Artist: Scarface f/ Papa Reu Album: Deeply Rooted Song: Rooted Typed by: Lil Hustle [Scarface] You win some you lose some, life in a nutshell Free all my niggaz on lockdown, fuck jail I seen enough of hell, to never wanna live there Tattooed tear drops, sitting in a wheel chair Kids on the streets doing bad, mama moved out Dope man pushing on the corner, where the school house sits This is bullshit, this can't be life I can't blame it on the hood, cause it gave me life This a stick up, don't turn it to a 1-8-7 I don't go to church, so I'm far from a reverend Ain't nothing like a young nigga, armed with an AK Walking up the sidewalk, shooting in the broad day Fuck what a broad say, I'm all day villain I'm getting money, so I'm always chilling And even though they say, I'm killing all they children I'm just a nigga hustling, for my millions [Chorus: Papa Reu] I stay rooted, I stay rooted I and I stay rooted, crooked officer crooked officer I stay rooted, blooow I and I stay rooted [Scarface] Now if I had to play check, I'd be leaving you bad news Everybody in here, be bound and gagged too I'm posted at your crib, nigga hurry your ass home You was out here high capping, now all of your stash gone The money met the work, and that's a real life no-no It don't take a bunch of niggaz, just me solo I go for do-lo, I can't tell on myself Immature ass niggaz, get you sentenced to death Loud talking in the tank, like he a stone cold killa And you fighting a murder charge, my nigga The moral of the story, is keeping your mouth shut Cause everybody's listening, speak and you fucked up I tell ya, like them old cats say Get what you get, and get your ass out the way Cause greed'll get you thirty five tight You 27, that's the rest of your fucking life [Chorus] I stay rooted, I stay rooted I and I stay rooted, crooked officer crooked officer I stay rooted, blooow I and I stay rooted, it's in my DNA my blood type G My roots is deep, off in these motherfucking streets [Scarface] Real recognize what's real, the bullshit see through The way I spit it, ain't another one that's equal This for my people in the game, ten toes Rooted in the streets, and withholding info We got secrets, we gon' take to the grave We don't honor nothing else, except the rules to get paid Ain't no wonder why you motherfucker, hustling dope Everything we do illegal, eagle leaving us broke What I hope is that a nigga, don't forget where he from And turn his back on his hood, cause he seeing some crumbs Ain't no money in the world, that's sad enough to respect When somebody take a gun, and put it up to your chest Saying fuck it at the same time, he squeezing a round If you can blame it on your homeboy, for keeping you down If it was me, I'd be leery of the people I meet Cause in this motherfucking game, niggaz playing for keeps [Chorus] I stay rooted, I stay rooted I and I stay rooted, crooked officer crooked officer I stay rooted I and I stay rooted