Fugees - Family Business Lyrics
[omega]Where I was born, nothing is promisedMy life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of nostradamusOmega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agilityWho will it be to test me and expose their futility.Iron like a lion from zion stop tryin so hard,I think I smell your brain cells fryin.The familys behind you if youre worthyPhilosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty jerseyTroops with scully hats and timberland bootsNo more break-dancing for loot.Niggas hustle and shootIn the garden state, it grows stink weeds and criminalsGovernment funds are minimalOppressions subliminal[clef]These days its hard for we to find peace of mindBetween insanity and sanity there lies a thin line.Some dwell in hotels with jezebelsA stone age and fall a victim to the plagueUnclean bad dreams of wyclef being a fiend,One last kiss from my sweet serpentineEliminate then break,Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate.Reconcilation came from my enemy-friendWho said family dont bendWe stay silent till the end.Now who would think that your best friendWould be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend.Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphereI think of old ghosts, that aint even here.Like alex haley take notes on this biographyMy family tree consists of street refugees.A ghetto land, where we talk slangStolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bangFor the heads, we aint sellin cocaine todaySo refrain and let my family reign okay[omega]:chorusJust walkin the streets death can take you awayIts never guaranteed that youll see the next dayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo defend the family thats the code to obey[clef]But if I fall asleep and death takes me awayDont be surprised son, I wasnt put here to stayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo the family sticks together and we never betray[clef]Nah ***** thatFifty-two pick up, no cops aroundFifty-two thousand in cash, I dont want no savings bondsHave the money ready, I smell something fishyYour wifes in my custodyOne false move and youll find her body in the sea.Thats the voice of the kid, thats the kidnapperI do my work and then I catch my ticket to jamaica.Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the moneyThis aint the seventies Im far from a jive turkey[lauryn]My circle it cant be brokenOpen, cut-throatin, provokinRecord promotin, tokens chokin on they words like smoke and.Cause we soft spoken, doesnt mean that weve forgottenYour bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gottenSee jokers is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrainedMy army is trained, you never find us beefin in vain.Cause Ive seen fire and Ive seen rainYou claim fame, while modest niggas remain.I can judge a character like ito judge a verdictAnd if you bringin threats I give you sex if I aint heard it.See poppin s***s about your attitude and how you word itIve seen the biggest niggas on the block get murderedAnd they deserverd itOr so the beast said when they served it ? ? ?That s*** is nervousSo whats my purpose?Family, we must preserve it.Your numbers retiredI hope you like the hell firesYoull be screamin murder she wrote like chaka demus and pliars.[omega]:chorusJust walkin the streets death can take you awayIts never guaranteed that youll see the next dayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo defend the family thats the code to obey[lauryn]If I should fall asleep and death takes me awayDont be surprised son, I wasnt put here to stayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo the family stick together and we never betray.[forte]We used to jump rope,But now we gun hopeBustin shots off of project roof topsSending signals with the blunt smoke.Ock, dont talk a lot if you cant hold it in lockIf you think lips sink ships,Imagine full glock clips.I hold a glass of remy martinGettin milks by the cartonExtortin the light weights for thinkin they importantThe night pays and heavenly waysAint nothin free ahKnowledge of your family and steppin to your b.i.You see i, stay on top of s*** like a flyMy niggas reach when they got beefThen jet down to south beachYo mouthpiece is yappinI hear it in your rap andMy family is thick so that bulls*** could never happen.[clef]:chorusJust walkin the streets death can take you awayIts never guaranteed that youll see the next dayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo defend the family thats the code to obey[lauryn]If I should fall asleep and death takes me awayDont be surprised son, I wasnt put here to stayAt night the evil armies of shaton dont playSo the family stick together and we never betray.
