Playlist Lyfe Jennings

lyfe jennings - 26 years 17 days

1st Verse:
I was looking for God at my grandmother's house
underneath the cushions on the couch
I looked all around side to side up and down
that man was no where to be found
So I called my grandmama on the phone
said old lady you best get home
cause God aint where you said he would be
and there's something that I really need to speak to him about immediately
She said boy tell Granny what's wrong is there something I can do
I said big mama now it's a sensitive issue
and Lord knows I don't wanna worry you
but I need somebody to talk to

Chorus:
It's done been 26 years 17 days
been to 5 different prisons got 2 babies on the way
and they say it'll be a waste of time to pray
seeing that I'm going to hell anyway (2x)

2nd Verse:
I done smoked weed with the best of ya'll
shot at all the rest of ya'll
my heart hurts like an old man with high cholesterol
the preacher said that I'm the dirtiest dude he ever saw
shouldn't even be livin'
and he a Christian
Shoulda been dead like 17 times for 17 crimes I committed
took 'em all to trial and got accuited
Left wavin' my middle finger in the air whispered in the prosecutor's ear, yeah I did it
I done stole everything from dreams to wedding rings
auctioned off my soul for material things
but lately its been kinda botherin' me
I guess that turtle always catches up with the rabbit eventually

Chorus 2x/Bridge:
Somebody loves you baby whoa whoa whoa somebody loves you baby (4x)

lyfe jennings - biggie nigga

Intro
So we was together for a little while after that ya know things, things did get a little better, ya know what I am saying. Ya know after about the time I met somebody else. I met this lady ya know and um another lady other that her you know I got my record deal ya know what I'm saying. And things was like all love, man I mean it was like you know all these things that I had dreamed about was now coming true man and I hell I ain't ashamed to say that I felt like , like Biggie Nigga.

First off I got to send a shout out to Brooklyn, B k in the building stand up. Second of all. Man I tell you when I do these interviews out here man, all these cats always asking me who do I mostly resemble in the music game. So I think to my self, why Who could I have said I mostly resemble in this game and one name keep on circulating thru my brain man none other ya?ll know him as Biggie Nigga.

From a place where them niggas don't talk a lot. License suspended so we walk a lot. Always been a thug, since I was a young cat brisked up like Godzilla, mix my similac with cognac ohhhoo
Now I can't even pray no more. Cause I done did so much dirt, and smoked so much dro, I'm afraid God'll be like what you callin here for, don't be dialing my line asking me for shit no more.

Whoa it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga, yeah it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga

I done seen church boys get killed like that, roll off at the mouth when they ain't built like that
So for all you wanna be's out there whose attitude is shitty, Yeah God don't like ugly but he ain't too fond of pretty because I'm a hustla from the top of my doo rag to the bottom of my timb's that done left prints on many backs like 50 said these in the street niggas they ain't playin, and if ya'll don't like what I'm sayin ya'll gon have to murder me again,

Yeah it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga whoa it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga
So for all these cats out here doin what u do man, you Biggie, for all these cats out here doin something positive in ur community you Biggie, for all these rap cats that's on the struggle trying to come up on the stone you Biggie, for all you cats doin that nonsence on that bullshit?.You ain't Biggie Nigga ha ha ha It's your boy Lyfe Jennings man AKA Biggie Nigga

lyfe jennings - brand new

[(Lil Wayne)]
See you need to focus man
But my girl ain't got snobby, stuntin' like her Daddy
Vroom on her Yamaha, she ride me like a Kawasaki
I call her little buddy, sometimes I call her shorty
She only wears dresses, she sleep in Ed Harty (ya dig?)
It's young Weezy, the 80s baby
And we can get together make 80 babies
Now the house, brand new, the car brand new
But you're still the same old you
And that's why I love you

[Verse 1-(Lyfe Jennings)]
Girl, from the moment that I saw you, I knew you were the one
Though, we didn't have a lot of money, we still had so much fun (so much fun)
No, matter where you are you'll always be my superstar
If it wasn't for your love, I don't think I'd have gone this far

[Chorus-(Lyfe Jennings)]
(Proud of you)
Baby, you never got brand new
Yo, baby, 'cause you never got brand new

[Verse 2-(Lyfe Jennings)]
I, remember livin' in the projects
I, remember spendin' welfare checks
That, something you never never forget
How could I abandon you now?
You'll always be a superstar
(You will always be)
No matter where you are
(My heart has never felt this before)

[Chorus-(Lyfe Jennings)]
(Proud of you)
Baby, you never got brand new
Yo, baby, you never got brand new

[Bridge-(Lyfe Jennings)]
Baby, we came from nothing
And we turned it into something
And we never ever act like:
We're too good, we too bougey for the hood life
Real recognize real, and you know this
Living with me in the streets and the show biz
(Now everybody know your name, and they caught up in the fame)
(You still the same, nobody can keep up with you, yeah)

[Chorus-(Lyfe Jennings)]
(Proud of you)
'Cause you never got brand new (all the money)
You never got brand new
(proud of you)
Baby, you never got brand new

lyfe jennings - cops up

[Intro:]
Aye yo u
Still up at the hood spots
Still no security, still gotta swaga like my pops
Still water run deep when that coke is cheap
But when that price go south, get your surf boards out
Still gotta lil pimp in me from my past
Still got some lil cousins that will beat yo ass
Yo I'm the only dude that u know burn the block up
So how the hell do I gotta call the cops up

[Verse 1:]
Shorty you're so amazing, your body's bangin
Conversation so stimulating, my heart is racing
(I just want to know if we can get 2gether sometime)
And you know what I'm saying
Ya bodies toned up look at those thick thighs
Grandmama must have been feeding u right
(shake it to the left momma shake it to the right)

[Chorus:]
Somebody call the cops up
Lil momma done stole my heart
She's making me fall in love
She's not gonna give it up

Somebody call the cops up
Somebody call 911
Tell'em I've been shot through the heart
I've fallen and I can't get up
Somebody call the cops up

[Verse 2:]
Baby the ladies starring... fellas say hi
Champaign bottles get to poppin when u walk by
The mood is crazy "pimpin is is what pimpin does"
U know what I'm sayin, it's two o'clock and the club is jumpin
All eyes on you theyaint't here 4 nothing
(shake it to the left momma, shake it to the right momma)

[Chorus:]
Somebody call the cops up
Lil momma done stole my heart
She's making me fall in love
She's not gonna give it up

Somebody call the cops up
Somebody call 911
Tell'em I've been shot through the heart
I've fallen and I can't get up
Somebody call the cops up

Cops up cops up
Somebody call the cops up

[Bridge:]
So wantcha walk like a model
Walk like a model
Walk like a model
Walk it out
So wantcha walk like a model
Walk like a model
Walk like a model
Walk it out
Now freeeeeeeeeeze
And drop
Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot
Now freeeeeeeeeeze
And drop
Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot

[Chorus:]
Somebody call the cops up
Lil momma done stole my heart
She's making me fall in love
She's not gonna give it up

Somebody call the cops up
Somebody call 911
Tell'em I've been shot through the heart
I've fallen and I can't get up
Somebody call the cops up
Cops up, cops up
Cops up, cops up, cops up
Somebody call the cops up
Cops up, cops up
Cops up, cops up

lyfe jennings - cry

1st Verse:
I done had money
I done been broke
I done been talked about something awful
Done been lied on by so many folks
I done even been depressed at times
and didn't wanna cry cause my pride was too strong
But over the years I thought it over
And after struggling for so long and still holding on
I figured, can't be nothing all that wrong with crying
If anybody says that they're that strong they're lying
See crying is like taking your soul to the Laundromat
It's like the feeling that you get
when you see your Grand-mama smile
Or the heavens open up and blessing rain down
Go on child and cry
Go on and cry, cry, cry
We can cry together

2nd Verse:
See I done been a player
I done been played
I done went for some of the oldest tricks
from some of the coldest chicks God done ever made
Said I done even had a venereal disease
And didn't wanna go to the clinic, all that attention embarrassing me
But over the years I've learned to understand
that I don't really give a damn what nobody say, I'm a man
and we cry
We can cry, we can cry, we can cry together

Bridge:
Talkin' bout wo wo wo yea yea yea
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
but I know, know, know
fasho' sho', sho'
that even men go through problems sometime
cry

lyfe jennings - down here up there

Lord, it's a constant struggle (down here)
Specially when all you know how to do is hustle (down here)
Lord, it's a miracle - I'm still breathing (down here)
Lord, it's a battefield (down here)
Lord, it's easy to get killed (down here)
So I keep my family near me (down here)
And keep my bulletproof vest on
Thank you, Lord, for making teflon (down here)
'Cause the ghetto has a way of manipulating the children
Tricking them into believing that life has no meaning
Down here, down here
Lord, if you see my grandmother (up there)
Tell her I know she's disappointed in me
Hates to see me in and out of jail
But tell her life ain't as heavenly here as it is (up there)
I know it's probably lovely (up there)
But tell her I ain't in no rush to get (up there)
So I keep my pistols off safety
At all cost I got to protect and feed these babies
===As they lay, it's been hell
Keeping my black ass from coming (up there)
So I'm thankful everyday
And pray my enemies, don't roll down on me
And send me kicking and screaming (up there)

Ohhhhh, ohhhhhh, yeah, ohhhhh, ooo, ohhh, hmmmmmmm

To my peoples trying to make it from (down here)
To my peoples who done made it (up there)
To my peoples trying to make it too (up there)
From down here

lyfe jennings - ghetto superman

Haha...I'm fine y'all
It's your boy ghetto superman
aka lyfe
aka don't gotta wife
what up young boy
everybody talkin about livin on capital hill
we livin on the hill...ya know?
talkin about the front rown, front row?
we livin on death row

we grew up in the gutter eatin peanut butter sandwiches...with no jam
we looked up to the hustler's on the corner throat soar from screamin...get your money man
had dreams of movin on up to the big leagues...like george, weezy and florence
But it's kinda hard when police is havin you killed...resurrected, rearrested for old bench warrants
yea its a struggle man, but we handle it the best we can
only difference between folks thats free and folks in jail is some of us got caught on the way to heaven takin the shortcut through hell

chorus:
ghetto superman
faster than a caddillac
able to leap tall buildings when police is on your back, yea
it'a a bird it's a plane no it's
ghetto superman
talk slick as republicans
sold almost as much dope as Uncle Sam your friendly neighboorhood superman

if you played on my playground
you'd be used to hearin stay down...they shootin
lost my daddy in a shootout chest all blew out...another family ruined
had dreams of findin a good job so he wouldn't have to rob niggas..i'm a stick up kid
finally get what we deserved instead of havin to take what they give us
yea its a struggle man but we takin it...one bullet at a time
but it's kinda hard to get that monkey off your back while that monkey still on your mind, on your mind

lyfe jennings - goodbye

Sometimes, making love
is easier then. breaking up
we believe if we change
fake it enough
we can
trick ourselves into believing that
were still inlove
but in our hearts we know that it's inevitable
though its hard to let you go i know im moved
sometimes memorys just aint enough
sometimes you outgrow the ones you love
sometimes its none of the above
its just the fact that people change
noones to blame
there aint nothing stay the same
so we sit around and cry
because neither one of us want to be the first to say
GOODBYE!

lyfe jennings - greedy

1st Verse:
See I'm a wanted man barely living in these streets
Since child support saw fit to put out a warrant on me
Say I owe 'em 65 hundred and they want they money
And it's so funny 'cause they know
I ain't got that kinda dough
Like it's my fault that she got on welfare
I told her we can go half on the similac and the daycare
But no, she got comfortable at the bottom and wanted to stay there
And I don't know how this gonna turn out so ya'll keep me in your prayers

Chorus:
Oh, this crazy, lazy lady
Is using this baby for revenge and money
And I think it's funny that she plays the innocent mother
When it's the other way around
She ain't needy
She greedy

2nd Verse:
They say when I start back working they gonna take all my dough
And then they wonder well what the hell I ain't working fo'
All of this attention hunts this boy bout some back child support
When they killing each other by the dozens out here everyday just for sport
With bills stacked up to his chinny-chin-chin summoning him to court
Then all of his friends call him a worry-wart
Now all the money they gave her, I gotta give it back
Like I was the one living rent free and getting food stamps
Whoooo

Chorus
Say it again ya'll Get your own money
Get your own money
You just greedy

Chorus

lyfe jennings - hypothetically

1st Verse:
What if I broke our monogamous agreement
What if I told you I lied but didn't mean it
What if my one mistake
had the potential to break
up our happy home
Would you wanna know
What if I confessed it and though she didn't mean nothing since it happened
You're thinking about leaving
What if I suppressed it
and made a vow to never mess with another
Is it cool for me to smother the facts
Is it cool for me to cover my tracks
if you'd never know
Or would me not being honest hurt you more

Chorus:
Hypothetically of course
Are there some things better left unsaid
Or would you wanna know instead
Hypothetically of course
Are there some wars not worth fighting
Some tears not worth crying
Hypothetically of course
What if this happened to you
what would you want me to do

2nd Verse: (Fantasia Barrino)
Well what if I told you that I had a confession
What if I said 4 years ago when we were arguing
he came to comfort me and I wound up pregnant
And I just can't say for sure
if the baby's yours
What if I confessed it and it turns out not to be your baby after you get tested
And it destroys what we've been blessed with
What if I suppress it 'cause technically you're the baby's daddy anyway
Is it wrong for me to want you to stay
Would you rather have me tear you away
From the only family you know
Or is this just too big a secret to keep it on the low

Chorus/Bridge:
Would you wanna know
Would you wanna know
Tell me what you'd do
Would you walk away or would you stay
Would you wanna know
Would you wanna leave the past behind us
Or are you afraid that one day it might find us
Would it even matter
Should it even matter
Could it even matter

lyfe jennings - i can t

1st Verse:
First things first, baby I apologize for all of the lies that I've told you up to now
I promise I'll
Change my ways if you stay
In my heart, in my mind, in my world
Cause you're the only girl for me
So if you're thinkin bout walkin out
Let's talk it out and work it out now
No sense in tearing down
this love we feel
Cause it's oh so real

Chorus:
I
Can't
See
You being with no one else
But
Me
Baby I
Can't even stand
thinking bout you touching another man(2x)

2nd Verse:
What must I do for you to show you that I mean what I say
Lord I pray
we can stay together
But it don't matter
If you stay or if you leave
Cause in my heart you will always be
You're the only girl for me
Even in high school
you were so cool
what a pleasure just to know you girl
There's nothing in the world
I won't do
for you

Chorus (3x)

Bridge:
See I
Don't wanna lose this love we have
No no no
See I
Don't wanna say bye-bye cause it's hard enough to find love at all
I'm willing to fight for you
There's nothing
I
Won't do
To make you stay
I don't wanna lose your love

lyfe jennings - intro

Aye yo whats good? Man, this ya guy Lyfe Jennings.
Once again, man, I just want to start off by sayin thank you.
To everybody who supported me.
Whether them buying the album or telling somebody else that I had something postive, something substantial to say.
I just wanted to point out that a lot of cats are
gonna be coming into the middle of the story on this album 2.
So if something seems out of context its probably because you don't have album one.
So if you don't have album one.
Go Get It.
And if you already got album number one.
Go Get It.
And if you already have album number one.
Go Get It again.
Ha. We now return to our program previously recorded already in progress.

lyfe jennings - keep on dreaming

[Verse 1:]
Look outside your window
Tell me what you see
Past all the flowers
Beyond the trees
Is it what you wanted?
Your life to be
Or is it what you
Settle for
Is it 'cause they laugh at you
And talk about you too
They talked about Jesus Christ
What makes you think they won't talk about you
No need to worry
You are a star
And you are perfect just the way you are

[Chorus:]
Keep on dreaming
Keep on shining
Keep on grinding
Don't stop trying
Keep on dreaming
Keep on flowing
Keep on growing
Don't stop hoping
Don't stop hoping

[Verse 2:]
(Gwone) Walkin through the graveyard
Shovel in your hand
Rumors on the street are
You just buried a man
And he was really talented
He just didn't get a chance
And now his blood is
On your hand
Maybe you should dig him up
Maybe you should not
Maybe you should stop listening to your friends
And listen to your heart
It's nice to be famous
It's nice to be a star
But it's also nice to be just who you are

[Chorus]

[Bridge:]
People say the craziest things
Craziest things
Twenty-five to life he done murdered his dreams
Murdered his dreams
Ummmhuh, ummmhuh, ummhuh

[Chorus x2]

lyfe jennings - keep ya head up

Yeah, this song was such a hell of a song that i felt it was necissary to bring it back, and i just kinda like came along with the song, it's your boy lyfe jennings and your boy 2pac

Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh and the deeper the roots
Holler to my sisters on welfare
Lyfe cares, if dont nobody else care (dont nobody else care)
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
We will have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
Will the real men get up
Ladies i know you're fed up, but you gotta

Keep ya head up,ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe

I remember marvin gaye, used to sing to me
Had me feelin like black was the thing to be
Suddenly tha ghetto didn't seem so tough
Though we had it rough, we always had enough (always had enough)
Realized momma really paid the price
She nearly gave her life, to raise me right
Though you were a crack feind mamma
You always was a black queen mamma
Oohhh child of mine
To all the ladies havin babies on your own
No it's rough, and you're feeling all alone
Better days are comin

Keep ya head up,ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe

And when he tells you you aint nothin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need um
And i aint trynna gas you up, i just call um like i see um
And you know what makes me unhappy? (whats that)
When brothers make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappi
And since we all came from a women, got our name from a women, and our game from a women
I know they beat you down alot
When they come around the block brothers clown alot
But please dont cry, dry your eyes never give up
Forgive and don't forget
Girl

Keep ya head up,ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe

Keep your headddddd up
Keep your headdddddddddddddd up
Keep ya head up keep ya head up
Keep your headd up
Keep ya head up keep ya up
This all i gotta say
Keep ya head up

lyfe jennings - let s do this right

1st Verse:
This ones for my people locked up
Know we keep you in our prayers
and aint forgot about you out here
No
Call me whenever you feel
Cause I know a lot of folks don't keep it real
I know they got their own life but still
When you love someone you let them know
You don't let them go
It's hard enough being alone
Missing your family missing your home
Whether you're right or wrong I'll be by your side
Keeping your hope alive
I know how it feels to cry
So you aint alone in your struggle for life
To my people

Chorus:
Hold up, Lets do this right
First blaze one for all my fellas that aint here with us tonight
hold up, lets do this right
first blaze one for all my fellas that aint here with us tonight
some of them for life

2nd Verse:
Your kids doing just fine
The youngest, reminds me of you all the time
He even shoots that ugly jumper from the foul line like you do
and your girl she doin ok
but dont concern yourself with if she will or wont wait
You'll just drive yourself crazy with stuff you cant change
there's better ways to occupy your time
like opening up your mind
it's a troubling time out here
your kids need your guidance even from in there
and no matter when or where I wont abandon you
cause that aint what friends do
still got a lot of love
and I pray to God through my actions you'll know how much

Chorus:
To all my people who ain't coming home at all
There's many children who could learn from your experience
Have a heart get involved
And for all my people who gonna see the streets one more time
You got another chance at life
Count your blessings everynight

Chorus

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