[ti:My Way (Explicit Version)] [ar:Nas] [al:The Lost Tapes] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]My Way (Explicit) - Nas [00:26.28]Word to Will [00:27.07]Buried in his fila suit and heavy chain [00:29.39]I wanna be iced-up ni**a [00:30.87]Bury me the same [00:32.05]I live for street glory and [00:33.42]I die for ghetto fame [00:35.01]Respect all fear none [00:36.30]My pride is everything [00:37.78]Initials in swimming pools floors [00:39.45]Women lose draws [00:40.51]A true boss never lose wars [00:42.20]Got cheddar to floss [00:43.61]Guns under beds [00:44.61]Mask and a flashlight [00:46.54]Living my life like everyday's my last night [00:49.68]Alcoholic on toilets I sh*t blood [00:51.86]Foreign cars models and stars [00:53.60]Life of a rich thug [00:54.99]Mama told me from w**d [00:56.27]I would switch *** [00:57.25]To coc*ine and hit clubs [00:58.73]And deep-dish dubs [00:59.90]How would she know unless she hit the clubs [01:02.24]Got her mack-on [01:03.16]Back in the 60's with an afro and her platforms [01:06.16]Bopping to the supremes smoking joints [01:08.59]That's cool but I'ma live how I want [01:11.00]I did it my way from crumbs and roaches and rats [01:13.86]I did it my way converted in from hustling to raps [01:16.80]I did it my way from break dancing [01:18.45]Back spins on the cardboard [01:19.73]I did it my way to bullet proof bentleys [01:21.19]Gats in the car's door [01:22.52]I did it my way never gave a f**k what nobody said [01:25.06]I did it my way they hope that I fail [01:27.27]And wished I was dead [01:28.10]I did it my way if I f**ked op it falls on me [01:30.75]I did it my way I'm lucked up and struck rich [01:33.00]Now we all can eat [01:34.36]Gateways marble floors chandeliers [01:36.66]Juzzi's gucci soap throwing cash in the air [01:39.50]Though I still feel broke with millions in the bank [01:42.65]And deals on the table [01:43.72]I focus to stay afloat [01:45.35]And just to think some would die to get with I got [01:49.22]They think its alot [01:50.27]The blink of an eye you could get shot [01:51.70]n***as is wolves coming if you ruthless or not [01:53.34]But i be on point put you in places where bodies rot [01:56.71]Never knew murder till I seen my man get popped [01:59.01]No blood soaking laying there eyes still open [02:02.11]I got a little closer put my hand in his palm [02:04.70]He was looking right through me [02:06.41]Yo staring beyond [02:07.91]I wonder what he saw the limoes movies and tours [02:10.51]Did he die in vain and represent for the cause [02:13.30]Now I put his name on everything I'm involved [02:16.40]And that's the game [02:17.28]Ya'll can't relate f**k ya'll (Ill Will) [02:19.44]I did it my way from crumbs roaches and rats [02:21.84]I did it my way converted in from hustling to raps [02:24.79]I did it my way I call it how I see it n***as [02:27.45]I did it my way if you don't like it so be it n***as [02:30.27]I did it my way I make my own rules [02:32.39]I do my own plans [02:33.38]I did it my way gangstas do what they want [02:35.14]Suckers do what they can't [02:36.31]I did it my way taking sacrifices kid [02:38.53]I did it my way but now you [02:40.36]Only getting one life to live [02:41.48]Yo hoes in my fold can slow me [02:43.47]Roll with the brokest homies [02:44.79]Cold and we hopeless lonelies [02:46.22]Scolding my foes who phony [02:47.56]From blocks where coke can feed you [02:49.31]And cops are over evil [02:50.42]They know some people [02:51.65]Who tell on felons who sold some diesil [02:53.40]Here on and blow it rurals [02:54.80]Its mine knew a crew one time [02:56.30]'89 they took work to [02:57.33]Caroline and blew big time [02:58.92]In just two years their crew disappear [03:01.11]Snitches and b**ches [03:02.15]Smeared the paint on their pictures [03:03.93]Years back I reminiscence and remember [03:05.86]Sitting on wood benches [03:07.17]Gave me splinters just a baby ni**a thankful [03:09.95]When them killers came through [03:11.39]Guns out moving [03:12.18]I think the ones who said shorty go home [03:14.32]We about to be shooting [03:15.39]I did it my way from crumbs and roaches and rats [03:18.16]I did it my way converted in from hustling to raps [03:21.07]I did it my way from break dancing [03:22.44]Back spins on the cardboard [03:23.88]I did it my way to bullet proof bentleys [03:25.69]Gats in the car's door [03:27.04]I did it my way never gave a f**k what nobody said [03:29.32]I did it my way they hope that I fail [03:31.28]And wished I was dead [03:32.42]I did it my way if I f**ked op it falls on me [03:35.00]I did it my way I'm lucked up and struck rich [03:36.93]Now we all can eat