Ice Cube - 24 Wit An L Lyrics
*originally appeared as a b-side to cubes check yo self single24 with an l, 24 years old and I got life in this mother*****er...24 with an l as I bail through the concrete, shit is kinda deepDeep, deeper than atlantis, you got to know who the man isL.a. better known as pelicans bayThe ghetto birds got the word from the stool pigeonA bird in the hand cant beat a chickenThere aint no warden (shit)Just broken glass *****ing up my jordansTwice upon the time in the projectsI done got jacked for my rolexBut I keep going, let it passCause the swap meet got a sale on ski masksAnd my little homie kevinBeen carjacking since 87 (really doe)L.a. is like a jail cellAnd I got 24 with an lGet in that cell, nigger (repeat 8x)Now, I made a little money, goodBut I still want to live in the hoodBut buying new fly shitIs just like inviting ants to a picnicTheres just too many setsAnd now Im getting those kidnap threatsBut who wanna get wet?Cause Ill soak ya, you think Im fat like oprahAll I got is a little piece of nothingAnd now you want to jack all the suddenRahter have me face down on the floorInstead of that devil you work forMother*****ing cowardAnd clowning my man cause he wants to go to howardNow I got a strap when I bailThrough the hood, 24 with an lGet in that cell, nigger (repeat 8x)24 years, but see I got lifeSorry mike, it does matter if youre black or whiteCause Im up against the black and whiteThey spread my legs and grab my nuts tightNiggas keep hitting me upAnd *****es try to get a drop of nutAsking me to dick thisSo they can blow up, throw up from the morning sicknessKeep my shoulder on the wall like the countyCause you buster-ass niggas cant clown meSouth of pee go, thats where we goDeep in a regal, desert eagleSitting on my lap like a ***** with a gatWestsides on the mapSo if you want to scrap or even drop shells24 with an lGet in that cell, nigger (repeat 12x)
