huh huh I had to do somethin like dis ya know huh I shoulda listened I shoulda listened
[Lil' Flip - Verse 1] I shoulda listened, when ya said boy go and get a job I shoulda listened, cause you gotta sell dope or rob I shoulda listened, when you told me I need to go to college but right now I'm tryin to money in my wallet I shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades but instead I was worryin about dem new j's I shoulda listened, when you said boy dont get no tattoos now it's 2 years later and now I got 22 I shoulda listened, when you said keep playin basketball but I was makin mo money standin in the hall I shoulda listened, when you said I need to be in the church but that's hard "why" cause everyday I gotta concert I shoulda listened, when you said I need to watch my friends cause yesterday my partner got jacked fo' his Benz I shoulda listened, when you said dont stand on the corner cause all black folks do is smoke marijuana
[Chorus: repeat 2X] I shoulda listened, when yo told me dont do that I did it any way I shoulda listened, when yo told me dont hustle but I gotta get paid
[Lil' Flip - Verse 2] I shoulda listened, when you said quit standin on the block cause all that do is make it easy fo the cops I shoulda listened, when you said it dont matta what car you drive long as you pay yo bills long as you survive I shoulda listened, when you said dont be hangin at the club cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up I shoulda listened, when you said you cant please everybody right now I'm findin out I dont need everybody I shoulda listened, when you said dont brind dem niggaz to ya house cause when you aint there theyll try to break in ya house I shoulda listened, when you told me you read what ya so so everybody I meet I cant treat'em like a hoe I shoulda listened, when ya told me do somethin wit my time so I picked up the pen and paper and now I'm writtin ryhmes I shoulda listened, when you said forget the money put God first so that's the way I gotta end my verse
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