The Bodega

[Verse] Standing out in front of the 2-4 With a bunch of [?] pharmacies for you and yours Pick up time, scuffed timbs but it kick up grind Playing jets with sweats, come and pick up your dimes This is everyday people like the rest of [?] The weight's so weak that you would bet it was heaven-sent God don't bless this corner, we the bottom of the bucket We lucky he protect this corner When the stress build on us, we burn leaves and twist tops Duck behind the popcorn bags and ditch cops [?] cheerios, when the close clear, we approach there Like here we go, here we go! See what you call hope, they call dope Quiet as kept is the words that's all spoken One rule youngin, get it and dash Same place where your life depends on a brick and a half You wanna look-look, either that or you inside on a cook-cook Steamin crack, look at your eyes dude You gotta wear a mask if you decide to do that You can't be inhalin or smellin cookin a slab Huh, fuck with that if you want to Posted in front of the corner store when you come through, i peep that 45 magnum street, between Kilo Ave. and Brickplace in all [?] In front of the bodega [Hook] Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Sun up, to sundown Get your rep up here, so when you come around Think twice before saying a word Think twice before playing a curd Bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Sun up, to sun down Get your rep up here, so when you come around Think twice before saying a word Think twice before playing a curd Bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega [Verse 2] Yea, I used to own branded pop Homie would give him half while, I jugged all his sandwiches Saw the way the feds get cocky Way they snatched my man when they cuffed 'em and handled 'em, it was fucking disgraceful Right in front of the store They shoved him on the floor, and they gave him a face-full Burners in his teeth, with his rights, yelled at him Spitting on his fit and holding [?] Fuck is you doing, them tops cost They all numbered, so they all need to be knocked off And everybody on the Ave. just look at you, strapped You acting like ya badge is bulletproof, relax 'Cus ain't nothing going on but the rent Need a lil' crib so it only makes sense Half the block got [?] time And probably turned into high v, with a new sign and no clue Welcome to any ghetto U.S.A Get a heart, somewhere to start, and you gets paid, peep it Let's get this money 'til it's all gone Fuck the angel on your shoulder saying it's all wrong 'Cus cash counts, get that and bounce and keep a desert on you First time outside, ya peoples better warn you Huh, standing under the [?] It's me and these flower seeds up to the mornin In front of the bode- the bodega [Hook] Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Sun up, to sundown Get your rep up here, so when you come around Think twice before saying a word Think twice before playing a curd Bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega Sun up, to sundown Get your rep up here, so when you come around Think twice before saying a word Think twice before playing a curd Bodega Yuh, the bodega Yuh, the bodega