[00:00.66]It ain't no one to trust but me
[00:02.66]And I got to make sure that I take care of my family
[00:05.54]And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[00:13.73]And to my ****** on the block
[00:15.54]On the grind and hustlin' tryin' to sell some rocks
[00:19.04]You hear the voices say it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[00:26.94]I'm hiding out and smokin' herb
[00:29.26]because my boss is getting on my **********ing nerves
[00:32.26]But I got to take it 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[00:39.94]See rappin' is my only way
[00:42.07]My mama told me just to save it for another day
[00:45.25]But I got to make it cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[00:53.07]Man, I can hear that wind blowing
[00:54.44]You say it don't get cold in CP
[00:56.01]Well ****** it's been snowing
[00:57.48]Even though some might disagree
[00:59.11]When business is still slowing
[01:00.80]Even if we subject to change
[01:02.42]Come up out them diamonds and rings
[01:04.11]Even all them dollars and change
[01:05.61]***** we home-grown
[01:06.80]
[01:07.41]And to those that couldn't take the pressure
[01:09.48]***** they long gone
[01:10.54]Skeet 25 lighters on dressers
[01:12.29]Or you'll get zoned on
[01:13.73]They be puttin' them bodies in bags
[01:15.73]They be cuttin' them bodies on slabs
[01:17.29]Then go to somebody and brag
[01:18.85]Got to keep a straight face
[01:20.54]Better keep inside with your know
[01:22.23]Got to find a safe place
[01:23.67]Better stay in silence or go
[01:25.17]Or end up a waste case
[01:26.79]Pigs figure it's more stuff to do
[01:28.67]Pigs figure theres more folks than you
[01:30.35]Pigs never come close to a clue
[01:32.10]I put my life on it
[01:33.73]Want to disrespect give me your neck
[01:35.35]And I'll put a knife on it
[01:36.97]Some say it's slippery when wet
[01:38.72]But my Roll got ice on it
[01:40.29]It's all about supply and demand
[01:41.79]It's all about me buying some land
[01:43.42]You folks just don't understand
[01:45.28]That uh
[01:46.53]It ain't no one to trust but me
[01:48.09]And I got to make sure that I take care of my family
[01:50.90]And it ain't no 'cause choices it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[01:58.96]And to my ****** on the block
[02:01.03]On the grind and hustlin' tryin' to sell some rocks
[02:04.15]You hear the voices say it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[02:12.21]I'm hiding out and smokin' herb
[02:14.21]because my boss is getting on my **********ing nerves
[02:17.27]But I got to take it 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[02:25.02]See rappin' is my only way
[02:26.77]My mama told me just to save it for another day
[02:29.96]But I got to make it cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[02:37.70]Man, I see the clouds coming
[02:39.32]Y'all see a man on the moon walking
[02:41.13]I see a crowd running
[02:42.51]and the APD steadily talking
[02:44.13]'Cause we done found something
[02:45.57]And it's not as good as it seems
[02:47.71]Oh I wish I could get some cream
[02:49.59]And get up out of the hood with some dreams
[02:51.33]I'm peepin' hard crimes
[02:52.46]See the system's ****ed up
[02:53.77]And they givin' out some hard times
[02:55.59]Heard one of these ???
[02:56.84]And my people snortin' hard lines
[02:58.84]Locked up and they didn't do a thang
[03:00.77]Locked up because of the pressure and pain
[03:02.52]Locked up because they wouldn't do the same
[03:04.21]And I see the case close
[03:05.59]I can't ask no questions, and it's over
[03:07.71]'Cause they say so
[03:08.71]I ain't learned no lessons, but these snitches
[03:10.77]Better lay low
[03:11.71]Or we gonna be chopping some heads
[03:13.84]And we gonna be rocking some beds
[03:15.46]And we gonna be dropping some ends
[03:17.15]We walk a long road
[03:18.71]Trying to find the essence of self
[03:20.52]But I picked the wrong clothes
[03:21.84]'Do rag with a gat under my belt
[03:23.90]'Cause life's throwing strong blows
[03:25.15]But I keep a little hope and some dreams
[03:27.15]And I try to stay focused and clean
[03:28.77]But I got a little **** and some green
[03:30.84]'Cause uh
[03:31.65]It ain't no one to trust but me
[03:33.40]And I got to make sure that I take care of my family
[03:36.03]And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[03:43.84]And to my ****** on the block
[03:46.21]On the grind and hustlin' tryin' to sell some rocks
[03:49.40]You hear the voices say it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[03:57.21]I'm hiding out and smokin' herb
[03:59.27]because my boss is getting on my **********ing nerves
[04:02.79]But I got to take it 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[04:10.13]See rappin' is my only way
[04:12.19]My mama told me just to save it for another day
[04:15.45]But I got to make it cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[04:22.88]I can see them change faces
[04:24.43]Man, y'all look at me like y'all grew up
[04:26.36]In the same places
[04:27.74]Scams and dirty work came up on
[04:29.74]A day to day basis
[04:30.99]Now they got to re-up and re-bag
[04:32.62]And they got to re-up and re-slab
[04:34.12]Then they got to be up and be bad
[04:36.18]This game'll never end
[04:37.56]Excuse my French, but Goddammit
[04:39.31]I got some clever friends
[04:40.81]They might get set back by some wench
[04:42.68]But that *****'ll never win
[04:43.99]It's all about the way of the world
[04:45.93]It's all about the way of them girls
[04:47.62]It's all about them diamonds and pearls
[04:49.18]We waiting too long
[04:50.74]But the DEC and Southwest Atlanta
[04:52.74]Is too strong
[04:53.68]We might bring that soap out and wash up
[04:55.99]And throw them suits on
[04:57.24]Coming in the court with some pride
[04:58.93]'Cause we ain't got nothing to hide
[05:00.55]Just didn't know what laws to abide
[05:02.31]I play the cards dealt
[05:03.49]And I bought a full house and I watched
[05:05.62]The woman's heart melt
[05:06.81]See my mama's cooled out and she's crying
[05:08.99]'Cause it's heart-felt
[05:10.06]It's all about supply and demand
[05:11.87]It's all about me buying some land
[05:13.43]You folks just don't understand
[05:15.30]That uh
[05:16.30]It ain't no one to trust but me
[05:18.12]And I got to make sure that I take care of my family
[05:21.05]And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[05:29.18]And to my ****** on the block
[05:31.30]On the grind and hustlin' tryin' to sell some rocks
[05:34.56]You hear the voices say it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[05:42.43]I'm hiding out and smokin' herb
[05:44.24]because my boss is getting on my **********ing nerves
[05:47.49]But I got to take it 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)
[05:55.18]See rappin' is my only way
[05:56.43]My mama told me just to save it for another day
[05:58.30]But I got to make it cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)