I Shoulda Listened

Huh huh

I had to do somethin like dis

Ya know

Huh i shoulda listened

I shoulda listened

[lil' flip - verse 1]

I shoulda listened, when ya said boy go and get a job

Cuz if you dont you gotta sell dope or rob

I shoulda listened, when you told me i need to go to college

But right now i'm tryin to put money in my wallet

I shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades

But instead i was worryin about dem new j's

I shoulda listened, when you said boy dont get no tattoos

Now it's 2 years later and now i got 22

I shoulda listened, when you said keep playin basketball

But i was makin mo money standin in the hall

I shoulda listened, when you said i need to be in the church

But that's hard "why" cause everyday i gotta concert

I shoulda listened, when you said i need to watch my friends

Cause yesterday my partner got jacked fo' his benz

I shoulda listened, when you said dont stand on the corner

Cause all black folks do is smoke marijuana

[chorus: repeat 2x]

I shoulda listened, when yo told me dont do that i did it any way

I shoulda listened, when yo told me dont hustle but i gotta get paid

[lil' flip - verse 2]

I shoulda listened, when you said quit standin on the block

Cause all that do is make it easy fo the cops

I shoulda listened, when you said it dont matta what car you drive

Long as you pay yo bills long as you survive

I shoulda listened, when you said dont be hangin at the club

Cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up

I shoulda listened, when you said you cant please everybody

Right now i'm findin out i dont need everybody

I shoulda listened, when you said dont brind dem niggaz to ya house

Cause when you aint there theyll try to break in ya house

I shoulda listened, when you told me you reap what ya so

So everybody i meet i cant treat'em like a hoe

I shoulda listened, when ya told me do somethin wit my time

So i picked up the pen and paper and now i write ryhmes

I shoulda listened, when you said forget the money put god first

So that's the way i gotta end my verse

[chorus] - repeat to fade