[Sticky Fingaz]
Twas the night before twistmas
And all through the house
We had guns and money around
Layin' on the couch
Was dressed with black j**elry this time
Mmmmmm, c'mon
[Verse 1 - Sticky Fingaz]
Everybody want me, I created thieves
Why I'm almost as important as the air you breathe
I been through hard times, when it wasn't enough for me
Stick with me, kid, have you livin' in luxury
I'm the reason n***as sellin' d** to fiends
I'm the reason Mr. Simpson got off clean
I'm the reason some parents gotta bury they kids
And I'm the reason why your cousin on the run from feds
I've been through customs, borders
I've been handled by authorities
Drove people crazy when they couldn't see more of me
I've been saved, I've been buried alive
Say my name enough and any n***a testify
Who you think made that who*e sell her a** that time
All by myself, I created black on black crime
I'm America's most, I'm tadded up with Ghost
Even my hand got big, from net to gross
I'm emotionless, yet I breed jealousy and envy
People k** for me or die to defend me
But in the end am I really worth it, son
Rich people make me work for them
And poor people work for me
Who am I? n***a I'm money
Who am I? n***a I'm money
[Hook - Raekwon the Chef]
See the gun wound, went down for you
Who ran up in the house, duke
Caught one from here and for who?
When n***as was ready to murder me
You stayed up in the crib, like a b**h
Lookin' ill, and it's irkin' me (for who?)
I got stabbed for you
Yo, shot up the ave for you
Just stopped blowin' the cabs for you (for who?)
Chill, some n***as called crabs for you
Holdin' them garbage bags for you
Ill, blowin them hags for you
[Verse 2 - Sticky Fingaz]
I'm the root to evil, I don't grow on trees
I'm called by different names, chips, scrilla, cream
And I'm always green whether dirty or clean (Wooooeeee!)
Gettin' ya hands on me is the American Dream
I'm more powerful than God, amazingly
Cause when you pray to God n***a, you pray for me
I'm an exchange hand to hand, with heavy weapontry
This one couple f**ed on me, and slept on me
Up in the dice games n***as stepped on me
Bet on me, couldn't pay, bled on me
I enslaved populations, and controlled ma**es
I come in all forms, coins, paper, plastic
Even credit, I.O.U
You work for me n***a, I own you
If you are smart, you make me work for you
All ya life you try and get me and it's hurtin' you
[Hook - Raekwon the Chef]
[Verse 3 - Sticky Fingaz]
If you had a million of me, what would you do with me yo?
Would you blow me in a month and have nothin' to show
Or would you invest in me and watch me grow
Take me to the streets and flip me from, do' to sto' to do'
I underseen things I wish I hadn't seen
I came between loved ones and families
A n***a k** his old man to get his hands on me
Got secret ensciptions, examine me
Wanna find me, the bank machine is where I be
And showed 'em to a hundred grand, F.D.I.C
I'm more notorious than the B.I.G
I'm so money, who don't wanna be like me
[Hook - Raekwon the Chef] 2x