Devil's Advocate

[Verse 1] He was a real nigga, stayed on the block pitching He and his crew would rock jeans that said stop snitching He wasn't the violent type but he would see evil on all kind of nights And chose to remain the silent type I'm not saying call the cops, the beast won't help But shit in the hood we police ourselves Hate on no man trying to increase his wealth But don't turn your back on your neighbour when they need your help And he did that night that they robbed that old lady They ain't mean to kill her but the bitch went crazy Seen the whole thing and just shut his blinds But he couldn't get the image of her busted spine from his blunted mind Time passed and the summer was sick That was until his little brother got hit Now he's out for answers but niggas stick to the script So when he asked what happened ain't nobody seen shit [Hook] [x2] And there's only so long you can play devil's advocate Before the snake comes back and now your back is bit Half the worrying, half the risk But a whole world of problems come from playing devil's advocate [Verse 2] He was the youngest VP of a Fortune 500 Porsche out front, Armani suits by the hundreds His bosses screwed over anyone that they wanted The type to fuck the wife and then fire the husband The ruthless titans of industry There's lawyers and accountants are more organized than the Genovese Made plenty enemies but his logic was If these people were smart then they'd be as rich as me His ambition blinded him so He was a good man once but loot divided his soul Now his company is floundering, about to be jobless He's under investigation for trading on stock tips Reporters out back sifting through garbage Got a lien on his house, they trying to take where his mom live Went to his old boss who's met at the door He said, "I'm sorry son, we've never met before." [Hook] [x2] [Verse 3] Never turn a blind eye to the evil that's upon you Cause if you do believe me that shit will haunt you I remember a few years back I witnessed a heinous act And I did not react, I sat back and just let it happen I just sat there stunned, I should've helped but I guess I was young I guess I was dumb, felt like a punk The stench of guilt hung on my skin for weeks like a skunk And to this day I see the face of a stranger Who was drowning and I could've been her anchor If I had to do it all again I would've stood tall and lent her my hand I would've fought like a man, I would've come to her rescue and done all I can But the fucked up thing is I'll never get that chance Never never never [Hook] [x2]