Ludacris]



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It ain't no one to trust but me

And I got to make sure that I take care of my family

And it ain't no choices 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)



And to my niggas on the block

On the grind and hustlin' tryin' to sell some rocks

You hear the voices say it's cold outside (It's cold outside)



I'm hiding out and smokin' herb

because my boss is getting on my motherfucking nerves

But I got to take it 'cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)



See rappin' is my only way

My mama told me just to save it for another day

But I got to make it cause it's cold outside (It's cold outside)



[Verse 1]

Man, I can hear that wind blowing

You say it don't get cold in CP

Well niggas it's been snowing

Even though some might disagree

When business is still slowing

Even if we subject to change

Come up out them diamonds and rings

Even all them dollars and change

Nigga we home-grown

And to those that couldn't take the pressure

Nigga they long gone

Skeet 25 lighters on dressers

Or you'll get zoned on

They be puttin' them bodies in bags

They be cuttin' them bodies on slabs

Then go to somebody and brag

Got to keep a straight face

Better keep inside with your know

Got to find a safe place

Better stay in silence or go

Or end up a waste case

Pick figure it's more stuff to do

Pick nigger it's more folks than you

Pick never come close to a clue

I put my life on it

Want to disrespect give me your neck

And I'll put a knife on it

Some say it's slippery when wet

But my Roll got ice on it

It's all about supply and demand

It's all about me buying some land

You folks just don't understand

That uh



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[Verse 2]

Man, I see the clouds coming

Y'all see a man on the moon walking

I see a crowd running

and the APD steadily talking

'Cause we done found something

And it's not as good as it seems

Oh I wish I could get some cream

And get up out of the hood with some dreams

I'm peepin' hard crimes

See the system's fucked up

And they givin' out some hard times

Heard one of these ???

And my people snortin' hard lines

Locked up and they didn't do a thang

Locked up because of the pressure and pain

Locked up because they wouldn't do the same

And I see the case close

I can't ask no questions, and it's over

'Cause they say so

I ain't learned no lessons, but these snitches

Better lay low

Or we gonna be chopping some heads

And we gonna be rocking some beds

And we gonna be dropping some eggs

We walk a long road

Trying to find the essence of self

But I picked the wrong clothes

'Do rag with a gat under my belt

'Cause life's throwing strong blows

But I keep a little hope and some dreams

And I try to stay focused and clean

But I got a little dope and some green

'Cause uh



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[Verse 3]

I can see them shamed faces

Man, y'all look at me like y'all grew up

In the same places

Scams and dirty work came up on

A day to day basis

Now they got to re-up and re-bag

And they got to re-up and re-slab

Then they got to be up and be bad

This game'll NEVER end

Excuse my French, but Goddammit

I got some clever friends

They might get set back by some wench

But that bitch'll never win

It's all about the way of the world

It's all about the way of them girls

It's all about them diamonds and pearls

We waiting too long

But the DEC and Southwest Atlanta

Is too strong

We might bring that soap out and wash up

And throw them suits on

Coming in the court with some pride

'Cause we ain't got nothing to hide

Just didn't know what laws to abide

I play the cards dealt

And I bought a full house and I watched

The woman's heart melt

See my mama's cooled out and she's crying

'Cause it's heart-felt

It's all about supply and demand

It's all about me buying some land

You folks just don't understand

That uh







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