[Verse 1: Havoc]
Yo...
Ain't no hard time invented that Havoc can't handle
If cats only knew all the shit I been through
Homicide, suicide, am I–losin' my mind?
Just standin' my ground, keep it bottled up inside
Practice what I preach, dunn, ride for my loved ones
Ask about my life, no doubt had a tough one
Did dirt, got dirt, shit only got worse
Been asked God why He put me on this Earth, yo
Not for nothin', dunn, I want it all, can you blame me?
Niggas just be settlin' for crumbs – how dumb
How come? With no outcome –
Ten years later, niggas still in the slums
Strung off the next shit, dyin' for they next hit
Foamin' from the mouth for the next man necklace
And how about that? Niggas too grown for that
I'm holdin' it down, now where your head at? Yo
[Chorus: Mobb Deep]
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
[Verse 2: Prodigy]
We do it the Mobb way
Leave 'em lookin' like a strawberry
My outlook on life is quite very
Positive, I'm a content fella
Until you tamper with my plans to go on further
Fuck the hassle, it ain't worth my energy unless I must
If you insist, I'll be more than glad to, it's beef marriage
Me and you, 'til death do us
Scrape my fingertips on bricks, forty-two shot clips
That's my shit, do it like the old-timers
I use a wide holster, it's more discrete while I post up
Or in motion, most niggas be floatin'
Don't even make eye contact, walkin'
Dunn, pay attention that's how niggas die sooner
Watch who you passing, it might be a reaper
Watch my niggas, we'll jump when you least thought
We came from the streets up, now we put G's up, so
[Chorus: Mobb Deep]
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
[Verse 3: Havoc]
Yo, had time to think, when just on the brink of death
At my front door, me receivin' slugs?
Only 25, got 50 more to go
And those that plot – I hope they ass die slow
How though? No dough, please don't show
Like my man Twist said, "Don't even see me when I blow"
Got issues with my foes, best believe I'ma solve 'em
And laugh at your petty-ass problems
[Verse 3.5: Prodigy]
From out the slums of Queens, came a bunch of young gun niggas
The Infamous Mobb Deep
With dreams, of one day makin' it big
With they Live Nigga Rap music
Hard liquor swigs, dirty Timbs, thirsty grins
Smile all up in your face then'll break your chin
Went Platinum, now them niggas writin' scripts
'Murda Muzik: The Movie' – pushin' spaceships, like..
[Chorus: Mobb Deep]
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
I ain't goin' back, I ain't lookin' back
I'm movin' ahead, now how about that?
Hell no, black, I'm where the paper at
Long as I don't forget where I came from
