(Hook)
Its a shame, its a shame, yeah
But its the game, its the game
[Verse 1]
She was looking for the way up in the lane
Waiting tables for the man to get paid
All work no play, her eyes glazed
Busy busting night shifts on a Friday
Asked the man for a raise but his mind's made
Team player but the coach playing I games
Eyes trained on them lips when they part ways
Mind frame on them hips she could gyrate
Cut her off half-way with the I say
You could work it for my tip and some bigger change, dang
(Hook)
[Verse 2]
Young brother in the Bay tryna get a name
On the block in the rain tryna get paid
But its dry all the same, the sh**'s lame
He was headed for a change 'fore the sh** changed
Big brother was the man up and down the way
But his dream for lil man was to get the grades
They was tighter than a braid, but one day
The rollers split them brothers up, they some new slaves
5 years to the day but he feel the pain
Of a bullet in his brain from a botched raid, dang
(Hook 2)
Its a shame, its a shame, yeah
But its the game, its the game, yeah
It's a way, it's a way, yeah
But it's some pain, its some pain, yeah