First time it’s rained since I came to the city
Seemed like a good time to write
And even now as I look out my window
Rain clouds are chasing the light

The play games of magic in the night…

Lately I’ve stayed with the lady from Denver
She said to come by for awhile
Took me on down to her place by the river
Carried me off on her smile

We play games of magic all the while…

I hope this letter finds you well
I wrote to tell you ’bout my change of plans
I won’t be home tomorrow night
I’ll be alright I hope you’ll understand

All of my life I’ve been looking for somethin’
But I guess you know me by now
Searching for secrets and being the eternal child
Playing games of magic all the while.

Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean

And they wile away the hours
In their ivory towers
Till they’re covered up with flowers
In the back of a black limousine

Chorus
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking ’bout you and me
And the games people play

Oh we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame

Neither one will give in
So we gaze at our eight by ten
Thinking ’bout the things that might have been
It’s a dirty rotten shame

Repeat Chorus

People walking up to you
Singing glory hallelulia
And they’re tryin to sock it to you
In the name of the Lord

They’re gonna teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope, cheat your faith
And further more to hell with hate
Come on and get on board

Repeat Chorus

Look around tell me what you see
What’s happening to you and me
God grant me the serenity
To remember who I am

Cause you’ve given up your sanity
For your pride and your vanity
Turns you sad on humanity
And you don’t give a da da da da da

Repeat Chorus

Mmm
Oh yeah
Mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Yeeeeeeah

What is this
That I’m feelin’ deep inside
Emptiness
Girl, I see it in your eyes
A choice to make
Will it be me or will it be you?
Let’s be honest with each other
There’s one thing I don’t wanna do

I don’t wanna play no games
(I don’t wanna play games with you)
If you wanna leave, just leave
(Leave me, yes I’m gonna miss you)
If you’re not serious
(Don’t wanna waste no time)
If you’ll be better off without me
Then I’ll be better off without you

Tried to make it last, two damn years
Just couldn’t get things right
Crazy love, up and down
Guilty conscience all the time
Tired of games we play
Got to turn this thing around
Inside I know you feel the same
I can see clearly now, yeah
(It’s been a long time comin’)
See girl, some things must come to an end
(And I don’t wanna lose a friend, no)
I don’t, I don’t wanna lose a friend

I don’t wanna play no games
(I don’t wanna play games with you)
If you wanna leave, just leave
(Leave me, yes I’m gonna miss you)
If you’re not serious
(Don’t wanna waste no time)
If you’ll be better off without me
Then I’ll be better off without you

Baby I never meant to break you down
(No, no, no, no, no, no)
Seems like we always had to fool around
(Baby, I know girl, I know)
Breakin’ up is so damn hard to do
(So damn hard to do)
And I don’t wanna lose a friend, no
(I don’t wanna lose the best thing I ever had)

I don’t wanna play no games
(I don’t wanna play games with you)
If you wanna leave, just leave
(Leave me, yes I’m gonna miss you)
If you’re not serious
(Don’t wanna waste no time)
If you’ll be better off without me
Then I’ll be better off without you

I don’t wanna play no games
(Tell your mama you are comin’ home)
If you wanna leave, just leave
(Tell your daddy you did me wrong)
If you’re not serious
(See I know you’re not serious about this thing)
If you’ll be better off without me
(But it’s alright)
Then I’ll be better off without you
(It’s alright)

I don’t wanna play no games
(I don’t wanna play games with you)
If you wanna leave, just leave
(Leave me, yes I’m gonna miss you)
If you’re not serious
(Don’t wanna waste no time)
If you’ll be better off without me
Then I’ll be better off without you

You know the time to act is now
Before the sands of time run out

I know that I could never
fall from grace I’m far too clever

I will achieve my destiny
My star’s ascent – a certainty

I know that I could never
fall from grace I’m far too clever

Boy sees, boy takes, boy hooked
And the subject’s closed
Worst case scenario becomes real
It don’t show

No clever clevers can dissuade
From tougher substance I was made

I know that I could never
fall from grace I’m far too clever

Boy sees, boy takes, boy hooked
And the subject’s closed
Worst case scenario becomes real
It don’t show

You know the time to act is now

Hello,..yo waz up pretty?….Hi ya Kelis what are you doin’?……Nah, I’m just chillin’, …What’s the matter, It sounds like somethings wrong?….Yeah, nothin yo, my man is just streein’ me out, …..Problems?……Word, yo,
Yo he’s just buggin’….)


Last night we were watching this game show,
They were talkin’ bout marriage,
and that stuff ye know,
Found myself laughing,
‘Cause those cops weren’t clear,
And then here he comes with this bright idea,

so I said to him;
I know you mean well,
Your genuine I can tell,
Besides with you and me,
I know we would soar,
Are you ready?
You gotta be sure,
You gotta be sure,
(Hold on,)

I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Baby your price ain’t right, hold on,
I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Hey this is my life,
Hold on,
I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Baby your price aint right, hold on,
You feel like hittin’ the ceiling, hold on,
Hey this is my life,

So were arguin’ talkin’ bout back and forth,
Forth and back,
As if there is no source,
Now I’m wondering, is this what he had in mind?
‘Cause if I thought we’ed get through that door,
Tell me whats gonna be my prize,

(so I say to him)
I know you mean well,
Your genuine (genuine) I can tell,
Besides with you and me,
I know we would soar,
But are you ready,
You gotta be sure,
You gotta be sure, (you’ve got to be sure),

I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Baby your price ain’t right, hold on,
I know you got the feelin’ hold on ,
Hey this is my life, hold on,
I know you got the feelin hold on
Baby your price ain’t right, hold on,
You feel like hittin’ the ceiling, hold on,
Hey this is my life,

Game show, game show, game show, game show,
game show, game show, game show, game show,
game show, game show, game show, game show,
game show, game show, game show, game show,

I know you mean well,
Your genuine I can tell,
Besides with you and me,
I know we would soar,
But are you ready,
You gotta be sure,
You gotta be sure,
(hold on)

I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Baby your price ain’t right hold on,
I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Hey this is my life,(hold on)
I know you got the feelin’, hold on,
Baby your price ain’t right hold on,
You feel like hittin’ the ceilin’, hold on,
Hey this is my life,(hold on)

Baby your price ain’t right,(hold on),

Hey this is my life (hold on),
I know you got the feelin’ hold on,
Baby your price aint right(oh no),
You feel like hittin the ceilin’ hold on,
Hey this is my life,

Game Show…………(x 16)……….

Snoop:
GAME that’s my thang
and it ain’t no rules when you in this game
[3X’s]

Gunblast *gunshots* echo fast and all I seen was loose cash
I hit the flo’ & when they go I make sure I grab all the dough
The Scene: Long Beach yeah ’86
Where: The liquor store nigga on some devilish shit
I went in to grab a drink but I came out a felon
my homeboy got away but shit I wasn’t tellin’
So I fell in a trap with no getback
they threw away the key and now I’m a OG
In the County jail rappin & bangin’ at the same time
and since I don’t smoke cigarettes loc
shit I gotta slang mine
And I ain’t tryin’ to get on swole so I ain’t fuckin’ with the iron
I got bitches bringin’ me money & ain’t a godamn thing funny
My homeboy Devil from the HCG and Young Side Trey R.I.P
from the ETG [Eight-Trey] and oh yeah Baby Ken Dawg
from the Westside Four-O’s got love for Short and my
homeboy J-Ball from the Seven four ? from that gang
and the homeboy Tracy D from
the big bad ass ese gang them straight killas & they know
I got game & that’s real from a trio nigga havin’ green
Get yo’ hustle on nigga ‘fore you end up dead
It’s too much paper to get Can ya dig it?
Later on this evening I got a lick nigga is you down wit’ it?
Shit…

GAME that’s my thang
and it ain’t no rules when you in this game

[Steady Mobb’n]
There’s ten laws to the game nigga be raised by ’em all
Get ya respect on at all times nigga hustle ’til ya ball
watch them hatas and pretendas and all the shit they do
cause nowadays some of these niggas be bitches too
Keep the business professional get ya heat at all times
keep them snitches on the sideline
cause you know pressure burst the pipeline
Keep ya eyes on ya enemies watch those close to ya
See them outside niggas can’t touch ya
it be the ones inside that do ya
Smilin’ in ya face but want to take yo’ place
fuck around and be playa let’s make a deal with the D.A.
Don’t be ridin’ with no niggas
who ain’t sure if he gon’ get down
cause it only take a split second
to get ya buck buck and lay down
Hesitation’ll buy ya fate get that ass all caught up
ya little homey might be cool
if them other two priors ain’t brought up
Remember took time to kill smash and don’t give a fuck
Be a hog about ya papers straight hungry for that der come up
Respect the game feel what the soldier talkin’ about
If you got to be in that game stack ya change
and get the fuck out!

[Snoop]
GAME that’s my thang
and it ain’t no rules when you in this game
3x

[Steady Mobb’n]
Game recognize game ?? kickin’ back smokin’ Mary Jane
I’m gettin’ high in the game my little
homey popped him with the cane
Some niggas only in it for the fame
Niggas ain’t ready for the game
if you ain’t down then get the fuck out the game
or represent yo’ thang
Ghosttown LB SB Brookfield 76 Folktown & the 90’s
Twomp twomp put yo’ guns up
when the tank dogg roll up who got the weed nigga hold up
I’m the King of Oakland nigga raise up
I ain’t givin’ a fuck I’m still ?hugged?
cause my down South niggas show me love
and the muthafuckin’ gifts dancin’ in the club
That’s game

[Snoop]
GAME that’s my thang
and it ain’t no rules when you in this game

*Talking*
Steady Mobbin’, D O double G, ain’t No Limit to that shit
Nigga Carlos on the beat Beats By The Pound
‘Bout 3:34 in the morning don’t even matter
We puffin’ all night, straight game, game.
I got all my game from my momma yeah
a nigga didn’t gave me none of this shit that’s real.
Wanna say what up to my momma, for givin’
me all this game…

Yeah, after Dah Shinin, it all became clear to me
I knew things would be different son
I knew it’d come time for a change
Seems like the time is now

Jah! Rastafarai

Greetings to my soldiers and soldierettes

Jewel on the world, make the earth sink
On the brink of divinity, defying gravity
Reachin’ for infinity
Can he be incarcerated by the limits
Stuck, they can’t function
Caught up in the scrimage
This game called life only lasts minutes
Once you in it, be in it to win it to the finish

As the sun heats, I put my feet to the concrete
Hard to sleep so I take it to the streets
Hold my head up, try to keep it movin’
Fed up with losin’
I need some air
I think I take a cruise with you
I’m using, what little know how I posess
To keep our familia down to rest
Now I stress defensive tactics
‘Cause police seem active
Got me in the crib sleepin’ with heat under the mattress


In case of home intrusion:
First the dogs go “bark”
Then about five sparks bringin’ light to the dark
Like ? does his movement when he’s dealin’ with math
Or the boss tell his workers where he’s keepin’ the stash
When that gun blast, better have Jah on your side
Or an act of devine intervention from the most high
I know guys that get a thrill from the kill
And other niggaz, who hold the greed to sling ?frills?

Chorus
Demon’s tryin’ to take my soul away
But they won’t get my soul today
Will I get locked up or blown away?
Just stayin’ strong is a price to pay
(Repeat)

Damn I haven’t worked since I was ’bout 17
They had time busy hangin’ out being a drama fiend
I had to run the streets, see what the night brought out
Sneak in the crib
Hear my moms prayin’ to God that I sprout
Take all responsibilities like a man would do
‘Cause she know that the streets can bring the worst out of you
She told me concentrate on school but what I do about loot?
I wanna push the fat ride, have bitches sweatin’ me too
But you know you need dough so you can do the do
And going to class everyday don?t bring in no loot
Plus I just been told that I was cold by club bouncers
Standing there hot headed ?bout to set it while they denounce us
Crab niggaz still beggin? for CD?s
While brothaz? careers is stuck on halt and freeze
About to face extinction ?pockets dead is thinkin??
Something ain?t peace and suicide?s part of my thinkin?
Even God don?t hear my prayer or him just not care
Got a son in this world, stressed out losin? my hair

Chorus

It?s time to take the struggle to the pavement
Let the people know the mayor sent the OK for enslavement
Orders from the government
Official stubborn men with egos runnin? shit
They put the hit out on whoever try to get out
And they are the directors who are dead and ?
Even down south in Atlanta
Police play the pawn for their master
It?s a disaster, practicing who can kill us faster
For less than nothin? like they did Bobby Huton
Corruption got me clutchin? my rifle for gun bustin?
Somethin?s cookin?
Look at the way some faces be lookin?
Cross the bank rock on to Brooklyn, Texas
Even in Houston P?s be shootin? us like sitting ducks in groups
And I can?t trust who or what
That will explain the way I watch you, plus,
I know the chosen are few
Many come around to proclaim things they know not
Let alone maintain
Shame, some of my worst enemies
Live right around me and look just like me
I see that its time to intensify the movements in front of my eyes
Can?t rely on a seeing dog they got me
Or lay and wait for the devil to surprise me, nah G

Chorus (twice)
It only takes a line to make the mind think
Drop a jewel on the world make the earth sink
I?m on the brink of divinity, d

It’s just one year ago
That I’ve met you at a show
You were the clown
I was the fool

Right now it’s vice versa
And I know it’s just because
You’ve always been
The fool for me

Do we feel the same way
Or do you want to play the game of love
On and on

You took me to a bar
To tell me who you are
You never know
What you want

And you want me for good
Just if you’re in the mood
To spend the next
Night with me

I’ve waited too long to have you
Hide in the back of me
I’ve cheated so long I wonder
How you keep track of me

You could never be strong
You can only be free
And I never asked for the truth
But you owe that to me

I’ve entered the game of pricks
With knives in the back of me
Can’t call you or on you no more
When they’re attacking me

I’ll climb up on the house
Weep to water the trees
And when you come calling me down
I’ll put on my disease

You could never be strong
You can only be free
And I never asked for the truth
But you owe that to me
And I never asked for the truth
But you owe that to me
And I never asked for the truth
But you owe that to me

Chorus: Ras Kass

I’ma do what I wanna do, when I do it
Ain’t nuttin that you can do, when I’m gon’ do it
Rap gane recognize the game
and we came to bring the pain
I’ma do what I wanna do, when I do it
Ain’t nuttin that you can do, when I’m gon’ do it
Rap gane recognize the game
Mystikal, Ras Kass came to bring the pain

[Mystikal]
I got mo’ anger than you got in yo’ whole body in one arm
and that’s a threat to Triple H, three times the harm
That’s right, you face to face with a villain
Any has-been, gets harassed and gon’ feel the ???
Jump off roofs, land on backs
Stomp on tongues, walk on necks, then I flex
Crackin heads, I can’t get no rest
So many enemies, I don’t know who to fight next – c’mon!
I’d like to see you try to explain that to my, FIST..
.. why it’s in yo’ forehead!
And if you really think you got what it takes
to step to the game, GO RIGHT AHEAD!

Chorus

[Ras Kass]
The ghettofabulous Rat Pack, inner city NASDAQ
Young savages, that don’t know how to act
Rebels without a gat, that pin you to the mat
Got devils havin flashbacks of When Animals Attack
In a world that’s assed out, after I spaz out
Mash til I cash-out, hit my coffin and blast out
(Why?) Cause real riders still do real things
I’m “The Man in the Iron Mask,” break steel guillotines
Name is Rass Kass, livin Burger King style
Have it my way, all day, every day
Drink smoke lay, the game and no play
Straight out of L.A, baby – “Get in my bel-ly!”
Protein diet (??) just another Watts riot
“All the ugly people, be quiet!”
The R-A-S K-A-Double-S, yes
Snappin necks for some live effects

Chorus

[Mystikal]
I don’t like you.. and when I’m here
and when I walk out (boooo) I see you don’t like me too
I’ve got a physical ability for causin misery
You get maddest when I feed off your negativity
For every boo, I’ma leave a bruise
For every bad gesture, I’ma leave your ass messed up
Watch your mouth, you talkin loud to the hard tester
Back it up, you won’t see nuttin unless I LET YA
So you can keep that in mind when I pass by
This is your big chance to say hello to the bad guy
I run with the north side, dirty aren’t I..
.. cause I’m three times hellafied!

Chorus

..

Chorus