9th Wonder - Sweet Lyrics
[Verse 1]Sweet and still there’s painIf I would have grew up to be a doctorMy nephews would have grew up to do the sameBut since I grew up through the gameAnd my influence is the sameAnd my therapy is musicThey ask if you ashamedAnd though I wish I could separate the two thingsI cannot so my answer to you remainsI can walk down the hall of mirrors in VersaillesAnd be so satisfied when I look myself in the eyesNo shame, no sirJust big boats and tearin the coast upTight coups like I’m wearin the roadsterFor in the coup, bearhuggin the holster[Hook]Hov alright al-rightAnd that may not be what you call perfect butBut it’s my lifeThe life, the life, the lifeOnce again it’s the life[Verse 2]So I make no apologies, crooked policiesSo a G a nigga gotta beWe playing for property no MonopolySo I’ll pass go and let my nephew follow meThey say the child shall leadSo I take it far as I can and then we shall seeShall we dance with the devil for a beatI pray to God I ain’t got two left feetDo the hustle put keys in the streetThen I’m ballroom dancingKe-ke’in in the suiteSweet BB’s on the feetTV’s in the seat, ene-mies on the creepIt’s so corruptSoak it up it’s a lessonEvery ***** upOne day you’re upNext day you’re downLong as you stay the same it’ll come back around[Hook][Verse 3]I’m even betterI’m eating betterBest thing about it isMy niggas eating togetherWith each endeavor, we reaching levelsNiggas ain’t seen in like foreverI’m Hyman Roth I made all my partners richI can’t vouch for youIf you ain’t a part of thisSo pardon me as I pave my wristAs I parlay my chipsHov alright, alrightAmerican Gangster gangsterBusinesses like I’m WhiteBut I’m not, I’m just brightSo fly with no fear of the flightSo if y’all hear my plightAnd if you think you can make it this far without a fightCouple mistakes here and thereNot always right, but I’m always realThat’s how I sleep at night[Hook][Jay-Z]Sweet
