Once upon a time in the projects, yo
I damn near had to wreck a hoe
Yellin' through the screen door
Hey, let me in
Big Daddy got a fifth of gin and down to sin
Baby up in two-ten, is on a nigga
Bendin' over pickin' up her mail, she can tell I'm dyin' to get her
I'm sittin' in yo' livin' room, slash kitchen
A nigga ain't tryin' to be the f***in' groom so stop b****in'
I like the way that ass is switchin', answer the door
Some nigga in a eighty-kay, yo', baby daddy
Lookin' like he mad at me
What?
Wit'cho name on his neck
Here we go with mo' drama in the projects
Wait a minute, who is this motherf***er?
You better take his ass in the back, and start talkin'
Nick that bud 'fore it bloom and start stalkin'
I can hear you guys yellin' a little strugglin'
Youse a fool if you think that I'm jumpin' in
That nigga jet, smokin' on a cigarette
You say, "Domestic shit, get you soakin' wet?"
Well come widdit and get it, blow my socks
While I'm drinkin' all the Kool-Aid, watchin' Jamie Foxx
I'm hearin' mo' knocks
Oh, that's just my people
They came all the way to the projects to meet you
Who?
This fool wearin' black, his girl in the see through
Distraction, a little action, I woke up, tied up like
What happened? Punk you shoulda stuck to rappin'
Niggaz tell me you got a house full of platinum
Where the platinum at motherf***er?
I hear that shit worth more than gold
Wait a minute motherf***er, this my house
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time, once upon a time
I'm like baffled, they got me gaffled, with the duct tape
So I remain raw, in come this chainsaw
Another knock, it's the girl from two-ten
Here to drop salt, that's when them b****es fought
I thought, "I betta plan my escape"
In the midst of this commotion, Ice Cube is breakin' tape
I'm free, bombin' on the first thing I see
And guess who walk in, with a nine and a grin
It's the baby, daddy he ain't playin'
He started layin' everybody down, about face with a frown
I'm runnin' to the bedroom, I lock the door
And grab the phone, the b**** phone ain't turned on
I think I'm gone, that's when I hear a soft knock
It's the girl from two-ten, with her number and a glock
Said, "Call me up, if it's for s**, or chin check"
Nigga get you a real ass b**** from the projects
And I just might do that
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time, once upon a time
I check it in on the West Coast
Ask about me
I check it in in the Dirty South
Ay-yeah
I check it in in the Midwest
Hustle, man
I check it in on the East Coast
The Hustle Gang, look at me
Don Matta', Poppa Don
Check my blood pressure, they think they fresher than the Don
Prescription pills to keep me calm, nigga, I'm da bomb
In the black Testerosa, Sippin' on Mimosa, a bleedin' nosa
I'm in the ...
Dear Mama, if some people came by the house lookin' for me
I'm innocent of anything they say I done
Now I don't know when I'll be able to write you again
But I will be back to California to see you
Your son, Ice-mutherf***ing-Cube
Keep my hand on my gun 'cos they got me on the run
I swear I didn't do what they say I done
Keep my hand on my gun 'cos they got me on the run
I swear I didn't do wh...
Life
Niggaz used to come and get me
When it was time to disagree with an enemy
Pass the Hennessey it gives me energy
Packed the gat in the small of my back
Where these niggaz at I clear the whole pack
Talkin' shit 'cuz I'm down for my set I'm a vet
Smokin' on a wet cigarette
Who these niggaz think they are?
Wishin' on a ghetto star I represent my tar, [Incomprehensible]
I start bustin' and the...
With power, comes money
With money, comes greed
Now, if the greenbacks don't stack large on my side of the yard
I ain't f***in' with it, this cake has got to be all icing, baby
Now I know, I'm taking the biggest piece but goddamn, I'm the biggest fish With the biggest mouth, b****, you wanna be rich right?
Well, stick with me, do as I does and be as I be
We be stackin' chips, packin' clips, ma...
[Intro]
['Big Worm' talking]
Yeah that's cool
Er, everything closed so we just
We might as well just go straight to the hotel
And just get some rest
Let me slide this d*** up on in ya
[Verse 1]
[Ice Cube]
If I was f***ing you right about now
You'd have a d*** stuck in you yeah
Have to go brag to your f***ing crew
On how this rap nigga d*** you down
Kendo passed them guts and didn't have to kic...
Once upon a time in the projects, yo
I damn near had to wreck a hoe
Yellin' through the screen door
Hey, let me in
Big Daddy got a fifth of gin and down to sin
Baby up in two-ten, is on a nigga
Bendin' over pickin' up her mail, she can tell I'm dyin' to get her
I'm sittin' in yo' livin' room, slash kitchen
A nigga ain't tryin' to be the f***in' groom so stop b****in'
I like the way that ass is...
Attention all nigga rows and nigga hoes
We've decided to rob this motherf***er the legal way
Nobs injecting ourselves to become property on the stock
In the penal system, in the justice system
Penitentiary, I hear you calling me
Penitentiary, I hear you calling me
Penitentiary, I hear you calling me
Penitentiary, I hear you calling me
As the world turns, it burns while it's spinning
Coming to ...
Ice Cube the great
He has indicated to us that he has sufficient firepower
To blow up the Bradley vehicle
And in fact his words were
'We are ready for war, let's get it on
War, War, and peace
Sing it
War and peace, sing it
War and peace, forever
War and peace, together, always
I'm at the highest peak, still glad the meak is understandin' me
Artillery, thoughts of killin' me is just a fantasy
T...
Damn, what you doing over here? Whassup?
Yeah, I was thinking about you the other day
And I was thinking I should have never f***ed wit' your ass
I should have left you right where I found you, my bed
When I was with you all you ever do was b****
Talk shit but you could suck d***
So I didn't sweat all the fussin' and cussin'
On New Year's Eve, the night I was bussin'
I would stress and strain ...