while yours is carefree and lacks purpose

There is to much lose, you can not fill these shoes
My life is wrought with losses and risks that you would not be able to bear, both figuratively and literally

Be carefull what you wish for
Think twice before envying another's life, as it is not always as glamorous as it may seem

If i was a crip i'd be from long beach cuz
If I were to affiliate with a gang, I would choose the Crips from Long Beach

Rocking the palminala, yelleow and black impala
I own and drive a yellow and black Impala, which is integral to my gang persona

Follow me two times ten, where the pigeons aint the only ones thats rollin
Join me as we traverse the streets on our wheels, which is commonplace and expected behavior in our culture

This escalades stolen caught him in the drive through (we supposed to be brothers)
I caught someone stealing my Escalade at a drive-through, which is insulting given the unity and loyalty that is expected of gang members

Long beach rollin twentys mutha fucka
The Crips in Long Beach control the streets and are a force to be reckoned with

V.i.p. gang bangin on the rooftops
Members of the gang are sitting on a rooftop and engaging in criminal activity in a VIP area

Since dre made snoop hot the dogg pound blew drop
After Dr. Dre made me famous, the Dogg Pound crew also gained notoriety

Boncin in manhattin crippin in the big apple
I am bouncing around Manhattan and exerting my gangster presence in the Big Apple

Blowing cronic smokin to a blue sky do i
I am smoking marijuana and reveling in the free and open feeling it gives me under a clear blue sky

Look like a mutha fuckin snitch
I would never look like a snitch or even have a hint of disloyalty to my gang

Hell na, doggy dogg got the whole fukin world yelling crip
Defying any notion that I would look like a snitch, I have earned enough success and recognition that I am revered globally by my fellow Crips

Give a fuck about a bitch unless its my wife
I have no concern for women, except for my wife who I care about deeply

?????????? its going to be a dog fight
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No vick just rotwilers and pitts tell the d o double g stay on his gangsta shit
I don't own any Michael Vick dogs, just Rottweilers and Pitbulls who support my gangster persona

A little but i need a lot like to smoke weed alot swooowooop
I only need a little of something, but when it comes to smoking weed, I require a lot

Ya this is ceada block piru i do try you and you to
I am from the Cedar Block Piru gang and will fight both you and your allies

Mutha fuck you, you bitch nigga i retire you
You are a weak individual and I refuse to associate with you further

Old ass cold cast smash on my enemys
I will use an old, heavy cast as a tool to attack and defeat my enemies

Flamed up games up twist you like a centipied
My team is ablaze with anger and competitiveness, and we will outmaneuver and destroy you like a centipede

Nigga we the west wha wha wha wha gatted up tatted up what it do blood
We are from the West and are showing off our tattoos and guns, while also greeting other Bloods

?????? ever since grade school nigga been a mutha fuckin fool
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While u and yo homies was playin tethaball me and my niggas was strikin up on the wall
While you and your friends were playing tetherball, my gang members and I were marking our territory by tagging walls

So gangsta but now im rapping and shit slappin the clip stackin the grip
I was always a gangster, but now I am rapping and amassing weapons and money

Red and black lac with the kit thats just how i dips out
I have a red and black Cadillac with a customized kit, and that is how I make a memorable exit

I need my medicine just incase i flips out
I require a substance to calm me down in case I get too agitated or angry

So doctor, where you at nigga? lets rock em and represent bomton
I am asking my associates if they have my preferred medication and we should go out and show our Unity as members of the Bloods and Piru

Thats what they say huh? still waitin on dre huh? who smokin and pourin tangarai huh?
People are saying the world will end soon, but I don't believe it. I am also waiting for Dr. Dre to deliver something, while also enjoying a top-shelf liquor

Its me and (doggy dogg) still creepin while you mutha fuckas crawl (and scratin fleas up off my balls)
Snoop Dogg and I are still riding around undetected in our luxury vehicles, while our enemies are crawling around and being subservient to us

And procead to fade em off.
Consequently, we will continue to fight our rivals and emerge victorious

Follow me im hip hoppin in the fo with my nigga roll nigga what they hittin fo
Come with me as I am cruising in the car and enjoying hip-hop music with my friend

Two times tens on the pipes of the benz the bloods and crips we back up in this bitch again
We are wielding two guns with ten bullets each in the pipes of my Mercedes-Benz car. Both Bloods and Crips are active and present in our area once again

So pass the mutha fuckin hen befo i black out go deep cover 94 and pull this mutha fuckin mack out
Give me the alcohol before I lose consciousness and initiate a flashback to 1994 when I was undercover and used a Mack truck in a job

Try to pull my g card its maxed out ????? do they thing dont make us pull those polys and those lacs out, start gang banging.
We are at the top of our game, and after a certain threshold, you cannot challenge our gang status. Don't push us too far or we will show off our Polaris and Cadillac cars and start shooting

West coast is what we bang he flame she bang nuthin but a g thang what is what it was
We are loyal to the West Coast, and engage in actions that support our image and bolster our reputation as gangsters

Game what it do blood put 44 slug in his mutha fuckin mugg.
Addressing the listener directly, I am asking what it is they want from me, as I also threaten to shoot them in the face with a .44 caliber round if they are not careful