Yo, I'm rollin' with the wise guys You don't wanna testify I thought it was a movie till they paid me off in jury duty I can't front the check came in handy 'Cause my baby mother stressin' me like Edith did Archie They welcomed me in the family Bought me a Porsche and a crib out in Jersey I told my moms she wasn't thrilled She told me they like mad lion's son, they shoot to kill And leave your body on the hill Massacre similar to what happened in Amityville I'm sittin' back with a fifth reminiscin' on who I miss Slidin' the family stone in the CD disc It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair Blood is thicker than water The fans got me under pressure They say I might not see sunlight again Unless I snitch on my mans but I won't none that, oh no It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair They want me to go undercover They want me to wear a wire too It'll never happen 'cause I can't see Me goin' against my family tree, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair By the time you get this letter I won't be enduring good health, ma I never meant to hurt you I never meant to do you wrong I know you raised me In the ways of righteous And this is gonna be the last time I do a bit I want out now He laughed and said, "Please hee, hee You can check out but you can't leave I'll cut you up in so many pieces 'Clef That even if I sent your mom the instruction She couldn't put you back together" 4-5 ways to be circumcised Times stand still when the murders on the rise Any last words Give my regard to Tony Soprano It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair It's a family affair, it's a family affair Refugee camp Wyclef, Jerry Wonder Ghetto and Blues Product, new millennium Come on, come on, come on

Oh no, no, no Yeah, bloodstains dripping from my eyes Pain got me lookin' to the sky Ayy, streetrunner, you know the history Blood's thicker than water The best rapper alive ain't up for debate 'Cause every time you challenge the throne, niggas hate Just like your neighbourhood, niggas smile when they in your face Conspire behind your back and then show up to your wake That shit fake, whatever it takes you gotta defeat those odds And don't trust nobody on this earth except your mama and God Niggas showin' they true colours, you don't even ask why 'Cause niggas always watch you cook, they want a slice of your pie Leave 'em surprised, keep your eye on the prize and aim for the sky You was born by yourself and that's the way you gon' die Get the fuck up off your ass and stop wasting your time Don't get discouraged by no mountain, that shit easy to climb You gotta do it at your own pace just like I tell my son I can't do this shit for you, bro, you gotta win your own race Stop walkin' around this mansion with the long face Look at everything your daddy accomplished when you low on faith And remember, the real see through the fake You gotta grind though this shit, you do whatever it takes You gotta take care of who you love, give your mama continuous hugs Stop havin' all these expectations from people who ain't your blood Yeah Bloodstains drippin' from my eyes Pain got me lookin' to the sky Why, oh why, oh why? Oh why, oh why, oh why? Blood's thicker than water, yeah Spend my whole life tryin' not to die Only time that I feel alive When I look in your eyes I know life ain't easy, I know death is hard I know pain, I been to funerals, seen families scarred Look at my skin, all these tattoos, bullet wounds, and scars Can't nobody tell me shit, I used to sleep in my car I know that life ain't easy, I know death is hard I know tears can sometimes drown a broken heart I know it's hard to make it up when you was down from the start I know I ain't goin' back, already came too far Life ain't easy, it ain't supposed to be Ain't none of you niggas gon' fuck over me I walk with God and I'ma stay clutchin' these Rosaries You ain't gotta be on my side, I keep a Glock 9 close to me Bulletproof Rolls the colour of a coca leaf AK-47 under my chauffeur seat They killin' niggas in Compton, some of y'all hope it's me That thought alone make niggas paranoid So watch how you approachin' me Yeah Bloodstains drippin' from my eyes Pain got me lookin' to the sky Why, oh why? Oh why, oh why, oh why? Yeah, spend my whole life tryin' not to die Only time that I feel alive When I look in your eyes

I'll kiss your lips One last time Our love will last forever Like those tales of old Please wait for me Where tomorrow ends Our love will last forever Like those tales of old When the sun is set I will cry no more Our love will last forever Like those tales of old In the dark of night I will find your voice Our love will last forever Like those tales of old When we meet again We will be as one Our love will last forever Like those tales of old So I'll kiss your lips One last time

So out of love So out of touch I'm feeling heavy Trying to rise above But I'm pulled under the weight Striving for power Lost in the greed Are you feeling heavy? Trying to rise above But you're pulled under the weight My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down Weighing me down My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down And her love is all I found Her love is all I found Oh my sunshine Don't take it away It's getting heavy Trying to rise above But it's pulled under the weight Oh heaven Heaven can wait It's getting so heavy But it's pulled under the weight My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down Weighing me down My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down And her love is all I found Her love is all I found Ooh no no (the world is weighing me down) (Weighing me down) Oh, oh oh (The world is weighing me down) Oh, oh oh (The world is weighing me down) My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down Weighing me down My baby she makes me stronger Hold on a little longer The world is weighing me down And her love is all I found Her love is all I found Ooh, OOH (weighing me down) Her love is all I found Her love is all I found, oh no no It's getting heavy Trying to rise above It's all pulled under the weight It's getting heavy Trying to rise above It's all pulled under the weight

I roam the city in the dead of night I miss the time when it was new and bright My spirits and the sky in shades of black And I'm messed up again If I resign to stay that's when I lose myself 'Cause nothing ever feels the same Should know better but I keep coming back again I don't know why I wanna run but you won't set me free Thought I could run instead I'm down on my knees And it's not, no it's not right, it's not right, yeah it's not right That I'm down on my knees I'd drive back home with my broken heart If only I had somewhere to go I guess I've been wishing upon unlucky stars All this time I should have known If I resign to stay that's when I lose myself 'Cause nothing ever feels the same Should know better but I keep coming back again I don't know why Won't you set me free Won't you set me free Won't you set me free Won't you set me free I'm down on my knees

I don't talk to my mother And she don't talk to me Someday up in heaven Maybe we'll all be free It's not that I don't love her I hope she knows I do But ma we lost each other In different points of view Oh lord, forgive me For, I don't talk to my mother Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Down I don't see my brothers All my friends are gone The cold ground is lonely When you fall all alone This world is filled with answers But some choose to make up their own They say family is everything I found truth in another home Oh lord, forgive me For I don't see my brothers Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Don't let me down Lord don't let me down Ahh Don't let me down! Don't let me down Oooh Oh, oh Oh don't let me down I don't see my father Don't think I ever could Oh lord, forgive him Oh lord, forgive me too

Girl I don't wanna go too fast Push you like I know you don't like But baby I just can't hold back Just feel I'm gonna lose my mind Your body makes me lose control Your purple lips just turn me on So chew me like Bubblegum Or tie me to a cannonball I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I want you, you baby So mama let me taste your fire I just wanna take you higher I'm gonna make our souls ignite The thought just makes me keep on rhyming I know it's early now so let's go out You and I will paint this town But I can't wait to get you home You know we gonna get it on I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I can't stop this feeling I want you, you baby Have you ever felt this way before? I have never ever felt this way before And I want more, I want more of this feeling baby, baby I want more, I want more of this feeling