Amerikan Gangster

(Gangster)

*Repeated during the Intro*

[Intro]

Yeah see a track like this, (Worldwide)

This is, like, you gotta put this in story form

You know what I'm saying

You gotta say this, like it's a story

You know what I'm saying, like

We're telling the kids the story

[Hook] x2

I never change

It's just part of the game

Cause everything stays the same, (What you saying?)

Everything stays the same,(What you saying?)

[Verse One: Chuck D]

Triple team

Not so secret money machine

I.R.S, all in their chest

And that's gangster

Got my brothers banging with anger

Looking like family

Acting like strangers pointing fingers

At that ring of fire

Them government gangsters

Your presidents lying

Time tested, intrude with a wire

Government shots a nigga with an F'ed up trial

And that's gangster

Thieving, Robbing, Hustling, Pimpin'

Killin', Dealin', Bustin'

[?] Cause you ain't rushing

So what's up with that

Who, Why you fussin' (Worldwide)

[Hook] x2

I never change

It's just part of the game

Cause everything stays the same, (That's gangster)

Everything stays the same,(That's gangster)

[Verse Two: E.Infinite]

Cool Hand Luke

Bashed and browned stone

Got to stop the monkey

I uncle'd Dale Jones, (haha)

Haters mad in their case standing

Public enemy, [?] I'm a Black Planet

Hit the drove while I read the scripture, (sold 25)

Don't say I sound dope

Fans taking pictures

No I don't got the work on me, (uh uh)

Doing what they can to throw dirt on me, (That's gangster)

[?] Snake eyes on the dice

Married to the streets

Now they throwing rice

Got that hustler spirit, DNA spliced

Died here once, No way I'm dying twice

[Hook] x2

[Verse Three: Chuck D]

Don't be a [?]

Caused them crime free [?]

Dying is easy

You ain't got to be ready

Life is hard

Robbing for a living

They stealing days

Like they stole thanks giving

Now that's gangster

So these lyrics be simple

For my brothers and sisters

And anyone listening

New generations are getting ready for prison

For bitin' at the hand thats hit em

Ready to die?

That sounds like quitin'

And if you don't know why

Hear what Im spitin'

Thieving, Robbing, Shootin, Hustling, Pimpin'

Killin', Dealin', Bustin', (rock on)

[Hook] x2