Nas - The Cross Lyrics
[chorus 2x: nas]I carry the cross, if virgin mary had an abortionId still be carried in the chariot by stampeding horsesHad to bring it back to new yorkIm happy that the streets is back in new yorkFor you rappers, I carry the cross[nas]Yall can keep yall weak beats, from your corny producersTheres a new king of the streets, youre gonna get used toI was the old king of the streets, that yall once hatedBut now I reinvented myself, and yall all waitedNas, n.a.s. mean niggaz against societyNoisy I aim not silently, noose all surroundin meI hang em I string em up aint no thing I just drop emTo which doctor you copped and you locked and it aint what it wasI changed it up from that pop shit its hard to see r&bRappers arguably, started *****in up the game horriblyCause, I parted the sea, then these novices targetted me*****es infatuated say they love me lyin to meWhat Ive discovered is my brothers tryin to beThe next me, yeah I support him but hes blinded I seeJealousy he love me to death am I buggin I love him for lifeWe both still mournin on our mothers, lifeAnd I dont need much but a dutch, a ***** to *****A six, a truck, some guns to bustI wish it was that simple, the last emperor, hit yo assWith the nasty nas, diary, get out my path[chorus][nas]I cant keep a ***** cause none of them come up for a little lessI cant be too rich, too many hoes, lined up for sexI cant rest until my niggaz in houses with pretty maidsWater and flowers in emWhile my niggaz walk around in they trousers grinninGotta keep a lot of heat; 30 cals 10 millimeters40 cals plus the heckler, to set yall straightYou too light? I shoot your freckles outYou too dark? the infrared show you what the tec aboutHuh? Im stressin out, need more offices for bossesSecretaries and meetings with big sharks, who mad greedyWe can sell mo, boats on the coastGive, coats to the po and give, hope to the broke then live lowBut that aint reality, I look happy but under the skyYou see a nigga who know, out of three women 2 out of 3Will love you but lead you to they own, hidden evil*****! you the reason niggaz be beefin, hoe get onposed to be earth, aint worth the ***** that you sit onFrom here on, its a new dayMillion dollars aint, what it was yesterdayMany problems, many niggaz, most involved but they fakeHope yall relate[chorus][nas] I carry the cross
