Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Big Big Shug, Big Big Shug [repeat 2X] {*"And this is the way.. the way.." - Run*} {*"The way it is" - Big Shug*} [Big Shug] I'm not the, _Lord of the Rings_, I'm the lord of poppin them things Settin you up, and takin your bling Hoes love the way I spit it though Cause of the +Speakerboxxx+ they give me +Love Below+ I'm from Murderpan where they raise no snitches But some cats still do, I navigate Nicely around them cats, you snitch on me? They find your a** out back Bein chewed on by the pigeons and the rats Hollow your body, and that's a fact black Fo' sure You not an MC, youse a rapper Fashion yourself, after Hollywood actors I ain't hatin on your progression though Cause for two years now your sk**s have been in recession yo No aggression, no pa**ion, no heart That's when sh**, starts to fall apart More money, more security Out of touch n***a you can't even feel me Deadbeat n***a owe money to your kids That's just the way it is, the way it is [Chorus] {*"And this is the way.. the way.."} - {*"The way it is"*} {*"Now I'm back with the flyest material" - Erick Sermon*} {*"And this is the way.. the way.."} - {*"The way it is"*} {*"I got plans for this rap game"*} {*"And this is the way.. the way.."} - {*"The way it is"*} {*"The look in my eye punk, has got you scared of me" - Guru*} {*"And this is the way.. the way.."} - {*"The way it is"*} {*"The way it is"*} [Big Shug] Lil' mane, playin the blame game Can't take the weight, blame it on your mayne Sound like a b**h, a-gain in the game When sh**'s goin smooth you go against the grain Fake cuckoo, like you goin insane But won't hold a gun to your motherf**in brain You used to be so right, you used to be so tight Now I wanna knock out your f**in lights Fright night n***a, scared of your own shadow You, you, yes you, you wanna battle? I'll eat your a** up and stuff you in a barrel Crush up your bones and feed the pits the marrow Serious biz, I got out for the scriz That's just the way it is, the way it is {*"And this is the way.. the way.. the way.." - Run*} [Chorus] [Big Shug] Dat's your wife? I know n***as that hit that While you were bangin backs they was blowin out her back This is wack, cause this is not on the low But you like Mario, you don't wanna know Trick like crazy, bills rather large You go back to the crib screamin like you in charge I'm in that black car smokin blunts in your yard Suspect, no guts to be hard Take you to the river tie your a** to the log Better yet, how about splittin your wig That's just the way it is, the way it is {*"And this is the way.. the way.." - Run*} Yeah this is Big Shug baby, wait no more This is definitely a sure shot Holdin it down for the Gang Starr Foundation Team Shug, and all those My man T. West, Singapore My man Guru, Primo! Holdin me down This is how we move it, CL, this is the one for you man We gon' take it to the top That's the way it is {*echoes*}