My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
Streets be all like, "Feed me, feed me"
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
Streets be all like, "Feed me, feed me"
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy

Hey, he had a whole lotta cheese
Plus he was a mack, had a whole lotta steez
Made a lot of niggas fat, gave a whole lotta Gs
Grams, man, he had a whole lotta these
And he would let you hold, like, a whole lotta keys
Even if you lose some he would give you new ones
Twice the bread, it's like he had two buns
And he had a whole lotta seeds
Even his kids had meals for reals
Some rich small fries wrapped in paper since they was lil
Catch up, nigga

My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
Streets be all like, "Feed me, feed me"
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy

He was a heart breaker and a law shaker
If it was bout caking, he was a partaker
International, he would take trips, bon voyage
That's how hard he was fishing for the chips
So greedy he never gave to the needy, that's what some say
The way he shunned all the bums hanging in the subways
He called them fruits, then laughed at 'em
Delivery man on the pick-up drive through and throw a bag at 'em
And it was hard to understand him sometimes
Making a killing the way he had 'em standing in line

My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
Streets be all like, "Feed me, feed me"
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy

Lovers call him king, haters call him clown
He would say "bite me, that's the way it's going down"
He was having thoughts that maybe he should retire
Went to church on a Sunday and saw a deep friar
Said he had beef and people want him dead
He loved the hungry ones, was only scared of the feds
He lived the fast life, couldn't get his path right
Friar just told him 'bout the hooters that he had last night
Turned himself in to the paddy wagon, said no
Bacon wouldn't take him, half the pigs on the payroll

My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
Streets be all like, "Feed me, feed me"
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy
My man said life ain't easy
When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, hey, to be continued


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    Good grief. A great song, but these lyrics are just walls of text, didn't separate for the actual lines.

    Fix'd lyrics. "I swear, If I see this nigga, I'ma kill him. I'm going to kill him. Slow. Make a nigga suffer. Know what I'm sayin?"

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy.

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy,

    Hey, he had a whole lot of cheese, plus he was a mac(mack), had a whole lot of steeds, Made a lot of niggas fat, gave a whole lotta Gs, Grams, man he had a whole lot of these, And he would let you hold, like a whole lotta keys('kis'), and even if you lose some, he would give you new ones, Twice the bread, it's like he had two buns, And he had a whole lot of seeds, Even his kids had meals, for reals, some rich small fries wrapped in paper since they was little, Catch up (Ketchup) nigga!

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy.

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy.

    He was a heartbreaker, and a large shaker, if it was 'bout cakin, he was a partaker, International, he would take trips, bon voyage, just so hard, he was fishin for the chips, So greedy, never gave to the needy, that's what some say, the way he shunned all the bums hangin' in the Subways, he call 'em fruits and laugh at 'em Delivery man, in a pickup, drive through and throw a bag at 'em, And it was hard to understand him sometimes, Makin a killin' the way he had 'em standin in line, like

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy.

    My man said "Life ain't easy," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, Streets be all like "Feed me, feed me," when niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy.

    Lovers call him King, Haters call him Clown, he would say "Bite me!" that's the way it's goin' down, he was havin' thoughts that maybe he should retire, went to church on a Sunday and saw a deep friar(deep fryer) Said he had beef, and people want him dead, he loved the hungry ones was only scared of the Feds, He lived a fast life, couldn't get his path right, Fry just told him 'bout the hooters that he had last night Turned hisself in to the paddy(pattty) wagon, said no, bakin(bacon) wouldn't take him, had the pigs on the payroll...

    To Be Continued, on another menu. Ya dig? Will he give up this life of crime, or will he stay? This and other adventures on Lupe Fiasco's next album, "L.U.P.End."

    My man said 'Life ain't easy," When niggas gotta eat, that's when shit get greasy, HEY!

    Wulfreignson December 19, 2007   Link

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