However You Want It
Wyclef Jean Lyrics

However you want it, you don't want it, cuz when you get it it hurts
You may think you want it but it will only hurt you in the end.

Your body carried out the church
You will die and your body will be taken to the church for the funeral.

Mom, she be cryin holdin on to her purse sayin... (oh my baby!)
Your mother will be crying and holding onto her purse, mourning the loss of her child.

They shoulda took me first
Your mother may wish that she died instead of you.

What y'all thought I was too busy writin songs with Whitney Houston
I'm not too busy to defend myself, despite what you may have heard.

Cuz "My Love's Your Love" will be my slugs wit blood
My words will be my weapons to defend myself in this situation.

For any thug that wanna bang and play orangutang
I'm not afraid to confront any gang members who want to cause trouble.

Find yourself in the river with the rest of them
You will be in the same situation as others who have died as a result of their actions.

Wake up, wake up, I'm in a nightmare dream
This is a bad situation that I can't believe is happening.

Where I found myself loadin magazines after magazines
I'm preparing for a violent confrontation by loading ammunition into magazines.

Ski mask on my face, gun on my waist
I am ready to rob or attack someone, with my face covered and my gun ready to use.

Fine pens shakin in my hand as I write this next line
I am trembling as I write the lyrics for this song that documents my violent confrontation.

You look strange, shootin victims at close range
It is disturbing to see someone killing other people at a close distance.

And saw his vein burst from his neck, as I snatched his chain
I witnessed a violent death as I stole from the victim.

Is this a Bible, I used to read the Gospel
I used to live a religious life, reading and following the Gospel.

Until I got betrayed by one of my twelve disciples
Someone I trusted and considered a friend betrayed me.

Which one, look through the crowd son
I am searching for the person who betrayed me in a crowd of people.

You could spot the traitor wit a tatto on his arm
I can identify the traitor by a tattoo on his arm.

The symbol is a microphone, an intellectual
The tattoo symbolizes a microphone and suggests that the traitor thinks he is an intellectual.

A wannabe Rakim, but too extraterrestrial
The traitor thinks he is a talented rapper like Rakim, but he's too strange and different.

I heard he's lethal and I'm too rusty to battle him
I've heard that the traitor is dangerous and I am not prepared to confront him.

Me being rusty is like Biggie not being "Born Again"
My lack of practice and confidence is like Biggie not being able to resurrect himself after death.

It never happen, watch who you call fam
That will never happen, so be cautious about who you consider a friend.

On MTV, he painted himself as the tin man
On MTV, the traitor presented himself as someone who lacked a heart and emotions.

Predicted platinum, way before it happened
The traitor confidently predicted great success before he actually achieved it.

So that's why when you ship gold, you only sold aluminum
Despite the traitor's predictions, he only achieved a little bit of success.

And now you wanna tell everybody I messed up your record?
You are blaming me for your mistake or failure.

You a thug? You aint a murderer, just an undercover caligula
You may think you are a tough guy, but you are not a killer, just a pretender.

Cuz when you saw the luger became silent like Caesar
You became quiet and submissive when you saw the gun, like Julius Caesar when he was murdered.

Enough of this rap stuff, Sedeck take his watch
I am done talking and ready to steal from you, Sedeck take his watch.

If I wasn't rappin, I'd take that stash in your left socks
If I didn't have the fame and talent of a rapper, I might steal everything you have in your left sock.

Don't make me raise my voice cuz I'm masterin a coo
Don't make me angry because I am in control and able to remain calm and collected.

And besides when they find you you'll be bones
If something happens to you, you will eventually die and decay.

Mom say watch my peers, hangin like chandeliers
My mother warned me to be careful and avoid dangerous situations where people are dying like chandeliers.

Orderin Don P, you couldn't pay for one beer
You are trying to look wealthy and successful by ordering expensive liquor, but you can't even afford a cheap beer.

Perpetratin, a fraud, oh god, you aint hard
You are pretending to be something you're not, and you're not tough or intimidating.

Take thirty of y'all to murder one kid on the boulevard
It takes many of you to commit a murder, which shows how weak and cowardly you are.

You want Wyclef Jean, bring your same thug guys
If you want to confront me, bring the same group of people who are trying to look tough and intimidating.

Here's my advice, leave the ring with your bride
My advice is for you to leave this situation and focus on your wife and personal life.

Cuz you aint comin back no more
If you don't leave this situation, you will suffer the consequences and may never return.

We gon send you to a vacation for two, with crabs on the seashore
If you continue, we will harm you or send you to a bad place where you will suffer.

You freeze up, hold up I really thought you was psychotic
You become paralyzed with fear, and I thought you were capable of anything.

Is that tears in your eyes? You cryin for your life
Are you crying because you realize how much danger you are in and fear for your life?

Kid you tellin me what you did, you didn't wanna do
You're explaining your actions but also admitting that you didn't really want to do them, perhaps due to fear or peer pressure.

Watch what you say on record cuz it might come true
Be careful what you say in your lyrics because you never know if it may actually happen to you in real life.

Should I take them? Should I wait?
I am contemplating what actions to take in this situation.

I say "No Woman, No Cry" like I should own a piece of the estate
I reference a Bob Marley song to suggest that I deserve respect and recognition for my musical talents.

But at the tribute they didn't invite me
I was not invited to a tribute event that honored Bob Marley or his legacy.

So I put in a call to Halis Alassi
I contacted a friend or associate to help me in this situation.

He said be easy, aint no need to bust a shot (BLOW! BLOW! BLOW! BLOW!)
My friend told me to calm down and not resort to violence.

Like Supercat said, yo the ghetto's red hot
I reference a Supercat song to emphasize the tense and dangerous atmosphere of the ghetto.

Before bling, bling, bling it was BLING, BLING, BLING!
I am making a reference to the changing trend of expensive jewelry and materialism in hip hop music.