Kool & The Gang

[Intro]

All I got left, young blood

I don't need no money

Do it for me man, and you can depend on me the rest of your life

[Verse 1]

My son too young to know that he a prince

I'm so grateful I had him when I was rich

Growing up, having nothing was a bitch

I'll tell him 'bout it though, he ain't gon' have to experience

The Scatter-Man gave Priest his last scholarship

They wanted him to lay it all on the line again

But love made him do it, gloves on when they moved it

They ain't want they fingerprints sticking to it

Quarter-length mink in the passenger sеat of my homie Buick

I got a call about a bag and he gon' bring me to it

Rеcord label offices, I been through 'em

They give you a million, then they treat you like a second class citizen

I'm here to tell you you could be as big as them

Or even bigger than, just cut out the middleman

[Chorus]

It take hearts, it take smarts

It take a boss to learn from taking a loss

It takes heart, it takes smarts

It take a boss to learn from taking a loss

It takes heart, it takes smarts

It take a boss to learn from taking a loss

[Verse 2]

Uh, I keep 'em stashed around the city

Middle of the night, I got a bad thing ridin' with me

Or maybe two, they ain't tripping

I'll never let a pussy nigga trick me out of my position

A lot of lives is riding on my existence

I get high and plot on how to keep gettin' it

A lot of niggas 'round you not really your niggas

Like they allergic to doing credible business

It's a sickness, no kidding

That's a Bentley, no ceilings

That's a friendly, don't steal 'em

I put rims on both Benzes

Neither one of 'em driven

In the studio, too busy

Damn

[Chorus]

It takes heart, it takes smarts

It takes a boss to learn from taking a loss

It takes heart, it takes smarts

It take a boss to learn from taking a loss

It takes heart