Thug Commandments

Lyrics

[Intro] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (da, da, da, da-da) These the thug commandments (da da da da daa, da da dad da da) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 [Verse 1] Don't choke on that homeboy, blow it out Don't sip all that Gin, pour a little out Let your life reflect what comes out of your mouth And never pull out your piece, unless you dumping out Never fear no man, but know when to run Leave no man standing till the battle is won And when it's getting real good, better pull it out When niggas front, don't give up, my brother, sweat it out [Pre-Chorus] And don't smoke what you don't roll up (nope) And act right if you know you can't fight (take it easy) Take a test if you're unsure if it's yours There's a 1% chance that it might be another man's [Chorus] And we know the life we've been living, got one day we might fall And the only choices we're given's got our backs against the wall And I know we're all God's children, he's got love for us all We've been living these thug (these thug) These thug (these thug) Commandments [Verse 2] Stop cuffing that young girl, let her breathe Be a father to your kids, plant healthy seeds No du-rags in the lord's house Trust in the lord, but keep a Glock in your house When you're talking to a man, look him dead in his eye Never get high on your own supply (c'mon, man) Gotta think fast, stash a little cash Watch them snake niggas, they slither in the grass [Pre-Chorus] And don't smoke what you don't roll up (nope) And act right if you know you can't fight (take it easy) Take a test if you're unsure if it's yours There's a 1% chance that it might be another man's [Chorus] And we know the life we've been living, got one day we might fall And the only choices we're given's got our backs against the wall And I know we're all God's children, he's got love for us all We've been living these thug (these thug) These thug (these thug) Commandments [Bridge] We fall down, but we get up We sell out, and we re-up And we keep watch from the rooftops, crooked cops Hi snitches, tap telephone switches We get bad, but we post bail Right back slanging with a story to tell It goes around and round like a revolving wheel It never changes, it's all a game, kid [Chorus] And we know the life we've been living, got one day we might fall And the only choices we're given's got our backs against the wall And I know we're all God's children, he's got love for us all We've been living these thug (these thug) These thug (these thug) Commandments [Bridge] We fall down, but we get up We sell out, and we re-up And we keep watch from the rooftops, crooked cops Hi snitches, tap telephone switches We get bad, but we post bail Right back slanging with a story to tell It goes around and round like a revolving wheel It never changes, it's all a game, kid