Mobb Deep - Play Lyrics
Uh-huh (Yeah) YoIt's this little shorty, knowhaI'meanIt's real (It's like it's rough)What I'm supposed to do ya'know (It's real rough baby)Yo, (Hold ya head, hold ya head dunn) Yeah[Havoc]It's bad enough I gotta grow up the fast wayThese things going on got me thinkin they the last daysTryin to come up, but shorty with a planDoin my best but can't see the promise in my landThese older cats wildin out over turf dogI'm caught in the middle and it can't get worseJust the other day I saw my homie wheeled off in a hearseSo used to it, it don't even hurtMy heart's numb, guess that's the Dunn DunnCan't speak on it, 'less you been where I come fromStuck like bubble gum with no help from anyoneMoms got four others -- my four younger brothersWe're not supposed to do the tender age of tenDog, we're in the same boat I can't turn to my friendsFore I lay me down to sleep pray to God that I'll see the next dayand do my best, hope these streets don't get meCHORUS: Havoc (Prodigy) 2x(It's real) Keep that park openBaby I just wanna play(Uh-huh) Keep that park openBaby I just wanna play(No doubt) Keep that park openBaby I just wanna play(That's right) Keep that park openBaby I just wanna play[Prodigy]Yo' baby, I'm strugglin for crumbs, survivin the unheard ofGrowin up amongst the violence and drugsGrowin up against the world and such (Uh-huh)We the young black future of the world and plusWe the team that'll crush anybody you bringWe the one that's gon' hold it down, it's no thing no sweatIt barely take no strength, you cowards ain't built for this(And it's real) All we wanna do is hit the parkPlay all day and night without a care in the worldBut it's drama in my hood, sho' it's hard to chillYou gotta stay on point and sharp as hellDunn, we just wanna have funI just wanna be with my dawgs, cuz we all we gotDon't why it is, but that's how it isI just wanna be with my clique cuz that's where I fitCHORUS[Havoc](It's real) Where do I turn to, who do I console in?I know I'm just a shorty but I want my wrist frozen niceAs I sat and thought many a nightsI could do the right thing or get read my rightsIt's life, in the hoodEverything that look, it ain'tI stole base, now I'm runnin from home plateRunnin from jake, sweat runnin down my faceAnd I can pay for every move I make[Prodigy]Just enjoy your youth, you only live onceLil' dunn control yourself, learn disciplineAnd show some respect for othersShit is serious on the street, you playin with fireConcentrate on yourself and don't follow nobodyHit them school books, so you ain't gotta borrow no moneyThese is jewels for you that you gon' wear foreverFrom us to y'all, now listen up to paCHORUS 2x[Woman singer]Mothers childHas to go and travel into the wildLord she had a heavenly skySweet saint he LordThank you God[Repeat]