Celebration

[Intro: Jim Jones]

We back, uh (Barnes)

Some niggas need to be celebrated, huh?

I'ma give you your roses now

That's a fact, though, you heard me?

Capo

[Verse 1: Jim Jones]

You gotta watch them higher-ups, they try to trick you out position (Facts)

Build you up, then tear you down once they get you in position (You easy)

All them bricks that we was whippin', they tried to hit us with the sniffin'

I done prayed plenty nights that we could get you out of prison (Amen)

'Cause we done been through it all, talkin' the midst of the crossfire (What else?)

Even down at the lot, you smell the rubber from the Porsche tire (Smell that?)

I'm goin' to court, back and forth acquires

I done bonded with jewelers, I even sat with the raw suppliers

I'm talkin' (Uh), so many things that we've accomplished, homie

Even the robberies and when you been my accomplice (Chill)

We been carryin' sticks with shoulder stacks by the armpit (Uh)

I be fresh to death, I see angels in my Palm drip, woah

[Chorus: Juelz Santana]

Celebratin' life, celebratin' life

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

We ain't livin' wrong, but we ain't livin' right

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

Celebratin' life, celebratin' life

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

We ain't livin' wrong, but we ain't livin' right

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

[Verse 2: Juelz Santana]

Uh, all they wanna do is prosecute us

Shoot us when they ain't gotta shoot us

They kill us, turn around and then protect they own

Meanwhile, we can't even protect our own

If we try, they lock us up and don't wan' send us home

Next time you see your kids, they be already grown

Only God could judge me, only heaven knows

Gotta keep a weapon close, or might end up ghost

Try to tell my youngins take a different road

'Cause for that bread, niggas gettin' toast

For that chicken, niggas get you roast

They hate to see you gettin' paid, they wanna see you broke

Fuck 'em, though

Still up drummin' on your bitch, give her different strokes

They see you make it rain, then try to get you soaked

Hate to see a nigga get his own

Movin' forward, so they try to keep you pigeonholed

[Chorus: Juelz Santana]

Celebratin' life, celebratin' life

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

We ain't livin' wrong, but we ain't livin' right

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

Celebratin' life, celebratin' life

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice

We ain't livin' wrong, but we ain't livin' right

'Cause where we from, it ain't nothin' nice