[Joe Budden ad libs]
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[DJ On Point - talking over Joe Budden]
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This shit right here in called Young Niggaz
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Shout out to my nigga Ron Browz on the beat
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Whole Monie Ave, I see you
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(DJ ON POINT)
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[Verse 1 - Joe Budden]
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Yo, my struggle's a little different
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Y'all niggaz was selling, I was sniffin
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Psyche, rewind it, I'm just kiddin (OH!)
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I was hangin with old cats, tryna put my bid in
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Same safe you was stackin in, I was tryna get in
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Y'all was fuckin with pigeons (naw)
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I was on Malcolm X, lookin for a jar for my cig to get dipped in (OH!)
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Was still spittin, before the video vixens
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Around the time Ewing had got dunked on by Pippen
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Niggaz was still pitchin
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I was stealin money from my moms anytime she left her purse in the kitchen (that was fucked up)
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Guzzlin a fifth and
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I was high as a fuck, OD'n on Visine, so my eyes wouldn't glisten (OH!)
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Moms still bitchin
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She thought I knew better, but I didn't
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She tried to talk to 'em, wouldn't listen (listen, wouldn't listen)
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It's almost like somethin inside of me kept itchin
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I thought the streets loved me, naw who was I kiddin? (kiddin)
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God lookin like the devil (oh)
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Sendin me to the pawn shop anytime I found shit that looked like metal
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I dropped outta school, naw not to be cool
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I was sittin there bored, thought all y'all was fools
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Fuck I wanna read up on "Romeo & Juliet"
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Way back, I ain't even have my first toolie yet
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Angie ain't even make that knife go through me yet (talk to 'em)
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Matter fact, I ain't even smoke my first bollie yet
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Tried to have it wrapped, but things wasn't a doobie yet
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What was comin for me, but naw it ain't subdue me yet
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[Chorus - Joe Budden]
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Young niggaz, know I used to be a young nigga
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I used to pop off to prove I ain't the one nigga
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B and E's, stick ups and dirty guns niggaz
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This before I finally had my little young nigga
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Young niggaz, God keep me from these young niggaz
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Not the smart ones Lord, just the dumb niggaz
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Might have me thinkin I'm still one of them niggaz
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Shit changed from when I used to be a young nigga
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(You know why his name is On Point, cause he On Point pussy)
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[Verse 2 - Joe Budden]
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Yo, aiyyo
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My first time locked up, I was a child
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Met up with mad niggaz I ain't seen in a while (yeah)
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And it wasn't bad bein locked in with them (but)
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But couldn't fathom lockin in at 10
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Like fuck readin a book, sat on my bunk, mad time to get my thoughts straight
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One month, one shower, still without a court date
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Just bags of nicotine, rollin paper
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Did pull ups, push ups, how the fuck'd I get here?
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War stories, you hear a lot of shit here
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Great place to visit, but naw don't wanna live here (live here ...)
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Naw gotta get my mind in a new place
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Grimey ass niggaz stealin my socks and toothpaste
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Can't ever remember feelin such neglect
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But snakes get snaked (dog), what the fuck'd I expect? (expect)
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I thought if anything I had earned niggaz respect
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But niggaz hung up soon as they heard "Collect"
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Had my mag with the tits out
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O.G.s' said to me the streets don't love you, they'll be there when you get out
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Bunch of the same people, stealin the same space
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A few of 'em'll die, a few will take your place
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I prayed to God that I never catch another case
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Cause CO's just treat us like we rats in a maze
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You wonder why Joey always hype and smilin (why?)
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I was this close to Rikers Island
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Was bein on Rikers, wilin (wilin)
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I've been through way worse shit than havin a few gripes about my album (c'mon)
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[Chorus - w/ ad libs]
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[DJ On Point - talking over Chorus]
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Shout out to mixtapekings.com
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Can't forget my nigga Moozoo, Victory Square
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[Outro - Joe Budden - talking (echo)]
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For real
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God keep me from these little young niggaz man
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Cause I'll fuck around and get a bid
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Make me somethin stupid and shit
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Made me resort to bein ..
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Bein the old me and shit
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I worked hard to get money
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I ain't tryna go back
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I ain't tryna go back to the hood, keep my eyes lit up
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Keep me from these niggaz, for real
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Young Niggaz
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Joe Budden |