Raw & Uncut

[Intro: Beanie Sigel] ...What? Spit what, man?! Man, I don't know where that shit be comin from, dawg – for real Ain't no fuckin' rapper, man 16...? I don't know Jay If you don't believe me, then... [Verse 1: Beanie Sigel] Who you know who can spit 'til he pop the reel? Never thought about rappin' 'til he copped his deal I really held down my block, for real All I knew is crack rock and how to pop the steel How to box niggas in where they can barely move Roll wit' straight thugs, never scary dudes Keep bodies on them guns, and we share our tools Deuce 1, ball for Philly like Larry Hughes Keep the Desert Eagle wit' the beam tucked by the scrotum Get locked in jail, run the block, cell open My own work in jail, I get dro – L's, roll 'em Rookie nigga, clipping niggas like L. Odom I got dough, I choose not to spend it Catch me in Avis and Budget in something rented Long as the windows' tinted? (I don't give a fuck!) I'm in it I was holdin', with muses rollin', in the gold Infinit' [Hook: Beanie Sigel & Jay Z] We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes The first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes But, nigga, this is the life we chose – ya heard me? We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes (Right) The first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes That's just the life we chose [Verse 2: Jay-Z] We don't complain, that's just how it be I shuffle, back against the ropes, like Ali (Uh-huh) I hustle through the alley, through the Valley, to the Death And I never play fair, in the eyes of the ref (Look!) Fuck it, give me a TEC and I'll come back right Can't throw us out the game, you ain't got enough stripes Come at me wrong, I'll come at you the same (Uh-huh) Come at me sideways, I'll come clap to your brain (Buck!) Come at me indirect, I'll come back wit' names I'm hot, like boiling water, I'll come back wit' caine We keep it raw and uncut for all the bitches and hoes And the first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose [Verse 3: Beanie Sigel] But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes I know I'm outta control Shit... me and Jay, same track? You gotta be kiddin' Its like that nigga Jordan, I'm Scottie Pippen It's like Magic-Worthy, Parish-Bird, be Stockton-Malone shit Who gonna stop 'em? Hold this; game like Doc and Moses Full court press and the Roc control this [Hook: Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z] We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes The first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes That's just the life we chose (Yeah... yeah... yeah...) We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes And the first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes But, nigga, this is the life you chose – ya heard me? [Verse 4: Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z] I use to catch that train and snatch that chain (Uh-huh) Do anything for a gain, just to catch some change (Uh-huh) Whether–shooting the dice or clapping the gauge I was a nigga wit' a strong arm like Satchel Paige I'm telling you, dawg, I'm the wrong one to fuck wit' at all (That's right) I'm the type that'll set it, broad day in the mall (Beans) Whether Glocks or body shots, you taking a fall Fuck you, cops, SWATs, Feds, and all No, no, no, homie, I didn't say I could hit you wit' 30 O's What I said is, I can supply you with 30 of those When your thing thin, homie, come holla at the kingpin The don of the people, narcotics is lethal Hang with psychotic people, who life so fucked Niggas came up singing that God was evil Slang heron to cats who's life revolve in the needle Then I blew to the point I bought cars for the P.O. – what! [Hook: Beanie Sigel & Jay Z] We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes The first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive, and that's how life goes But, nigga, this is the life we chose – ya heard me? We keep it raw and uncut for all the niggas and hoes The first time you sniff it, it might hurt your nose But only the strong survive (Uh-huh), and that's how life goes (Yeah) That's just the life we chose [Outro: Jay-Z] Yeah... Sigel, Sigel, y'all – uh-huh, uhuh Jigga, Jigga, y'all – ...what? Nah, homie, I-I can't take your demo tonight... I don't got no pockets ...What? Nah, man... (Heh heh)