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作词 : Masta Ace |
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"i got ta" (repeat 4x) |
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(i got ta) pick up the mic on a soul tip |
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(i got ta) run you down like a polo skip |
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(i got ta) rip mc's like a paper bag |
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(i got ta) wear a disguise to escape a nag |
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(i got ta) go to my shows in a limosine, but |
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(i got ta) stay in touch with my inner scene |
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(i got ta) keep my house nice and tidy |
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(i got ta) learn a lot about the whitey |
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(i got ta) buy a house with all my riches |
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(i got ta) invest the rest, avoid the diches |
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(i got ta) eat my frank with mustard only |
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(i got ta) call up a friend when i get lonely |
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(i got ta) do enough shows cause the rent's due |
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(i got ta) get paid, cause it makes sense to |
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(i got ta) uplift rap on its perspective |
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(i got ta) help all those that aren't connected |
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(i got ta) give a girl enough affection |
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(i got ta) turn a heart in my direction |
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(i got ta) grab the mic from the stage and |
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(i got ta) drop more spice than a cajun |
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(i got ta) smoke mc's like a cigarette |
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(i got ta) rap in a style they can't figure yet |
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(i got ta) teach the youth that they capable |
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(i got ta) show the ghetto is escapable |
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(i got ta) walk soft, but carry a big stick |
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(i got ta) wise up, and stop being pigged quick |
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(i got ta) manifest words til they understood |
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(i got ta) make more noise than thunder could |
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(i got ta) play an mc like a sham shirt |
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So step back, cause you gonna get slammed, squirt |
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(i got ta) get on the floor with a fly step |
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(i got ta) come on strong like a bicep |
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(i got ta) ball up my fist, that's the power sign |
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And mc's clean up your act cause it's shower time |
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(i got ta) drop my rhymes like a sandbag |
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(i got ta) pick up the microphone and rag |
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Mc's who try to be better than |
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(i got ta) heat up the party like a sweater can |
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(i got ta) learn from the mistakes that i've made |
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(i got ta) walk whatever path is laid |
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(i got ta) let things fall where they may |
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(i got ta) live my life by the day |
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(i got ta) help out a friend that's in trouble |
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(i got ta) tell 'em we all have to struggle |
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(i got ta) go to school with the other man |
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(i got ta) get as close as i can |
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(i got ta) know what he knows to know him |
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And then my chance to survive is less grim |
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(i got ta) also have knowledge of self, though |
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(i got ta) learn that, plus achieve wealth, yo |
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(i got ta) get that wealth for my family |
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And community and still live happily |
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Not ever after, cause life ain't a fairytale |
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(i got ta) stay on my toes and i'll never fail |
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(i got ta) carry the crowd like a duffle bag |
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You saw me score and you still wanna scuffle? dag |
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(i got ta) admit you got a lot of heart, kid |
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You better run like somebody smart did |
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(i got ta) remember the benz that my man drove |
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Now it's all smashed up in a grove |
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(i got ta) recall the first day he bought it, though |
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And as he boasted and posted i said "so?" |
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(i got ta) say he was the man among back |
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Ten workers on the ave selling smack |
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On saturday, he made his last mistake, so now |
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(i got ta) buy a suit for his wake |
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"i got ta" (repeat 4x) |
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I got to avoid surrounding myself with too many materialistic things |
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But i got to enjoy the life of the law-abiding black kings |
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I gotta motivate others to achieve and become a part of this elite group |
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And that's what the struggle for equality is really about, troop |
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I got to understand the pain and strife of the next man |
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So i got avoid flaunting, showing off, and high posting if i can |
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I got to make sure that action is understood comepletely by all followers |
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I got to convert the color of you shirt from blue to white collars |
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I got to close my eyes, ball up my fist, and thank god for the freedom of speech |
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Then i got to use my knowledge of the english language to write songs that teach |
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"i got ta" (repeat 6x) |
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I want to say peace to dj mister cee, steady pace, the whole action posse |
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The whole action posse, the whole action to the third power movement |
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And everybody that believed in master ace |