Stay Down

Yo Craig

Reminiscing bout dem old days
Me and my dawgs used to roll
In da streets fighting war for our soul
Plant weed, watch it grow
Cops patrolled
5 of us got caught, not a nigga told
We’re older now, em younger niggaz run it
Their code of conduct got me sick to my stomach
No morals, no respect
Back in da days you’d get smack wit da teck
We was heartless, heart was metamorphosis
Word is bond, lessons da street taught us
Now a days, these young niggaz word equivalent to dog shit
I'm down for any drama, just call Káy
Quick to crack a nigga skull in broad day
Started in Jamaica, took it to Queens, took it to Harlem
Em OG niggaz respect Kay, I never asked, I just took it from all em
I never touch crack money but my niggaz love it they say that shit took em from starving
Cry Nation be da army, Craig be da sergeant
Sitting in da cell, going through hell, death before dishonor, in da street we ain’t begging no pardon

Would you kill for me? I love that
You give me love, I give you love back
Would you ride for me, I like that
You show me love, I love you right back
You one of us? Can we trust?
In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss
Holla at me
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down

Drop da top on da Jeep, ride through Brooklyn
Cops they looking
Intentions of making a booking
'Cause I'm black and caked up
Inspecting my diamond necklace, my watch from Jacobs
Where you get ya money, show me ya pay stub
The street love us, hate cops so the cops hate thugz
I pray to Jehovah, hope that he protect me in da street that I roam
In the words of Bob Marley, love would never leave us alone
It’s a cold world, who feels it knows it
I was destined to marry a virgin like Mary did Joseph
Wish a good life for dem niggaz I roll wit
Young thugz strapped wit da 4 fifth
Living life so hopeless
Send a bird to da heavens
A moment of reverence
While smoking my herb, inhaling da essence
Recognizing my blessing
From New York to Jamaica, all the way to the motherland
No one seem to care about them babies losing their lives in Afghanistan
I stood on my feet, went on a quest to find the promise-land of peace
Far away from the streets
Wisdom is the key
Young soldiers, you riding wit me?

Would you kill for me? I love that
You give me love, I give you love back
Would you ride for me, I like that
You show me love, I love you right back
You one of us? Can we trust?
In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss
Holla at me
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down

Drop da top on da Benz, ride through Bronx
Niggaz think it’s a drive by so I only ride through once
Speed da beat up, ride da beat so slow
Just some fire for my soul cause da street so cold
Young men from da ghetto elevate to trappers then to rappers then to puppets
The world is changing, fuck it
10 years in a box for a Glock so I'm forced to tuck it
If you’re rich and famous, crucial you keep a bullet in da chamber
A killer on speed dial, lawyers on retainer
Stay away from strangers, everybody need favors
Nobody loves me, put it in blood, tatted on my body
Malcolm X on da chest wit da double mouth shotty
God Son on da arm, thug life across da belly
Homage to Makaveli
On da grind all da time trying to shine for years
So much pain on my mind, still no sign of tears
Ride through Harlem, me and my dawg in da 2 seater
Niggaz want beef, we drew heaters
Cry Nation be da clique, when shit get thick, will you ever leave us?
Huh!

Would you kill for me? I love that
You give me love, I give you love back
Would you ride for me, I like that
You show me love, I love you right back
You one of us? Can we trust?
In a rush, would you run up on a nigga and buss
Holla at me
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down, stay down
Stay down lil’ nigga, stay down, stay down