Pries - Silver And Gold Lyrics
(Verse)Okay it's Moses of the pharaohsI'm a fire with no pitcherComing to America that better let me soak upPries I can't be runnin things, I swear we barely trySo many blood diamonds and you still can't find yo typeThey got my people in prisons, nobody in schoolI just bought a chain, I'm a slave to it tooIf it's money or ***** I guess it's *****, yall loseCus it's time of the nuttin and if I snooze then I loseThere's a crowd full of faces but I'm alone in this roomNigga jump to conclusions as long as it's not a broomThey yelling Pries is the manPries is the manYall niggas way too basic so you wouldn't understandThis the holy KoranThis the blood of the lambThis that sunny church service now watchin prayers ends, word!(Hook)If money is the root of all evilWhy these chains make me free though?They say mo money mo problemsBut if I had a dollar I could solve emSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and gold(Verse)Jehova, Job, please forgive em for they plottin thisSometimes they use yo weakness as yo kindnessOn that bended knee but not for your highnessCause only fools fall in love, you think he lyin thisI was 19, sleepin with the lionsNo fear for no barely tryinHad strappers that only sell to clientsThey had shot themselves, domestic *****in violenceTo see my mama smile the only thing I'm afterThe joy from hearing my daughters' innocent laughterExcuse me pastor, is sinning really a factor?To see a greener pasture, if so I'm sneakin past ya(Hook)If money is the root of all evilWhy these chains make me free though?They say mo money mo problemsBut if I had a dollar I could solve emSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and gold(Bridge x2)But I don't want it if it don't bling blingAnd to hell with the price cus the money ain't a thingThey say, they say…***** what the sayin! Yea we getting money *****!(Hook)If money is the root of all evilWhy these chains make me free though?They say mo money mo problemsBut if I had a dollar I could solve emSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and goldSilver and gold, silver and gold