WYCLEF JEAN - Thug Angels lyrics

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Refugees yo.. all you say<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>Dirty dirty dirty south<br>I used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.<br>Sold my first a-k<br>I saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday<br>(what about texas? ) they need to chill with the gun play<br>(new york city y'all) police are at the door<br>The magnum was by the ashtray<br>(look at shorty y'all) he bout to go out like scarface<br>He woke up in a cardboard box with no space<br>With thug angels singin, sayin<br><br>[background harmonizing - repeat 2x]<br>{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh-<br>-uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}<br><br>[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)<br>So you wanna be a thug? <br>To all my thugs in houston, you wan' push drugs? <br>To all my thugs in memphis, you want the cars in the videos? <br>To the jacksonville thug angels, let me tell you how it really goes<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>I'm on the highway with a black bandana, headed to atlanta<br>Until I heard woop woop, that sound of da police, should I pull over? <br>He had the dark shades on, but he ain't look like stevie wonder<br>His face was, pale and long - he looked like cold day in december<br>Now let me ask the truth or somethin -<br>Should I slow down and be a good camper? <br>I heard a young thug scream,<br>It depends what you got in the beamer!!<br>Now I got two choices I could blast and become most wanted in america<br>Or I could slow down like the man in the bronco<br>And get johnny cochran to be my lawyer<br>Ohh sonya, hit her on the motorola<br>If I get locked up I ain't getting out 'til tuesday<br>Cause this is saturday, and it's a holiday<br>Now I got to spend a week hangin in the south in jail<br>But you told me that crime pay<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>The dirty dirty dirty south<br>I used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.<br>Sold my first a-k<br>I saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday<br>(what about brooklyn? ) they need to chill with the gun play<br>(hey) police are at the door<br>The magnum was by the ashtray<br>(new jersey) he bout to go out like scarface<br>He woke up in a cardboard box with no space<br>With thug angels singin, sayin<br><br>[background harmonizing - repeat 2x]<br>{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh-<br>-uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}<br><br>[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)<br>So you wanna be a thug? <br>My thugs in chicago, you wan' push drugs? <br>My thugs in orlando, you want the cars in the videos? <br>To v-a and d.c., st. louis, miami<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>So you a killer, how many people did you kill? <br>You a dealer, how many drugs did you deal-a? <br>For'realla, used to sell crack on the hill-a<br>Yeah right! my name is elvis and your wife is pricilla<br>You're an actor, you need a part in this thrilla<br>Hold up, ain't no nead to bust your four-fifth-a<br>It's two of use, one of use is bound to leave in a coma<br>So say your prayers, and give my regards to the undertaker<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>At the dirty dirty dirty south<br>I used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.<br>Sold my first a-k<br>I saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday<br>(what about new orleans? ) they need to chill with the gun play<br>(new york city y'all) police are at the door<br>The magnum was by the ashtray<br>(look at shorty y'all) he bout to go out like scarface<br>He woke up in a cardboard box with no space<br>With thug angels singin, sayin<br><br>[background harmonizing - repeat 4x]<br>{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh-<br>-uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}<br><br>[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)<br>So you wanna be a thug? <br>To my thugs in tampa, you wan' push drugs? <br>To my thugs in detroit, you want the cars in the videos? <br>To the north, to the south, to the whole carolina-lina<br>Let me tell you how it really goes<br>So you wanna be a thug? <br>To my thugs in a-t-l, you wan' push drugs? <br>To my thugs livin in dallas, you want the cars in the videos? <br>Thug angels in the birmingham<br>Let me tell you how it really goes, let's go!<br><br>[wyclef - with voice box effect]<br>Watch out, for the beasts<br>Watch out, if you got a seed homie<br>Cause you don't want your kids growin up<br>Thinkin they never had no daddy<br><br>Big pun, rest in peace forever<br>Bronx, pour some liqour, ahhh<br>Slang tom, rest in peace<br>Police is in the news, watch yourself<br>Y'all saw what they did to diallo<br><br>[some man complaining]<br>Yeah you betta turn music down! I call 911!<br><br>[wyclef jean]<br>You gon' do what? <br>Wait! yo turn up your musics louder<br>Wait! all my people in the system jeep<br>Wait! all my people goin to school early in the mornin<br>Wait! eastern parkway<br><br>[haitian singing to end]