High Rollers

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Speed of life, fast It's like walking barefoot over broken glass It's like jumping rope on a razor blade All lightning quick, decisions are made Lifestyle plush Females rush This high profile personality Who earns his pay illegally Professional liar Schoolboys admire Young girls desire Very few live to retire Cash flow extreme Dress code supreme Vocabulary obscene Definition street player, you know who I mean, the high rollers [Interlude] Yeah, the high rollers Street hustlers Fast money, fast life But you don't care 'Til you end up with a bullet in your head, boy [Verse 2] People of the city, stop fooling yourself Crime rules the streets, who the hell else? All the police have gone out to play 'Cause for enough cold cash they'll look the other way Look at the cars as they roll by Benzes, Ferraris, trucks up high Beepers connecting players to big-time deals With all of this technology who needs to steal? Just live a life of leisure every night and day And you're living proof that crime does pay Your life is dangerous and reckless You eat fly guys and girls for breakfast You're a titan of the nuclear age Your muscles flex with a Uzi or 12 gauge, and ya Love the game, that's why ya boast 'cause ya High priced, high speed, high post, high rollin' [Interlude] That's right, you're high rollin' You think you got it goin on, right? You got money, cars, jewelry You think you got everything Let me tell you, you ain't got nothin' You ain't got nothin' but a one way ticket to death row You gotta get outta the game, man Or the game is gonna get you [Verse 3] Now when I say high rollers, I mean the best Forget the half-steppers, eject the rest 'Cause these high ranked officials of our city streets Make millions all triggered by electric beeps They dress in diamonds and rope chains They got the blood of Scarface runnin' through their veins Silk shirts, leather suits Hair always fresh, eel-skin boots Large hearts, though the sizes vary Bankrolls that take two pockets to carry Cruising in their 500 Benz Sedan With their systems peaked out rockin' Pusherman Yes, their fashion's high, but hard to beat They buy their Gucci at Gucci's, not the swap meet, eat Very well, much clientele Whatever you need, they probably sell, the high rollers [Interlude] Yeah, and let me break down for the ladies All you girls out there that think you gon' get that quick money and ain't goin' to jail You better think again [Verse 4] Oh yes, I'm here to tell you females also roll Drive the same cars, sometimes wear more gold Cold as an igloo or hot as a flame They'll shake ya, break ya and you won't know their name Gangsters to the max, all marks will be taxed These girls drive Ferraris, not Cadillacs Respect is demanded, most men don't understand it 'Til they peep the huge bank that these girls have landed, they're Junkies for fun, love life on the run If things get hot, they will pull a gun Prey on the lame, no shame to the game They all seek power, **** the fame, the high rollers [Interlude] Yeah, the high rollers Street hustlers, the players Out there gettin' that long money, you know what I'm sayin'? But that fast money leads to a fast life and a quick death This is my word, this is Ice-T And I ain't got no reason to lie to you [Verse 5] Now radio stations probably won't play This record because of the things I say They'll say I'm glamorizing the hustling hood And a record like this can do no good But I'm not here to tell ya right or wrong I don't know which side of the law you belong Yes, the game has flash, but sometimes hurts Behind any mistake, hard time lurks And jail's not your only problem though it may seem You just may die by a barrage from an M-16 But to each his own, choose your mobile phone Choose a tailored suit, the luxury home You'll never get caught 'cause you got nerves of ice And you're much smarter than the crooks on Miami Vice Right? [Outro] You wanna be a high roller You wanna be a high roller Yo, Ice, they just shot up some brothers over there on Crenshaw Aw man, you know who they were? Nah, they had bad cars, a whole bunch of gold and beepers on You better watch your back if you wanna be a high roller