Rakim - Juice * lyrics
* - originally appeared on the juice sndtrk
Sip the juice cuz I got enough to go around
And the thought takes place uptown
I grew up on the sidewalk where I learned street talk
And then taught to hawk new york-
I go to queens for queens to get the crew from brooklyn
Make money in manhattan and never been tooken
Go uptown and the bronx to boogie down
Get strong on the islandrecoupeand lay around.
Time to bulid my juice back up-
Props back upsuckers get smacked up
Don't doubt the cloutyou know what I'm about
Knocking niggaz offknocking niggaz out
Shaking em upwaking em up
Raking em upbreaking em up...
Standing on shaky grounds too close to the edge
Let's see if I know the ledge
Corners' trifling 'cause shorty's here
I get cock-d liffin' forty's of beer;
Here's a sip for the crew that's deceased
If I get revengethen they rest in peace.
Somebody's got to sufferI just might spare one-
And give a brother a fair one!
Stay alert and on "p's".
And I do work with these- like hercules
Switch to southpawsplit your right jaw
'cause I don't like y'allI'm hype when night fall.
Smooth but I move like an army
Bulletproof down in case brothers try to bomb me
Putting brothers to rest like elliot ness
'cause I don't like stress
Streets ain't a place for innocent bystanders to stand
Nutting's gonna stop the plan
I'll chill like pacinokill like deniro
Black gambinodie like a hero
Living on shaky grounds too close to the edge
Let's see if I know the ledge!
Shells lay around on the battleground
Dead bodies are found throughout the town.
Tried to put shame in my game to make a nameI'm a
Put it on a bulletput it in your brain.
Rip the block like a buckshot
Who cares where it goesjust keep the casket closed
No remorse when a life is lost
I paid my dues- paid the cost!
...and my pockets are still fat
Wherever I'm atI get the welcome mat.
Even if my crew steep with one deep
I attract attentionpeople like to peep
So come say hi to the badguy
Don't say goodbyeI don't plan to die!
'cause I get loose and I got troops
And crazy juice!
In control of many like ayatollah khomeini
Hang out wit smith and wessondon't try to play me.
I'm at war alotlike anwar sadat..
But no warning shotmy gun is warm alot.
When I cook beefthe smoke will never clear
Areas in fear but this here's a fear!
Living life too close to the edge
Hoping that I know the ledge....
A brand new mornno time to yawn
Shower's onpower's on
Late for schoolI catch the train
Girls sip "cristal" and whisper my name
I push up like an exercise
Check the intellect and inspect the thighs
Select the best onepull her to the side
Keep her occupied for the rest of the ride
Read my resume she's know I'm 'ready cool
Just meet me after school
We can moan and groan until your mom come home
And you be calling me al "dope" capone.
Sweatin' meshe didn't want to let me loose-
Come get methat's if you want to sip the juice
Cause the streets await meso I take my gun off safety
Cause alot of niggaz hate me
Coming out of the buildingthey set me up
Sprayed wit automaticsthey wet me up
In a puddle of bloodI lay close to the edge
I guess I didn't know the ledge.....
