Jay-Z - D'evils Lyrics
This shit is wicked on these mean streetsNone of my friends speakWere all trying to win, but then againMaybe its for the best though, cause when theyre seeing too muchYou know theyre trying to get you touchedWhoever said illegal was the easy way out couldnt understand theMechanicsAnd the workings of the underworld, grantedNine to five is how to survive, I aint trying to surviveIm trying to live it to the limit and love it a lotLife ills, poison my bodyI used to say ***** mic skills, and never prayed to god, I prayed toGottiThats right its wicked, thats life I live itAint asking for forgiveness for my sins, endzI break bread with the late heads, picking their brains for angles onAll the evils that the gamell doIt gets dangerous, money and power is changing usAnd now were lethal, infected with devils...We used to fight for building blocksNow we fight for blocks with buildings that make a killingThe closest of friends when we first startedBut grew apart as the money grew, and soon grew black-heartedThinking back when we first learned to use rubbersHe never learned so in turn Im kidnapping his babys motherMy hand around her collar, feeding her cheeseShe said the taste of dollars was shitty so I fed her fiftiesAbout his whereabouts I wasnt convincedSo I kept feeding her money til her shit started to make senseWho could ever forsee, we used to stay up all night at slumber partiesNow Im trying to rock this ***** to sleepAll the years we were real closeNow I see his fears through her tears, know shes wishing we were stillCloseDont cry, it is the (beat? )In time, Ill take away your miseries and make em mine, devils...My flesh, no nigga could testMy soul is possessed by devils in the form of diamonds and lexusesThe exorcist, got me doing skits like homieYou dont know me, but the whole world owe meStrip!Was thought to be a pleasant guy all my *****ing lifeSo now Im down for whatever, aint nothing niceThroughout my junior high years it was all friendlyBut now this higher learning got the remy in meLiquors invaded my kidneysGot me ready to lick off, mama forgive meI cant be held accountable, devils beating me down, booGot me running with guys, making gs, telling lies that sound trueCome test me, I never cowerFor the love of money, son, Im giving lead showersStop screaming, you know the demon said its best to dieAnd even if jehovah witness, bet hell never testify, devils...