Key: B minor
Verse 1
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But that's the whole tragic point,
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my friends
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What would I do
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If I could suddenly feel?
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And to know, once again,
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that what I feel
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I could cry
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I could smile
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(what) what would I do
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If I could feel?
Verse 2
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young,
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I was survivin' the times
Waitin' for my moment,
I was destined to shine
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Little Ray had an NXX, I was
Wantin' bracelets,
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never had a rope on my neck
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Unless I was holdin' Taiyeh chain,
Rest In Peace
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If you came back and we's still on the corners,
we goners
Verse 3
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move your arm in your watch
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To another time on the block
'Cause this 40 Side where
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Tragedy, he used to come
I'm talkin' Juice Crew,
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He had a sister named Erin,
That was my first crush,
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I wrote my first verse, I was about nine
Verse 4
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Met Paul, he wore some big glasses
Him and Melquan took
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I was happy just gettin' some an swers
I ain't even know what a
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in the studio bathroom
With rap dudes,
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right now's a groupie
Back then,
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Large jewelry and ex pensive Gucci
Next stop,
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their ropes were dookie
Eric B man lookin' like
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You see, every time Ra didn't show
I get to record demos
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how did they know
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Sixteen years later, here I go
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What– what would I do?
Verse 5
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What– what– what would I
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do?
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What– what– what would I
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do?
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What– what– what would I do?
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I'm with
Verse 6
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trynna get us a deal
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contract we wanted
Clark Kent just signed Das,
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Russell said I sounded like G,
Reef and Matty C offered
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Shit a little funny, feel a little laughter
Verse 7
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My boy MC Serch nevertheless
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RuffHouse, he was the best man
Now buggin' 'cause the label
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needin' a check, man?
But he smart,
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he plotted a plan for Polygram
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Life is ill, again life's a movie
Then, the roster's: Cypress Hill, Nas,
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and Fugees
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Before I sold records, no promotion
The rap world like,
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Went plat', mad bottles
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I'm toastin'
20 20 hindsight,
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but how did they know then?
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What– what would I do?
Verse 8
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What– what– what would I
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do?
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What– what– what would I do?
Verse 9
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cible, lyrical, miracle man, huh
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all strived to be twenty- five
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Dated some stars but re
Copped mad cars,
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Held myself down,
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What– what would I do?
Verse 10
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What– what– what would I
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do?
What– what– what
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would I do?
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Verse 11
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What would I do?
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If I could reach inside of me?
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And to know how it feels to say
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"I like what I see..."
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