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Artist: Eminem
Canonical path: /eminem/what-if
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What If
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What If
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[Intro]
Yeah
Im f**kin with this..
Its that classic shit..
That gangster shit..
Yeah..
[Chorus]
Man i watch the sun go up and come down
Sayin.. what if?
Man i watch the tyre roll in and roll out
Sayin.. what if?
Homie i play the block tryna get my packs off
Sayin.. what if?
Man if i get a shot, i can make it to the top
Damn.. what if?
[Verse]
If i got on some pretty boy shit like Puffy
Niggaz in the hood man they jus wouldnt love me
If i wore a suit everyday like Jay-Z
Niggaz would think i bumped my f**kin head and went crazy
If i put diamonds in my teeth like Baby
I wouldnt stand a chance of tryin to sell like Shady
If i put out bullshit joints like AZ
Every chance niggaz get they try n play me
But i move around with a lil 3.80
A nigga try to stunt, a nigga get sprayed B
If i smoke weed all day like Snoop do
I see the world different through my dialated pupils
If i buss dance moves on ya like Usher
Niggaz would say 50 that aint gangster, f**k ya
Man ima just keep doin' what i do..
Cuz niggaz cant do me better than i do
[Chorus]
Man i watch the sun go up and come down
Sayin.. what if?
Man i watch the tyre roll in and roll out
Sayin.. what if?
Homie i play the block tryna get my packs off
Sayin.. what if?
Man if i get a shot, i can make it to the top
Damn.. what if?
[Verse]
What if i had blockbuster slips like Will Smith
And all the backpack niggaz love me like Mos Def
I probably be a cool ass nigga like Ice Cube
Picture me in the flick right now lookin' so cool
What if i was a low-key nigga just laid back
Hustle to keep a homie around somebody to hold a gat
Man what if Halle Berry was my nex baby momz
Shit i get that child support up with no problem
If i caught a case and jump bail like ??get caught??
Cuz im that nigga everybody know from New York
What if i was a new rap nigga you didnt know
You be sayin damn that kid got a sick flow
But if i just cruise through your hood on 22's
Bumpin Curtis Mayfield and Marvin "So Smooth"
And if i let the top down on the Azure
Yeah that'd make you sick to your stomach, im sure
Haha..
[Chorus]
Man i watch the sun go up and come down
Sayin.. what if?
Man i watch the tyre roll in and roll out
Sayin.. what if?
Homie i play the block tryna get my packs off
Sayin.. what if?
Man if i get a shot, i can make it to the top
Damn.. what if?
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