Live by the Sword

[Verse 1] If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun If you live for the knife, well, you’re gonna get stabbed Run into the law, well, you’re gonna get nabbed If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass [Chorus] I’m gonna treat you right I’m gonna treat you good [Verse 2] If you wanna get rich, better sit on the board If you wanna be poor, better pay the landlord If you’re deep in the crime, well, you’re deep in the slime If you’re living a lie, look me straight in the eye If you’re locked in the jail, well, you better get free If you’re looking for love, don’t go running to me [Chorus] I’m gonna treat you right I’m gonna treat you good [Bridge] It’s too late to say you’re sorry, sorry, sorry And soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] If you live like a whore, better be hardcore If you live by the clock, well, you’re in for a shock If you’re living for food, better lick up your plate If you wanna be in fashion, well, you’ll be out of date [Chorus] I’m gonna treat you right I’m gonna treat you good I’m gonna treat you right I’m gonna treat you good [Outro] Oh, if you live by the sword, oh yeah Get shot up, you better call 911 And then you better hang out until the ambulance comes If you live by the sword Gonna die by the sword, oh yeah If you die by the sword If you live by the gun If you live by the gun If you live by the gun, gonna die by the gun Oh yeah Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah