[Produced by Stephen Niday]
[Intro: Nas]
Because violence was here, it's the law of the land. If you watch gangs in New York, you look at history, violence and war has been the things that's even built this country. I mean, a rap song in the 21st century influencing violence is a joke
[Verse 1: Kembe X]
What I give a f** about a racist, a s**ist regime?
My dreams was raised as a d**h wish
Rage, even violence could not displace my mind state
Further education of your own congregation
On your own grind, in my own lane
I swerve competition to the left from the home team
So tell a activist to pour a little Actavis
Typecast wrong but a lot of them is accurate
Damn, washin' blood off my own hands
A lot of cripples usin' race as a crutch now
Would I be wrong to insinuate the fact
That I've sure been wrong, and a lot of them was black?
Heard white rappers, a lot of them were wack
Don't shoot at the backboard, lots of them is cracked
Bring around the Mary Jane, bring around the dollars
If they still talkin' sh** when I'm rich, they're symbolic of the
[Hook: Nas + Kanye West]
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
[Verse 2: Kembe X]
In the ceilin' I can see the constellation clearly
I contemplate my options, to stop them, nonsense
Movin' forward, livin' with it, what a sh**ty concept
Tried to tell them n***as they gon' take it out of context
Stop givin' in to the whims, you're around him
It's hard to ignore the devil's call when you're 'round him
Freeze! Say I isn't cold, b**h please
Livin' a lie's a sin and wiser men would try commendin'
Pen the rhymes and then reap awards, n***a sleep, because
Every little thing is a murda over recent war
Umbrella cast, bring the fire, ceasin' for
A covenant with God, that's a Hell of an agreement
Don't get caught rebellin' though it's never ending
Hopeless thoughts, the world gets deep
I see Hell in sleep, and when I wake
It's just another f**in' day, some mistakes, f** a fake n***a
[Hook: Nas + Kanye West]
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe
Friends and snakes, 9 milli's and .38's
War goin' on outside, we ain't safe