Ice Cube - 24 Wit An L lyrics

*originally appeared as a b-side to cube's "check yo self" single 24 with an l, 24 years old and i got life in this motherf**er... 24 with an l as i bail through the concrete, sh** is kinda deep Deep, deeper than atlantis, you got to know who the man is L.a. better known as pelican's bay The ghetto bird's got the word from the stool pigeon A bird in the hand can't beat a chicken There ain't no warden (sh**) Just broken gla** f**ing up my jordans Twice upon the time in the projects I done got jacked for my rolex But i keep going, let it pa** Cause the swap meet got a sale on ski masks And my little homie kevin Been carjacking since '87 (really doe) L.a. is like a jail cell And i got 24 with an l "get in that cell, n******g" (repeat 8x) Now, i made a little money, good But i still want to live in the hood But buying new fly sh** Is just like inviting ants to a picnic There's just too many sets And now i'm getting those kidnap threats But who wanna get wet? Cause i'll soak ya, you think i'm fat like oprah All i got is a little piece of nothing And now you want to jack all the sudden Rahter have me face down on the floor Instead of that devil you work for Motherf**ing coward And clowning my man cause he wants to go to howard Now i got a strap when i bail Through the hood, 24 with an l "get in that cell, n******g" (repeat 8x) 24 years, but see i got life Sorry mike, it does matter if you're black or white Cause i'm up against the black and white They spread my legs and grab my nuts tight n***as keep hitting me up And b**hes try to get a drop of nut Asking me to dick this So they can blow up, throw up from the morning sickness Keep my shoulder on the wall like the county Cause you buster-a** n***as can't clown me South of pee go, that's where we go Deep in a regal, desert eagle Sitting on my lap like a b**h with a gat Westside's on the map So if you want to scrap or even drop shells 24 with an l "get in that cell, n******g" (repeat 12x)