Nas - Some Of Us Have Angels Lyrics
Chorus: nas (repeat 2x)Some of us have angels -- the kingdom, the powerSome of us have angels -- the power, the glorySome of us have demons -- greed, and lustSome of us have demons -- lust, temptation[nas]Now this is you, dressed in all black, fatigue hat, ready for combatA good nigga, you dont leave tracksA hood nigga wantin g-stacks, do what you gotta do to get thatYou feel you need that, where the jooks at?These are your niggaz, creepin they be leavin niggaz sleep witchuLoc style, quiet no smile, its the officialSometime they grimy, speakin on they own peopleThey snake you if they have to, raised tattoosNow these are your *****es, phonin lonely homey chickensAll the homies stick em, you think you own em man listenShe stab you in your sleep with a knife from out the kitchenPut a root on you, next week they find you missinDead in your expedition in the forest, fell off the cliff andTumbled til you blew up, feds told her and she threw upFake *****es, actresses, wicked witch practicesTwo sides of us, negative or positiveChorus[nas]Now this is your mom, your good luck charmPushin you to do no wrong, prayin for you that you live longNobody kill my baby, but she know her baby crazyIn and out of jail, moms screamin, God take me!This is your pop, chip off the old block that made himThe man of the house, mom and pops seperatinSpittin image of a gangster the way pop walkedThe way pop talked, got older and you thanked him nowThis is your hood, poor folks drugs and robberiesTurnin into the things moms wanted you not to beCrime followin the wrong dudes who have no valuesLifes cheap as the dime in the minds of those around youThis is the test, the stress, the conflict the ups and downs ofNiggaz around you make threatsThey tell you keep it gangster, no matter the predicamentEven though your decision wont help you benefitChorus[nas]Now once again this is you, entertainin your desires*****es money and guns, aimin and you fireEveryday is grief, if it aint beef, its feedin your seedTryin to eat? you form material needsThe weed make your brain sizzle, a pistol make it cool offBy stickin up niggaz, make them take they jewels offHis reputation is, bigger than his whole life spanHe never planned to fail, he just failed to planWhat does it take to realize, satans alive, he whispersAnd any chance he get, he can take niggazHe comes in all shapes and sizes, his best disguise isWhen he stand beside us, but God is inside us, within meYou are your worst enemy - my moms words echo in my headAnd if I let go Im deadHe stepped at my door, the ? motivate my spiritAnd now the body experience, so now I feel itLookin at my blessings, the bullets - that missed me coulda hit meThem court cases coulda put me in the penitentiaryI never hate, thats just wasted energyThe past is gone, the presents a gift, so whats the mystery?The future - and time only reveals, what fear isFalse expectations, appearin realWe only human, love thy neighbor, so I was toldAnd I will til permanently, my eyes are closedChorus
