"i shoulda listened"
huh huh
i had to do somethin like dis
ya know
huh i shoulda listened
i shoulda listened
[lil' flip - verse 1]
i shoulda listened, when ya said boy go and get a job
i shoulda listened, cause you gotta sell dope or rob
i shoulda listened, when you told me i need to go to college
but right now i'm tryin to money in my wallet
i shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades
but instead i was worryin about dem new j's
i shoulda listened, when you said boy dont get no tattoos
now it's 2 years later and now i got 22
i shoulda listened, when you said keep playin basketball
but i was makin mo money standin in the hall
i shoulda listened, when you said i need to be in the church
but that's hard "why" cause everyday i gotta concert
i shoulda listened, when you said i need to watch my friends
cause yesterday my partner got jacked fo' his benz
i shoulda listened, when you said dont stand on the corner
cause all black folks do is smoke marijuana
[chorus: repeat 2x]
i shoulda listened, when yo told me dont do that i did it any way
i shoulda listened, when yo told me dont hustle but i gotta get paid
[lil' flip - verse 2]
i shoulda listened, when you said quit standin on the block
cause all that do is make it easy fo the cops
i shoulda listened, when you said it dont matta what car you drive
long as you pay yo bills long as you survive
i shoulda listened, when you said dont be hangin at the club
cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up
i shoulda listened, when you said you cant please everybody
right now i'm findin out i dont need everybody
i shoulda listened, when you said dont bring dem niggaz to ya house
cause when you aint there theyll try to break in ya house
i shoulda listened, when you told me you reap what ya so
so everybody i meet i cant treat'em like a hoe
i shoulda listened, when ya told me do somethin wit my time
so i picked up the pen and paper and now i'm writtin ryhmes
i shoulda listened, when you said forget the money put god first
so that's the way i gotta end my verse
[chorus - repeat to fade]