Some say it was a warning Some say it was a sign I was standing right there When it came down from the sky They were expecting us We felt it from inside Said it was up to us Up to us to decide
You′ve become a virus That′s eaten up its host We′ve been watching you with all our eyes And what you seem to value most So much potential, or so we used to say Your greed, self-importance, and your arrogance You pissed it all away
We heard a cry We′ve come to intervene You will change your ways and you will make amends Or we will wipe this place clean
This is the warning...I warned you baby [x3 (sample)]
Back of the liqueur store bout′ to blaze this joint Got some dice in my hand My man says six is your point Trying to hit the hard way so I can break like Steve Miller Take the money then I run son I′m a lover and a killer
This is the warning...I warned you baby [x3 (sample)]
I feel like god and the devil I′m a saint I′m a sinner I′m a hard rocking′ Hard headed Hard sick summer winner I′m a kush blazing′ Bush chasing Product of the city And I ain′t asking for your love And I don′t want your pity So girl don′t talk about me shitty Don′t act all high and ditty If your man keep playing me funny I′mma come take all his money And leave him holy from this blessing With my four pound smith and Wesson Better watch out who you′re stressing Fuck around you′ll learn your lesson
This is the warning...I warned you baby [x3 (sample)]
Back of the liqueur store trying to break these chumps Bunch of heads in a circle, daddy′s handing out lumps Trying to shake these bones I′m trying to get these shoes But yo they all think Whitey′s cheating Cause tonight I can′t lose. They wanna take my funds But I′mma blaze my guns We′re burning sensations And heart palpitations Why you breathing so heavy While your palms are sweaty And if you thinking bout′ a stick′ move Word to god you ain′t ready
This is the warning...I warned you baby [x3 (sample)]
(Ja Rule) Dear god, I′m gonna teach you in this prayer And I thank you for all the food you′ve given me And all the health and strength And may my family be held safely and strong As well as myself And I thank you for everything you′ve given me thus far, lord And I beg your forgivness For I sin everyday In your sons name, Christ Jesus Amen
(Chorus: Ja Rule) They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive
(Ja Rule) Nigga look at what the streets have done to me man Hustlin and strugglin I deserve a better hand Cuz I′m runnin these streets under they say Motherfuckers like you can′t relate Cuz you ain′t all about the hustling all about the bustin All about the thuggin, baby Never let it go If you gotta die, lie, shake it wit a fo′-fo′ Then do so, cuz that′s the life you chose Shoul′ve fallowed the cracks in the road You heart and your soul Cuz if there′s one thing I know Good niggaz come and they go Bitch niggaz actin like ho′s, merely needed to get treated like one Hope you got yourself a gun niggaz Cuz you know I cock and blow niggaz And if right silent the temp, get on some shit Go on out, six feet deep and slump niggaz Cuz I′m a survivor like Destiny′s Children To the day of my demise I′ma ask the lord why
(Chorus: Ja Rule) They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive
(Ja Rule) Take a look at what this worlds done made me All I really want to do is be happy, and raise my family But I′m strong, motherfuckers can′t break me down Niggaz really gonna hate me now As I′m givin a fuck I′m tryna get my life together Shit a nigga can′t ride forever Tryna see a hundred mil′ or better Befo′ I die Don′t ask me why, I Got a fasination wit for freak ho′s New whips wit two seats and two do′s I′ve been waitin so long to explode Now watch me cock back and unload Bullets goin threw the chest and out the back Shit is usually how the babry acts Now the look in your face is so relaxed Now your family moans and deals wit that But me, I′m a survivor like Destiny′s Children Til the day of my demise I′m gonna ask the lord why
(Chorus: Ja Rule) They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive
(Ja Rule) They all want me...Dead Why the fuck would they want to see me live? So I′m gearin up to get into some shit Niggaz better kiss the wife and kids It′s just the way us niggaz live And I run wit real niggaz that run wit big guns That are designed to pop ya lid (Shit) Never met a real nigga I didn′t like Never met a bitch nigga that I didn′t fight Now niggaz gon get down, and a nigga gon lay down Dependin on how niggaz view life And you′ll never look in my eyes And you′ll never, ever smile Cuz your high, is comin down And you can′t touch me But if you really wanna fuck wit me C′mon and get your heat my niggaz Don′t you ever prevoke my niggaz Don′t ever doubt this nigga Cuz I′m a survivor like Destiny′s Child Til the day of my demise I′m gonna ask the lord why
(Chorus: Ja Rule) They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive They all want me dead or alive But they′ll never take me alive I′ll get even before I die Cuz this world wants me...Dead or alive (Repeat once)