A Mob-story about Love, Loyalty, and Responsibility.

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Hah!

A.O. Soprano, the responsible member of the family.

(Laughs)

Yeah

[Verse 1]

A few years ago, I told a friend of mine
To come roll with the crew, and maybe spend some time
And learn certain things like see how we be plannin' shit
Then maybe get a high up spot in the family

Small jobs, made a couple bucks here and there
Never lost focus, knew one day he'd take the chair
And I saw the potential in this rising star
He had the balls that'd let him take his life so far

But when he got pinched, I was convinced that he would walk
Luckily, they tried, but never did he flinch or did he talk
So when he thought he was out, we pulled him back in
He got schooled', so he went and carried out a couple hits

He moved up far, had the brain and the muscle
The dude was hard, but never played and we trusted him
Became a top earner, was the dopest of crooks
So we gave him a position when we opened the books

[Hook]

This thing of ours, don't let it get to your head
You go in alive, and you come out dead
And it's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)
It's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)

I've seen many things go wrong
Especially up in this beloved thing of ours
Cuz you don't know who to trust (you don't know who to trust)
Especially the ones you love ('specially the ones you love)

[Verse 2]

A few years went by, he was a "friend of ours"
He was bringing in cash, he used to spend at bars
Bought his coumar a ring and his wife a boat
He would work hard but party as if life's a joke

Was a Capo Regime, a captain of the team
Cold hearted bastard, always laughing as he'd squeeze-
A trigger, capable of bringing to his knees-
A bigger- person or a G, without words being repeated

Months went by till he started acting strange
He'd work half time, but go vanish for days
People ignored, they said he's panicking with age
but I saw something wrong cuz his habits had changed

So, when he got back after another short trip
We took him to the back, he had a couple more drinks
But then we pinned him to the ground, he cried
When he patted him down, and we found a wire

[Hook]

This thing of ours, don't let it get to your head
You go in alive, and you come out dead
And it's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)
It's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)

I've seen many things go wrong
Especially up in this beloved thing of ours
Cuz you don't know who to trust (you don't know who to trust)
Especially the ones you love ('specially the ones you love)

[Verse 3]

I stood over his face, with a gun in my hand
Memories of all the good times and fun that we had
The feelings and the sickness all started coming back
Cuz I'll admit, I had nothing else but love for my mans

(I didn't tell 'em shit, listen, I'm being honest,
I never sold anybody out, I promise)
{Why you making me do this, you miserable rat f***?
Now say your last words and watch your body get wrapped up}

I put a couple in his chest, and got rid of the dirt
Although it was a duty, it really hit and it hurt
It taught me what separates the men from the bi***es
And how they'd happily go against their friends and be a witness

But more than that, it's just a pain in the ass
How your f***in' blood could even be a snake in the grass
And at the end of the day, when it's scrapped and done
Even loyalty and love can be a drag for some

[Hook]

This thing of ours, don't let it get to your head
You go in alive, and you come out dead
And it's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)
It's your best friend who does it (it's your best friend who does it)

I've seen many things go wrong
Especially up in this beloved thing of ours
Cuz you don't know who to trust (you don't know who to trust)
Especially the ones you love ('specially the ones you love)