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Song Info
Genre
Charts
Peak #4,791
Peak in subgenre #2,555
Rights
2006crellmusic
Uploaded
November 22, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:14
Story behind the song
It seemed like everyday somebody young was dying on the news.
Lyrics
WATCH OUT
WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY:
(C.ELLIS)
VERSE 1:
I’M A BEAST WITH AN ATTITUDE/YEAH I GOT IT LOCKED DOWN/GAURANTEED PROPS CAUSE EVERYBODY SEE I’M HOT NOW/A MILLION PLUS SALES THAT’S ON MY AGENDA/I KINDA FAVOR MISSY CAUSE I BE A BIG SPENDER/I WALK THROUGH THE MALLS FOR ATTENTION/EVERYBODY LOVES ME I SIGN AUTOGRAPHS WHILE I’M EATING/AND DID I MENTION THE THINGS THAT I’M GETTING’/IT’S KIND OF LIKE THE IMAGE THAT YOU SEE WHILE YOU SLEEPING/IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT MONEY THAT RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME/AND IF THE CASH NOT FLOWING I’M PISSED OFF HIGHLY/PLAY WITH MY PAPER THEN I’LL LEAVE YOU ON A I-VY/TALKING TO YOURSELF LIKE WHY YOUNG DISPISE ME/MAN I GOT IT BAD WHEN IT COMES TO HOW IM LIVING/CAUSE I SPENT 20 YEARS TRYING TO GET A MEAL TICKET/I AINT FINNA BAG DOWN OR STOP FOR NAN NIGGA/CAUSE FIRST OFF YOU BLEED JUST THE SAME AS ME NIGGA/
CHORUS:
WATCH OUT CAUSE THE STREETS IS WATCHING/AND AINT NOBODY SCARED EVERYBODY IS POPPING/PULLING THEM THANGS HEADING STRAIGHT TOWARD THE OBJECT/AND WHAT’S NEXT ANOTHER NIGGA DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT/ REPEAT
VERSE 2:
SEE I GREW THROUGH THE STRUGGLE/AND LIVED THROUGH THE HUSTLE/BUT THEN I SAT AND FIGURED OUT THE PIECES TO THE PUZZLE/AND NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT I’M A MAN AND I MUST DO/ANYTHING I HAVE TO FOR THE PEOPLE THAT I’M CLOSE TO/CAUSE NIGGAS DIE YOUNG THESE DAYS/THAT’S WHY I STAY POSTED IN THE CRIB CAUSE IM TRYIN’ TO GET AWAY/UNNECESSARY DRAMA THAT’S NOT ON MY AGENDA/I’M FINNA HAVE A FAMILY SO I GOTTA GET RICHER/I TRY TO SEE THINGS LIKE STEVIE WONDER/CAUSE HE CAN BE YOUR DOWNFALL BUT HE CAN BE THE ONE TO TAKE YOU OVER/SO I TELL MY GIRL DON’T WORRY I’LL BE GONE TILL NOVEMBER/BUT IM COMING BACK WITH A DIFFERENT STORY/SO IF YOU AINT TALKING ABOUT MONEY THAN YOU BORE ME/CAUSE I REFUSE TO BE THE NEXT NIGGA SITTING LONELY/SO I MUST BE AT THE TOP/THE NEXT GENERATION BIG AND PAC JAY Z I’M HOT/
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VERSE 3:
YO I DO IT FOR THE RECOGNITION/I GOTTA KEEP MY RECORDS SPINNIN’/EVERYDAY I GOTTA PROVE THAT IM GIFTED/I MAKE CATS FEEL LIKE JOHN LEGEND AND GET LIFTED/OR BRING IT STRAIGHT TO YOUR BRAIN LIKE SWEAT AND STAY TWISTED/AND THIS IS ANYGIVEN DAY/AND I MUST STAY/GETTING PAID SHOULD I SAY THAT’S THE BALLERS WAY/AND I AINT FINNA FALL OFF TODAY/GIVE ME TWO YEARS WATCH ME HANGING OUT WITH THE GREATS/AND I DON’T USE MANY METAPHORS/I GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT/SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD THAT I SAY/I STAY HUMBLE/SO I WON’T FUMBLE/AND KEEP TO MYSELF SO I CAN STAY OUT OF TROUBLE/YOU GOTTA EARN RESPECT TO GET RESPECT/SO IT FEELS GOOD WHEN EVERYBODY SAY THAT I’M NEXT/BUT IT BOILS DOWN TO THE SIZE OF THE CHECK/BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE THAT’S WHY IM THE BEST/
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