Coolio - Nature Of The Business Lyrics
Verse 1:*singing* its the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to loseIts the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who lose*rapping* I got a little proposition, homey, check it out, we gonna put it downCause you and I go way back, and I know you done been aroundThese peeps that I know done put me up on some shitNigga, we could all come up loc, we could all make gripsNow I aint talkin bout no bullshit ass flippin zsIm talkin trump type access, they comin off a gang of keysNow what exscuse you got to play?You got a wife and baby on the way?Well, that makes it mo betterWe gon work this shit togetherWe gonna stack enough loochie to get your girls gift from gucciAnd send your baby to college and aint no gettin caughtCause we gon use the type of knowledge that they never tripped off of befoThey aint even ready for this hellified shit we got in sto (thats right)And I done used the g to hook up that manpowerShit have the okay to folks taught pillsbury how to push flourNow all we gotta do is make sure this shit go through, partna (right)Now call your crew, cause we got work to do*talking* its a fifty-fifty chance that you can get stuckAnd then snake eyes are crafted, and we shit outta luck*singing* its the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to lose*talking* but if we make this shit work the whole crew gon come upWith thousands in the seikos, danes, and fat pocketbooks.*singing* its the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who loseVerse 2:*rapping* next level in the game, homey, its time to get this shit movinWe went up fifty keys on ? speck? and now we got some shit to prove it (right)We got the contacts in vegas thats where we go got our troopsTheyll be the ones in the casino lines dressed in blue suitsAnd afta shorty, vic, and spider done picked up the shitThey gon lay low a few days to make the trip look legit (thats right)But, just in case them niggaz get any *****ed up ideasWe gon send wino and big homie to watch our back with the gear (right)And then them niggaz gonna take the midnight train to dallas (dallas)We got to hook up them baggage plans to ras kass, misses aliceThe cool thing about her is that if she get caughtIts still all in the family so she aint gonna sell a nigga out*talking*Aight, then, maybe they should get a u-haul pack that shit in a matress*rapping*Nah, they best go greyhound, its still the same as mother*****in taxesAnd all we gotta do is hold our breath about three more daysAnd cross our fingers, and hope nobody get popped along the way*talking* you can make this quick lick and be set up for lifeBut if your ass get stuck, I hope it aint your third strike*singing* its the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to lose*talking* and them things you last expect, sometimes out there waitinBut I hope you understand if you caught then you aint got shit to say*singing* its the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who loseIts the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to loseIts the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who loseVerse 3:*talking* everything is goin according to planThis shit is on its way to the man, to the manSit next to the goddamned man (right)But theres one thing you should knowTheres some bustas on the bus talkin loud and drinkin and actin the fool,That shit aint cool (say what? )Now, I dont want to have to switch this locSo, send some bodies to the next stop to get this under control(they on they way)But be aware that they all wearin navy uniformsAnd they got medals and patches and shit, they think that say desert stormAnd they got gung ho written all over they chestSo tell lek ratt, d-dog, p.s. to wear they vestIts gettin kinda cold out here so ima have to be gone*sirens and helicopters*Wait, here that? oh, I think somethin wrong *gunshots*Whats up? baby, whats goin on, man? what! what the ***** happenin?Aw, shit, my nigga, ima have to face shitI think somebody set us up, theres feds all over the place*rapping* thats the name of the game, thats the way the game goSometimes you rise high, and sometimes you sink low*singing* its the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to lose*rapping* if you make it back to the hood then Ill see you aroundBut if they got somebody watchin, then stay your ass outta town*singing* its the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who loseIts the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to loseIts the nature of the businessIts the smugglers who loseIts the roll of the diceThat you cant afford to lose
