Nas - War Is Necessary lyrics

[Hook] War is necessary, war brings pain But war is necessary, war brings peace ‘Cause war is necessary, get your warriors up ‘Cause my n***as are war ready War brings hate (Esco, let's go let's go let's go!) War is necessary, war brings pain (Esco, let's go!) Get your warriors up ‘Cause my n***as are war ready My n***as war ready [Verse 1] Staring at the face of my watch, its like a crystal ball With the ability to make the issue stall I told my man duck, ‘cause I know where the missile fall ‘Cause the ice is a fortune teller for the rich or small Went to my man's crib who dead and saw his picture fall I picked it up, his voice whispered, "n***a, ball!" So I smoke the finest, (85 for the ocean liners?) I do it for the have-not's, I'm at spot That resembles screen savers on your lap tops And n***as can't believe it like seeing that n***a Zab drop I be in Cameroon, bandanas on silk Dior Sip cream liqueur, green and blue FILA velour's suits Boss smooth, the only thing I endorse duke Stash houses, gamble, I don't sweat a lawsuit All true in living God, we was here first Parisian linen garb and cashmere shirts [Repeat Hook] [Verse 2] Whose crew was realist? Shot up the movie theaters? Times Square '88, whose crew was in it? (Photographed was?) sittin' on wood wicker chairs 40oz in the lap, givin' off wicked stares Punch out kings, bustin' pistols in the air Hangin' out a Cutla** Supreme window like "b**h, come here" Girls cussing back at us with the fattest a**es Like, "Who you calling b**h?! Little black ba*tards!" We had to wave the flag, here come they baby dad Drug dealers in the crazy Jag looking crazy mad They all thought they was sparkle, f**ing k**er men But we was all Black seeds as Fred Williamson It was so simple, now I'm reflecting in this gold Enzo Face it, my favorite trinket was that Teddy Riley guy bracelet So now it's fly sh** I'm draped in, customized sh** I'm makin' [Repeat Hook]