LAST REAL NIGGA ALIVE

(Ah, Ah, Ah) Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue Look at the life that I've been through I'm the last real nigga alive That's official Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue Look at the life that I've been through (Ah) I'm the last real nigga alive That's official Yeah, I know about my Biggie wars Who you thought kicking the door was for But that's my heart I'm still trippin' off the jigga shit Real niggas listen up and I'ma tell you how the whole thing start Off top I burn Queens up from hard times Rockin' at the fever Streets was all mine It was my version of the blues droppin' out of schools The crack epidemic had rap representing new rules So I got in them shoes, tried them, wore them Wasn't a perfect fit so I couldn't sport them Young murderers ride I knew all of them Jungle got shot will die we was war-ing I wrote it in my album I was eighteen but late seeing the Allen Lord held me down and my surroundings started changing And I had a baby I was making my rounds with AZ Niggas started noticing my flow was open When the golden child closed them in We washed out the older men Puff tried to start a label Prince Rakeem came and formed Wu-tang Snoop and Dre had a new thing So Puff drove his new Range through Queens Bridge Projects he let me drive it before Ready To Die hit Big and I had blunch performing at the Art next day You know Big Blue when all the balling starts He had him and his crew I found Fox Only niggas in New York were number one charts Big was ahead of his time Him and Raekwon my niggas But dig it they couldn't get along That's when ghost face said it on the purple tape Bad Boy by lnaz album covered weight Big told me Ray was stealing my sling And Ray told me out in Shaolin Big was doin' the same thing We'll do the same thing But I borrowed from both them niggas Jigga started to flow like us but hit We ain't no niggas Had much for Socky Swagger Big by the Brooklyn night took him in his ice berg to rappers They don't know nothin' about this bullshit There's more shit to wanting to be this King in New York shit (Ah,Ah,Ah) Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue Look at the life that I've been through I'm the last real nigga alive That's official Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue (Ah) Look at the life that I've been through (Yeah) I'm the last real nigga alive That's official Rap became a version of Malcom and Martin Rest as peace will Queens please live on There's some ghetto secrets I can't rhyme in this song There's some missing pieces I had to leave out I had lost trust for Steve's style At some point till I got to know him We're all friends but what's law And Puff scoped into Scope offices with champagne bottles on Steve Steve thought the drama's on me Cause previously it would have been against whoever Friends forever however I learned With some niggas it's all business But I'm a street dude with morals And this niggas with Jigga too much he used to say Jay wanted my spot I laughed, stayed home never hung a lot A quiet man who used to be a lone plan Baby Moms thought I was too quiet Couldn't stand it she hit the streets later on She hittin' sheets with a rapper who wanted me on his songs Thinking he's strong I told her how to watch for cars who might follow Told her street shit that I know Her weakness was shine yo but that's her I ain't mad baby, it made me more stronger Now I get my paper longer Illmatic it was boss it was written I floss One of the most creative LP's ever to hit the stores In the firm I learned I am not to don this Oochie Walley faced more problems I gave it all up so I could chill at home with mama She was getting old and sick so I stayed beside her We had the best times she asked would I make more songs I told her not till I see her health get more strong In the middle of that Jay tried to sneak attack Assassinate my character to grate my hood Cause in order for him to be the don I had to go The gang B and the rules is understood What I want see I already had The gift and the curse Fuck that shit the first should be the last I'm the man's man a rapper's rapper A G-O-D-S-O-N there'll be none after I was Scarface Jay was Rollo It hurt me when I had to kill him And his whole squad for dollo (for dollo for dollo for dollo) (Ah, Ah, Ah) Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue Look at the life that I've been through I'm the last real nigga alive That's official Lord have mercy Jesus Christ he's just nice He just slice like a kid sue Look at the life that I've been through I'm the last real nigga alive That's official