Ya Playin' Yaself Jeru the Damaja

[00:05.20] "Yo, are you a pimp, a hustler?"
[00:07.23] "No I'm not."
[00:08.33] "Are you a man, and can you stand alone like a man has to sometimes?"
[00:12.08] "Yes I can."
[00:12.86] "Are you willing, to go out there and save the lives of our children, even if it means losing your own life?"
[00:18.14] "Yes I am."
[00:19.11] "I believe you Jeru, you're ready."
[00:21.50] *You've no-no-nothing to worry about*
[00:23.33] Verse One:
[00:23.79] Now, I don't push a Lex
[00:24.65] Others had their turn to flex, Jeru is up next
[00:28.92] All these so called players up in the rap game
[00:31.01] Got brothers on the corner selling cooked cocaine
[00:34.23] It used to be LaToya and jim hats
[00:36.79] But now it's uzis, macs and g-packs of cracks
[00:40.08] Everybody's psycho or some type of goodfellow
[00:42.16] But me I keep it real that's all swine like jello
[00:44.45] Don't drink Cristal, and I can't stand Mo
[00:47.11] Never received currency for moving a kilo
[00:49.86] Or an ounce, make em bounce to this fake-pimp free flow
[00:52.31] I never knew hustlers confessed in stereo
[00:55.18] Or on video get caught you'll know who turned State's
[00:57.86] Evidence, murder weapon, confession and fingerprints
[01:00.59] Mama always said watch what comes out your mouth
[01:03.64] Tight case for the DA from here to down South
[01:05.78] Knowledge wisdom understanding like King Solomon's wealth
[01:08.03] You're a player but only because you be playin yourself
[01:10.56] Chorus:
[01:11.46] With all that Big Willie talk, hop, you're playin yaself
[01:13.21] With all that big gun talk, bop, you're playin yaself
[01:16.05] With all that rah rah rah, you're playin yaself
[01:18.56] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[01:21.23] With all that rah rah rah, you're playin yaself
[01:23.98] With all that big gun talk, bop, you're playin yaself
[01:26.44] With all that Big Willie talk, hop, you're playin yaself
[01:29.20] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[01:31.42] Verse Two:
[01:31.84] Now these ladies is lookin pretty from city to city
[01:34.89] I refined a few I met, around the country
[01:36.96] The nitty gritty, it's all reality, no question
[01:39.44] Actual fact like tight jeans cause yeast infections
[01:42.13] And sisters with good minds get no respect when
[01:44.88] Their ass is all hangin out, playin the bar section
[01:46.95] Of the club shake what your mama gave ya, back to the lab
[01:50.05] I drop the truth, cause rhyming is more than just my craft
[01:52.57] Or a way to get ass, or fast cash, or blasted
[01:55.23] Black women, make sure you're respected
[01:57.32] When niggaz is kickin that old off the wall shit,
[01:59.62] Let em know from jump: "Dead it", you're not ignorant
[02:02.64] Knowledge wisdom understanding is the key to wealth
[02:05.77] Put some clothes on that ass if you respect yourself
[02:08.03] Chorus:
[02:08.23] With those hooker type wears hon you're playin yaself
[02:11.13] With those skin tight jeans baby you're playin yaself
[02:13.62] Everything all exposed you're playin yaself
[02:16.48] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[02:18.72] Everything all exposed you're playin yaself
[02:21.43] With those skin tight jeans baby you're playin yaself
[02:23.94] With those hooker type wears hon you're playin yaself
[02:26.69] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[02:29.15] Verse Three:
[02:29.39] Now, I don't bust a tec,
[02:31.84] Bubble drugs in the projects, or use mics to sell sex
[02:34.60] Niggaz, nowadays is all about this
[02:37.07] So much ying yang, it's ridiculous
[02:39.38] If you got so much cheese, where are the black distributors
[02:42.39] And these record companies shake em down like mobsters
[02:45.01] But imposters, like commercial locks are not rastas
[02:47.73] Always fakin moves, never makin moves
[02:50.47] Asses shake, bottles pop, the government is breakin down you fools
[02:53.66] You work all week and give the devil back his loot for jewels
[02:56.77] And the steak on your plate is filled with chemicals
[02:59.42] Still, brothers leave brothers all battered and bruised
[03:01.94] On the streets won't see snakes on my feet
[03:04.02] The race is on, but I won't compete
[03:06.57] In this competition, because I have a greater mission
[03:09.42] I hope that you listen
[03:11.16] Knowledge wisdom and understanding brings long life and health
[03:14.58] Think anything else and ya playin yaself
[03:16.13] Chorus:
[03:16.39] So all that Big Willie talk, hop, you're playin yaself
[03:19.36] And all those skin tight jeans, hon, you're playin yaself
[03:21.67] And all that rah rah rah, you're playin yaself
[03:24.51] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[03:27.08] And all those hooker type wears baby you're playin yaself
[03:29.17] And all that big gun talk money you're playin yaself
[03:32.10] Everything all exposed you're playin yaself
[03:34.31] You're playin yaself, you're playin yaself
[03:37.20] *Posdnous: "I don't play"*
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