AZ - Essence (feat. Nas) Lyrics
Yeah, you see, some men see things the way they are, and say, why?I see things that never was and say, why not?Just wanna be there, you know? y'all realize, I hold this downEast New York, Eighty-two, First pumas navy blueFirst wife Kiesha Wilson with love, she was my baby booCrazy crew, paying dues, few of us made it thruFront window, Ms. Glady's, that was my favorite viewHated school, never went, hookie was better spendRight around the time the god rocks smoking dead presidentsDevilish ever since, seeking for hope, needing some form of nourishmentIt's eighty-eight skin starting to radiateHit on my baby-face mama bear could see that I'm thereShe finally gave me space change of pace moving quickerConsuming liquor, humping on some chicks *****Trying to undo her zipperGucci slippers who can diss us? 40 deuce movie picturesWhat other way but poetically can I prove we scriptures?Drugs sold 'em, cars rode 'em, guns near my scrotum,Got locked, got right out, gave what I owed 'emFive when they buried Will killed 'Po killed PhilMurdered Donald Jones, shot clip hit BillPrince in prison, damn, Yam still livingI can see him up in heaven my nigga dance to the rhythmGod, show me a better way, give me another dayOpen the lane up so I can make these *****ers payFo sho, I just wanna be there, you know?Realize what I'm worth, the work I put inAnd I brought to the table through the yearsI ain't the average, ya heard?Respect my gangsta, it's all hustleSteal it on 'em, you know?Loving da game you gave me, loving my name is AZNever sold millions, but ***** it I'm here to save the babiesLook how a lady raised me, so would say he crazyI'm just a nigga fro
