[ti:Every Ghetto] [ar:Nas] [al:Stillmatic] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Every Ghetto (Explicit) - Nas [00:04.16]Uhh yeah uhh [00:09.74]Blessings in life to the children [00:11.28]They say life is like 5 days [00:12.96]Words of a old man with silver hair in his wheel chair [00:15.65]His eyes were bloody while describin' what lies before me [00:18.10]Said evil b**ches and jealous men would try to destroy me [00:20.71]It occurred to me' this old ni**a's words couldn't be realer [00:23.46]I'm on top now' slightest drama' I'll have ta kill ya [00:26.17]Cuz animals sence weakness' sharks smell blood in water [00:28.98]Ishmael' Moses and Job' moved a divine order [00:31.62]Sh*t is plastic material' havin' no life [00:34.00]I crash whips and leave it no matter the price [00:36.33]As long as I survive' coppin' the five [00:38.30]Circle the block where the beef's at [00:40.29]And park in front of my enemy's eyes [00:41.56]They see that it's war we life stealers [00:43.44]Hollow tip' lead busters there's no heaven or hell [00:46.07]Dead is dead' f**kers [00:47.08]And your soul is with God [00:48.59]Your mind keeps lurkin' to earth [00:50.09]Watchin' your own murder reoccur [00:51.66]For ever struggle' every strip' and every ghetto [00:54.22]For every ni**a toned in the pain and heavy metal [00:56.78]For every child that's born [00:58.42]And every ni**a gone [00:59.42]And for every brotha breathin' [01:00.97]Live to see another mornin' [01:02.09]For ever struggle' every strip' and every ghetto [01:04.67]For every ni**a toned in the pain and heavy metal [01:07.30]For every child that's born [01:08.36]And every ni**a gone [01:09.92]And for every brotha breathin' [01:11.36]Live to see another mornin' [01:12.17]It's Blitz ni**a the streets glory many die for me [01:15.77]Got knocked refused 3 to 9's' went to trial for me [01:18.45]Basically I'm just reality loaded with vast stories [01:20.77]Of lust' greed' and contempt no street is exempt [01:23.47]Extended clip shots hoods barricaded for 6 blocks [01:26.35]I sip shots' watchin' em hustlers pitch rocks [01:28.79]All you paintin' pictures of my pain [01:30.47]Illustrate the city in vain [01:31.79]Fallin' deep into the pits of the game [01:33.91]This is for the sickest state of mind [01:35.55]In these fatal times' vesh crimes [01:36.71]Nickel play the nine and niggas for the dime [01:39.05]Hear the sounds of them baby's cry [01:40.63]Still I'm sayin' why do we reside [01:42.58]In the ghetto with a million ways to die [01:44.52]Stayin' high to relieve the pain [01:46.08]Breathin' in the game' exhalin' [01:47.02]Guilts and the shame' misery and strain [01:49.71]What the f**k will tomorrow bring [01:51.27]Look at anthrax' I stand back through [01:52.99]Hopin' I make it tomorrow [01:54.34]My skin is a art gallery' right [01:55.96]With paintings of crucifixes [01:57.21]Hopin' to save me from all the dangers in the music business [01:59.96]Was once a young gangsta hangin' with youth offenders [02:02.10]But since I tasted paper it started losin the friendships [02:05.38]Watchin' kids freeze in winters' they still poor [02:07.90]How could I tease them with Benz's and feel no remorse [02:10.46]Drivin' past them in the lively fashion' diamond colors clashin' [02:13.53]Red stones' blue stones' red bones and black ones [02:16.35]F**k did I expect with bucket seats in a Lex [02:18.95]And spendin' time in Chuckie Cheese with Little Des [02:21.09]Got guns when I'm with my daughter [02:22.53]Hate to bring a violent aura in her presence [02:24.28]She knows what daddy taught her' it's lessons [02:26.20]Black princess it's a ugly world [02:27.77]I put my life up for yours' see I love that girl [02:30.20]Could you believe even my shadow's jealous [02:32.53]My skin is mad at my flesh' my flesh hates my own bones [02:35.29]My brain hates my heart' my heart makes the songs [02:37.67]Though my songs come from the Father [02:39.34]I'm lonely [02:40.01]Hold me' it's gettin' darker [02:41.01]For ever struggle' every strip' and every ghetto [02:43.89]For every ni**a toned in the pain and heavy metal [02:46.47]For every child that's born [02:47.84]And every ni**a gone [02:49.03]And for every brotha breathin' [02:50.41]Live to see another mornin' [02:51.78]For ever struggle' every strip' and every ghetto [02:54.42]For every ni**a toned in the pain and heavy metal [02:57.18]For every child that's born [02:58.13]And every ni**a gone [02:59.58]And for every brotha breathin' [03:00.95]Live to see another mornin'