Nas - The General Lyrics
* send corrections to the typist[Swizz Beatz]Yo man, it's a real game out hereKnow what I'm sayin Nas?Beats back in effect manSwizz Beatz da monsta (what's poppin?)[Nas]Get in line, everybody get in lineListen the ***** up, to what's going downPay attention, aight?[Chorus]x2Niggas salute me, *****es salute meThe block salute me, the hood salute meYou should salute me, they should salute meSo ***** who you areI'm the mother*****in general[Nas]When I walk through everything stops, silenceRemain quiet, babies don't cry thugs don't bussCops cut off sirens, oxygen freezeNoises to a minimun nigga, I pop and I squeezeI represent the pain and struggleCut out your eyeballs then brain-***** youYo you testin with deathI'm confronting the justice, expressing my voice to the publicThey got to free some brothas or we kidnap the judgesThey got to free some sistas or we kidnap the judgesThey got to beat the system that's enslaving the poorOur practicing, gun rages, they R's and .44'sMany fought teams and for green this is warThis is life and I'm the hardest, got ya label all scaredCallin up the radio, don't want my records to airY'all ain't playin fair, to every rapper in the game,I'm comin fo y'all blood, make room for the king...Nas[Chorus]x2[Nas]I'm the leader, that's it, nobody higherNobody touchin my crown, nobody dyinNobody smoother, harder, tougher, believe itI'm much more smarter, much more strategicScholarships and hollow tips, a lot of walkin casketsThey talk a good one but there's never no actionAnd I'm the type to poison ya sista, twist herThrough wit her, put the gun in your face and make you hit herMake you quiver -when they silhouette of a Don, BensonLight up a Cu-ban, recite a few psalmsEnlighten you quick, teach you how a king wins warsKeep your ears to the street, love your enemies more'Cuz hate can frustrate, and confuseToo eager you lose, patience, plan your attack then you move - ghettoGreen Berets, got freaks got hoeswho be jumpin out of movin cars and land at my feet - because[Chorus]x2
