Streets Raised Me

[Intro: Ja Rule] Yeah CMC shit Holla Heh You should know about us by now Heh Come on [Chorus: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] These streets done raised me Don't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, (oh babe), oh, this world don' changed me (yeah) And there ain't nuttin' (yeah) you can do about (yeahhhh) Nuttin' you can do about us These streets done raised me Can't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, oh, this world don' changed me And there ain't nuttin' you can do about Nuttin' you can do about us (yo) Nooooo [Verse 1: Ja Rule] I'm standing here lookin' in the mirror (come on) Tryna convince myself my life is a little better ([?]) But I know the outcome Mo money mo problems and that ain't gon' solve 'em (REST IN PEACE NIGGAAAAAA!) [?] This is life that I'm livin', there's no caution, no limits, so we all must be grateful that God has forgivin' While this world keeps spinnin' They all keep sinnin' The Rule gon' keep livin' [?] I ask the lord can he call For when you need a true soldier for his army Don't put nuttin' beyond on me This world made me what I is A 26 year old kid, nigga With two kids and I love 'em dearly But the diary of a madman's mind don't see clearly, in theory One would embrace his own fury (NIGGAAAAAA!) And ride till the death of us all, I'm on call, lord you know the black dove, pain is love Come on [Chorus: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] These streets done raised me (These streets done raised me) Don't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, (oh baby please), oh, this world don' changed me And there ain't nuttin' (yes it did) you can do about (yeahhhh) Nuttin' you can do about us These streets done raised me (These streets done raised me) Can't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, oh (oh babe), this world don' changed me And there ain't nuttin' you can do about (nothing) Nuttin' you can do about us Nooooo (yeah) [Verse 2: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] I used to say prayer for you daily but prayin' for you just ain't helpin' you lately And baby, baby, I shed my tears but I'm not gonna cry no more, you crazy? All these years you been feelin' that Nobody loves me Don't think that Mary pray for me Before I die on the streets, yeah [Verse 3: Ja Rule] I wanna plaster my walls with niggas I need to put hollow log slugs in but then I think of my kids, young Rule, lil Brit, shit Sumthin' happen to them Y'all better kill me cause long as a nigga live I'll be suicidal Declare war on all my rivals and pray they souls with my gun and a holy bible Then ride to the death of us all, I'm on call, lord you know the black dove, pain is love [Chorus: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] These streets done raised me (Done raised me) Don't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, oh, this world don' changed me (This world has done a lotta) And there ain't nuttin' you can do about (Lotta damage) Nuttin' you can do about us These streets done raised me (These streets done raised me) Can't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, oh (Oh babe), this world don' changed me And there ain't nuttin' you can do about (Nothing at all) Nuttin' you can do about (Nothing at all) us (Nothing) Nooooo [Bridge: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] La-la la la La-la-la la La La la la (Oh la la oh yeah baby la, la la, oh yeah baby la da da, oh yeah baby la da da) La-la la la (Oh la la la la) La (Oh la la) Oh la-la la (La la la la la la la la la la la la la la laaaa) Nobody wanted me So momma raised me Crazy from the street, yeah (Oh yeah) [Verse 4:Ja Rule] Y'all lil niggas can't douse the flame of the Rule's spirit As long as you faggots fear it, I know it, your coherent The sounds of we Mary and the God Rula Who murda, ain't nuttin' new, you want it I'll bring it to ya This street life familia's very peculiar Careful, I got your niggas plottin' to kill ya And we gon' ride to the death of y'all all, I'm on call, lord you know the black dove, pain is love Come on! [Chorus: Mary J Blige and Ja Rule] These streets done raised me Don't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, oh, this world don' changed me (This world) And there ain't nuttin' (This world) you can do about (Nothing) Nuttin' you can do about (Nothing) us These streets done raised me (These streets done raised me) Can't turn me off, I'm still ya child Baby, (Baby, baby), oh, this world don' changed me And there ain't nuttin' you can do about Nuttin' you can do about us Nooooo [Outro: Mary J Blige] No, no Don't worry 'bout the damage Don't worry 'bout what the world has said to you Don't worry what the world don' to you because Everything is a lie, and You heard from me Ah yes indeed, yes indeed These streets done raised me All ya gotta do is hold on, hold on, hold on, and Everything will be alright and Everything will be, everything will be, everything will be, everything, everything will be alright and I promise you if you hold on........