Jay-Z - Some How Some Way* Lyrics
Please believe thatSomehow, some wayWe gotta make it up out the hood, somedaySomehow, some wayWe gotta make it up out this life, come onSomehow, some wayWe gotta make it up out the hood, somedaySome way we gotta make it up out this lifeWhether we dribble out this motha*****aRap metaphors, and riddle out this motha*****aWork 2nd floors, hospital out this ma*****aSome how we gotta get up out this motha*****aSomeday the cops kill a ma*****aI don't always wanna be this drug dealin' ma*****a, damnWish I could take us allOn this magic carpet ride through the skyI used to play the hall up 5th floorMe and my boys we all poor gettin' highI see the worse at a worseI deserve every blessin', I received I'm from the dirtI planted my seed on unfertile landMyrtle Park Marcy, Flushing and NostrandAnd still I grew, some how I knew dat the sun'll shine throughAnd touch my soul, take hold of my handLook man a tree grows in BrooklynSomehow, some wayI gotta make it up the hood somedaySomehow, some wayI gotta make it up out this life, come onSome wayI gotta make it up out the hood somedayToo old Nell, Sigel street I ain't forget chu20 niggas on the block tryin' chase that buckNusey neighbors and the haters keep their face on stuckCops roll up on the pavement breaks the dice games upBehind smoke kids can't chase the ice cream truckGirls fightin' over rollie young hype things upNiggas fightin' over colder young boys light things upAll the petty ass wars ***** the night scene upRemember Lil' Eddie Draw man I ain't like mean upThen they wonder why we like green upBack to back steam up, tryin' to relax but I can't lean upIn the L or the repha that steamer that steam up is my headStress to the point I get a fever, think about the blockAnd all the mothers and their kidsThat can't leave and how the chinks gotta feed 'emFor the rest of their life *****in' wings, fried vegetable riceGotta be kiddin', no breakfast Cap'n Crunch at nightOur kids eatin' lunch at nightIn their beds all bunched an tightNo less than 3 or 4Know how go 2 by the foot 2 by the headboard, manI'm gettin scared ya'll I feel for themYeah, I know, gotta grip the shorties on the blockAll they do is smoke weed and drink 40'sCop their lower quarties nough to get the latest ROCNewest glock, and old jordiesSomehow, some wayWe goin' make it up out the sewa one daySomehow, some wayWe goin' make it up out this life, yeah andSomehow, some wayWe goin' make it up out the hood one daySome wayWe goin' make it up out this lifeRight Cher's another lil' story bout' this clique I claimedAnother chapter based on how I get that gameHangin' round my neighborhood and bang my streetSittin' watch the passers-by play my sweepSouth Side, Sunny Side, blocks I runSouth Vegas, South Paul niggas all got gunsOver here we got this cold salad get that thereWe know tomorrow ain't a promise so get that there*****sittin' in the livin' room, guardin' the stepsWorkin' inside a slump house starvin' to deathServin' these niggas flippersQuarter ounces in zippersAgents snappin' you're pictureNeighbors plottin' to get yaSituation is critic, I was out here to get itLivin' it like a savage, 'cause nigga I gotta have itHoldin' back on the mothers for a minute, pumpin' hard dogErase enough to walk it down and *****it all dogLove bein' willied and you're creek gonna riseIm'ma be a nigga and these streets gonna riseSomehow, some waySom how, some wayIm'ma be a niggaAnd these streets gonna rise out (Somehow, some way)Somehow, some wayWe gotta make it up out the hood somedaySomehow, some wayWe gotta make it up out this life, come onSom how, some wayWe gotta make it up out the hood, somedaySome wayWe gotta make it up out this lifeWe ride, come on now
