Slum Elements-Proof

[ti:Slum Elements] [ar:Proof] [al:Searching for Jerry Garcia] [offset:0] [00:20.59]It's however, it's whatever you like [00:22.84]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [00:25.40]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [00:27.78]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [00:30.90]It's however, it's whatever you like [00:32.78]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [00:36.21]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [00:38.03]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [00:40.96]Yeah I stepped out the background when my ni**a Dilla left [00:43.46]Didn't see the full picture, maybe just a rough sketch [00:45.96]Didn't know the dude for real, they knew a silhouette [00:48.46]Small portion who I was when I turned backand looked [00:51.31]Had a few tools, had to learn to work that [00:53.93]Plus they cut a ni**a out, say I wasn't worth jack [00:56.37]The trials of your man, I'm not complainin [00:58.43]I'm sayin the truth y'all exactly how it's layin [01:01.18]So when you see me don't think it was easy [01:03.49]Things wasn't fair to me, your man T-Threezy [01:06.56]I had to work to eat, I wasn't supposed to be [01:09.37]I did a flow like boats on seas [01:11.31]Now I'm the captain of my own destiny [01:13.87]I stand at the edge of this sh*t, control my feats [01:16.75]I rearrange things that could've remained bleak [01:18.93]Cause you ain't doin the same, don't mean you should hate me [01:21.62]It's however, it's whatever you like [01:24.00]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [01:26.62]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [01:29.12]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [01:32.06]It's however, it's whatever you like [01:34.12]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [01:37.12]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [01:39.37]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [01:42.31]Damn, it's hard hustlin with your crew [01:44.62]When you the head of your troops and dudes don't wanna grow up [01:47.56]Attitude is so what, nig's out here killin 'em [01:49.43]Dude's draggin his feet, I ain't got time to deal with him [01:52.43]Look at the time dime, how many years it's been [01:54.68]Since we moved back from Brooklyn? [01:56.00]You lookin sorry dawg, pardon me I'm your mans, this ain't no diss [01:59.81]But I don't see no good in you if you don't handle yo' biz [02:02.75]Yo' angle is, is bored and stubborn [02:04.43]Quick to say f**k whoever and still want somethin for nothin [02:06.62]Streets talked about your loose lips, remember when Proof flipped [02:10.18]Threw a cassette tape at you, you ain't do sh*t [02:12.68]Exactly, I woulda been scrappin if that was me [02:15.06]When the Feds came to swoop you turned your back on T [02:17.56]I ain't sayin you snitch but your actions are smellin like fish [02:19.93]You still smackin your b**ch, too old to be actin like this [02:22.49]Man chill [02:22.93]It's however, it's whatever you like [02:25.12]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [02:27.87]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [02:30.37]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [02:33.31]It's however, it's whatever you like [02:34.99]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [02:38.49]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [02:40.43]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [02:43.31]I ain't tryin to find no blame, or make excuses [02:45.81]I figured y'all slept so long I'll wake the rooster [02:48.31]I love hip-hop and just makin music [02:50.81]In the "8 Mile" flick I was portrayed as Future [02:53.12]On the set I was due, where's the rest of my crew [02:56.62]For the movie, this is truly our destiny dude [02:58.87]I'm like Shady is my team, maybe it's a dream [03:01.37]It seems I'm bein choked like Radio Raheem [03:03.06] [03:03.88]P knew it when G-Unit all got deals [03:06.45]Imagine a muscle have to hustle, that's why it feel [03:09.07]I'm walkin out of different people office still [03:11.51]This ain't a diss, this is just talkin real [03:13.76]Toy soldier, wonderin how they coffin feel [03:16.85]My homie put me on 'em but I got up off them pills [03:19.41]Got a boss appeal, you can call me Malphie [03:21.79]But ask 'em all how where the f**k what they'd be without me - Proof [03:24.79]It's however, it's whatever you like [03:26.54]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [03:28.79]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [03:31.60]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life [03:34.98]It's however, it's whatever you like [03:36.73]If you that ni**a tryna get ahead and you know you right [03:39.60]I see the Henny and I guess it's aight [03:41.91]Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life