Powers That Be

The lord as my witness lord as my witness there's not

There's not a better MC than Rick motherf**kin'

Ross lord as my witness

And when a nigga says lord as my witness

A nigga tellin' the truth

You don't lie after you say lord as my witness

Did you ever hear OJ say lord as my witness

No he ain't go that far

Said I didn't do it hi Jone come

but he ain't never say lord as my witness

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Went to war beaker scores they continue to fall

Corner scores wait up hold all these wonderful laws

So much violence in the streets ask the powers that be

Kiss my daughter on the cheek and I'm strapped as we speak

Dirty money get bloody you still see the gun wounds

But what's funny are the ones that we put the guns to

F**k 'em all kill or be killed it's still a thug rule

Back of class high on grass 'til I said f**k school

What's meant to be is meant to be I rather you than me

Down were bright forty shells on the murder scene

Rolls Royce leather stitching in the steering wheel

Ninth album ice cube nigga kill at will

Had to balance double M is the imperial

Niggas pay respect they mail it in an envelope

F**king centerfolds like I still be dealing dope

Probably would if you're talking like fifty or more

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So creative co creator family the motivator

Project buildings lot of feeling karma my codefendant

Pot to piss in not a ribbon never forgot a Christmas

Father figure not around that's such a major difference

I would play with all my homies' gifts

I understood I didn't wanna trip

The lack of didn't tap my confidence

Matter fact that's how I mastered a couple things

Went from not having to sheer opulence

Maybach with the drapes like an apartment in it

Whole hood know it only one that's white on white

Name ringing like DJ clue on a Friday night

Just got some real estate out in Dubai

Nation of Islam they say I might have a few ties

Talking tall brothers with the dark shades

Shed light bringing niggas out the dark age

Sitting in the court with a sharp fade

Having sentimental thoughts about this Caucasian

Six million in the hole still feeling short changed

Reprimanded by someone who's snorting cocaine

Frank Hampton was an angel makes name ring

Crackers wanna kill me for the same thing

Ain't no finance show we out in Notre Dame

Activist sipping Actavis tryna pour away

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You know how it is

New levels new devils

The cheddar breed jealous at hella speed but it's whatever

Mercedes driver

85'er enlightener collapsable sun visor

The half won't identify

The son of god son of man

Son of Sam young with the blam

Stick or get stuck get killed to get bucks

A blessing of luck

I love all test me trust

Not above all but young niggas address me as such

Like Hannibal Barker running through Carthage

Pan of our watches conquer the nonsense conquering lion

Army son god combined in one

Most prolific

You off point like the coke addicted lawyer Klienfeldt's gun

Tell the waiter bring over that milk

Tell them haters get over it Nas still rules

To money makers and niggas who murk you out

And beat the death penalty on reversal trial niggas versatile

Some things your ass won't see

But when it's out of your control

Then it's the powers that be be

Some things your ass can't see

But when it's out of your control

Then it's the powers that be be