Jay Z

[Produced by Just Blaze] [Intro: Russ] Yeah Imma' show you how to rob Yeah Imma' show you how to rob He-eey [Verse 1: Russ] Yeah, wondering if my presents, gonna' treat me like my past Wondering if I could ever, get too caught up in the cash Wondering when, these bitches will leave my sister alone Got me drinking 'til my livers gone, I'm still at home But I'm traveling more often Life got me speechless, so I'm babbling more often I'm lucky for the mic, so I can rap instead of talkin' God, it's kinda' funny I've been laughing kinda often The gas got me coughin' There's some ass that I'm lost in Cause it's more than just ass She makes me feel like I ain't ever, ever had a past But I wonder, does she know? And does my sister really know how much I love her? Does it show? My momma told me long ago That I better be a role model So when the cuffs went on me, they didn't tell her But I told her, I was holding bottles Don't ever make the same mistake Showing people love, that have no interest to reciprocate This worlds been curving on me Ones are getting straight These labels swerving on me Cause I'm eating without the food on the plate I'm good in my state Shoutout to Herb Shoutout to Calvin They fuck with me on the south side Shoutout Mckavon Spreading DIEMON 'round the hood I never thought I'd ever hear my sounds in the hood But it sounds pretty good I almost took this bitch, to get buried in the hood In the ground in the hood And get found in the hood But I was raised better, so Imma' be fine I just hope, that the chick that I'm with right now Don't play me, have me feeling like the perfect mind, gah damn We're the mutha' fuckin' blood for D-I-E-M-O-N So you know, hit miss argue, double dollar sign, not tryna' really do or die How To Rob [Hook: Bugus] I still see him running down her eyes, she ain't wanna' see her son die I even feel him running down my eyes, I ain't wanna' see my uncle die [Verse 2: Bugus] Even though I'm growing up, I'm still a good baby I do it for my grandmother, she a good lady I thought bad things only come to bad people But in this game of life, we done lost mad people It's like a game of dice, everyday playing with your life I just wanna' write, I don't wanna' think about that night April 13, spring of '96 My uncle got killed, he got taken out the shits See, he was with his girlfriend, coolin' out, vibin' Then he had his world end, people drunk drivin' Drunk mutha' fukka', swerved, hit him on the side Then his car flipped over, then it was all sirens Listen for his heartbeat, it was all silence Layin' in the streets, little chance to survive Then he died before the mutha' fuckin' ambulance arrived My momma got a call, she picked up sounding all surprised Cops said, they think he's not alive He died on the scene, his face hit the glass, I know it's sad I just hope before he past, he had peace His brother had kids, now he have niece Damn [Bridge: Bugus] Uh, who got the answers? Who could bring people back and cure cancer? Uh, my grandma the strongest girl I ever met You an angel, I love you to death Damn But... [Hook x2: Bugus] I still see him running down her eyes, she ain't wanna' see her son die I still feel him running down my eyes, I don't wanna' see my uncle die [Outro: Bugus] Rest in peace