J.I.D - Momma Told Me lyrics

[Intro] (beatboxing) [Verse 1: Johnny Venus] Walking round the house searching for all the just to my bullsh** I'm finally finding how hard it is to fight the sin Starting to find a sense when momma used to say child when you finish you better light a candle 'fore you park this b**h I light the cartridge, need a spark, inside to go and get a jump from Mister and Misses who I was arguing Tossing up at the thought of men Mention of the offer, two cent from the other one like a curse or something when they both plagued, when they both sick like what you got? How you get it? They'll lock yo a** up for this If I can't do it, you gon have to beg with what gon starve the kids Shoulda known our is was here Right round every corner We was k**ing time and picket signs til slumber snuck up on us but, but, but Ain't I blessed though And I'm stressed lord Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Free all my vessels In all context, though In all confines, In all Congos, In all correctionals [Hook: Johnny Venus] Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this [Verse 2: J.I.D.] Okay mama said go go Pops said hit the ground running, get the dough, though I put your sh** at the door, though Blood, sweat, tears for the articles People in four doors We are in the age of the promo I been around k**as and good n***as who live independent The only difference is the depth of your vision Some n***as never been nowhere so they sight real limits and government house and a bunch of n***as It's the same premise, different day, same pimpin Pull a propaganda out the ceiling, pull a rabbit out ya hat Pull a b**h, I got a batch Bullet miss and hit a negro hit in his designer cap I hope them boys find him 'fore we find him cuz my n***as ain't fine with that Don Juan, I'm prime with the ensemble and bomb at the wonton but the drama is uncommon but nah And it don't take a gun to show that I ain't f**ing with y'all I say it everyday but that ain't make it this way Ok, ok, ok [Hook: Johnny Venus] Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this [Verse 3: Doctur Dot] All my n***as talk like yo cotton picking ancestors That don't make us stupid, we just deeply rooted Saturday action includes stabbing and shooting, hit the church with bloody shirt and mumble through the Communion Amen Hey man Say man Way back When we Was kids We used To think We was Invincible Oh sh** we not We drop like flies From homicides every Thursday f** it I like b**hes that know how to make grits right Take dick like she might do Jiu-Jitsu, Hindu stretches in the morning Pleasure my dick with nighttime privileges when I want it I'm fiending but I don't need it to function I go dumb like locking keys in the trunk After the storm, harvest season will come Watching p**n while I'm chiefing a blunt These rappers corn but n***as eat that sh** up My momma warned me of the evils to come I should've listened [Hook:] Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this Momma told me Momma told me Momma told me it would be like this