Hamlet 2 movie - What It's Like lyrics

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We've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin' for your change<br>

The hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and full of mange<br>

He ask the man for what he could spare with shame in his eyes<br>

Get a job you fuckin' slob's all he replied<br>

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[CHORUS]<br>

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes<br>

'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues<br>

Then you really might know what it's like [x4]<br>

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Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said he was in love<br>

He said don't worry about a thing baby doll I'm the man you've been dreamin' of<br>

But three months later he said he won't date her or return her call<br>

And she sweared god damn if I find that man I'm cuttin' off his balls<br>

And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walkin' through the doors<br>

They call her a killer, and they call her a sinner, and they call her a whore<br>

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[CHORUS]<br>

God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes<br>

'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose<br>

Then you really might know what it's like [x4]<br>

I've seen a rich man beg<br>

I've seen a good man sin<br>

I've seen a tough man cry<br>

I've seen a loser win<br>

And a sad man grin<br>

I heard an honest man lie<br>

I've seen the good side of bad<br>

And the down side of up<br>

And everything between<br>

I licked the silver spoon<br>

Drank from the golden cup<br>

Smoked the finest green<br>

I stroked the baddest dimes at least a couple of times<br>

Before I broke their heart<br>

You know where it ends<br>

Yo, it usually depends on where you start<br>

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I knew this kid named Max<br>

He used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs<br>

He liked to hang out late at night<br>

Liked to get shit faced<br>

And keep pace with thugs<br>

Until late one night there was a big gun fight<br>

Max lost his head<br>

He pulled out his chrome .45<br>

Talked some shit<br>

And wound up dead<br>

Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of his pain<br>

You know it crumbles that way<br>

At least that's what they say when you play the game<br>

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[CHORUS]<br>

God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news<br>

'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose<br>

Then you really might know what it's like [x3]<br>

To have to lose...<br>

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