FUGEES - Family Business lyrics
rate me[omega]<br>Where I was born, nothing is promised<br>My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of nostradamus<br>Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility<br>Who will it be to test me and expose their futility.<br>Iron like a lion from zion stop tryin' so hard,<br>I think I smell your brain cells fryin'.<br>The family's behind you if you're worthy<br>Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty jersey<br>Troops with scully hats and timberland boots<br>No more break-dancing for loot.<br>Niggas hustle and shoot<br>In the garden state, it grows stink weeds and criminals<br>Government funds are minimal<br>Oppression's subliminal<br>[clef]<br>These days it's hard for we to find peace of mind<br>Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line.<br>Some dwell in hotels with jezebels<br>A stone age and fall a victim to the plague<br>Unclean bad dreams of wyclef being a fiend,<br>One last kiss from my sweet serpentine<br>Eliminate then break,<br>Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate.<br>Reconcilation came from my enemy-friend<br>Who said family don't bend<br>We stay silent till the end.<br>Now who would think that your best friend<br>Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend.<br>Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere<br>I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here.<br>Like alex haley take notes on this biography<br>My family tree consists of street refugees.<br>A ghetto land, where we talk slang<br>Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang<br>For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today<br>So refrain and let my family reign okay<br>[omega]:chorus<br>Just walkin' the streets death can take you away<br>It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So defend the family that's the code to obey<br>[clef]<br>But if I fall asleep and death takes me away<br>Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So the family sticks together and we never betray<br>[clef]<br>Nah fuck that<br>Fifty-two pick up, no cops around<br>Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds<br>Have the money ready, I smell something fishy<br>Your wife's in my custody<br>One false move and you'll find her body in the sea.<br>That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper<br>I do my work and then I catch my ticket to jamaica.<br>Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money<br>This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey<br>[lauryn]<br>My circle it can't be broken<br>Open, cut-throatin', provokin'<br>Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and.<br>Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten<br>Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten<br>See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained<br>My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain.<br>Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain<br>You claim fame, while modest niggas remain.<br>I can judge a character like ito judge a verdict<br>And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it.<br>See poppin' s***'s about your attitude and how you word it<br>I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered<br>And they deserverd it<br>Or so the beast said when they served it ? ? ? <br>That s*** is nervous<br>So what's my purpose? <br>Family, we must preserve it.<br>Your number's retired<br>I hope you like the hell fires<br>You'll be screamin' murder she wrote like chaka demus and pliars.<br>[omega]:chorus<br>Just walkin' the streets death can take you away<br>It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So defend the family that's the code to obey<br>[lauryn]<br>If I should fall asleep and death takes me away<br>Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So the family stick together and we never betray.<br>[forte]<br>We used to jump rope,<br>But now we gun hope<br>Bustin' shots off of project roof tops<br>Sending signals with the blunt smoke.<br>Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock<br>If you think lips sink ships,<br>Imagine full glock clips.<br>I hold a glass of remy martin<br>Gettin' milks by the carton<br>Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important<br>The night pays and heavenly ways<br>Ain't nothin' free ah<br>Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your b.i.<br>You see i, stay on top of s*** like a fly<br>My niggas reach when they got beef<br>Then jet down to south beach<br>Yo mouthpiece is yappin'<br>I hear it in your rap and<br>My family is thick so that bulls*** could never happen.<br>[clef]:chorus<br>Just walkin' the streets death can take you away<br>It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So defend the family that's the code to obey<br>[lauryn]<br>If I should fall asleep and death takes me away<br>Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay<br>At night the evil armies of shaton don't play<br>So the family stick together and we never betray.
