War (feat. Keon Bryce) - Clean Album Version

There's a war in the streets tonight
 And nobody's really feeling alright
 I got a blunt for my chronic, a juice for my tonic
 I know now that I'm feeling right if it goes down
 'Cause my third eye sees the lowdown
 And I know it's not my time to go now
 'Cause God's got my back in this showdown
 So I know we'll be alright
 Yeah, Brooks Brothers overcoat, know the ropes, smooth as Hall & Oates
 Briefcase, silk ties, slick as them older folks
 Silver fo'-fo', cocked? No
 My chauffeur driver just left some of my colleagues smoking that Cali
 Caught a glimpse of myself in the Barney's shop window
 Kinda' see my father's features creeping in a little
 Got an office on Broadway, business in Jamaica
 Tell my daughter try the hardest so the best schools'll take her
 And I'm late to a date with my wife, I realize
 I stopped to shop, had to get her some type surprise
 And I'm walking through it, chaos is all around me
 But God got me, no fear, through the fire, try and stop me
 There's a war in the streets tonight
 And all this trauma's got me feeling uptight
 I don't know what I'll do if I don't see my boo
 'Cause she's standing on the corner of Linden Boulevard
 Holding our baby in her arms
 So hold on, your daddy's in sight
 Yeah, nine-four, Destiny opens her eyes
 For the first time, praise God, baby mom's crying
 Planned to be a strong black family
 But we both were too young, too strung, too much flashing
 Newcomer called Verbal Assassin running with
 Nothing but the worst type, worst fight
 When we brought my baby home the first night
 Cursed like sailors, burst out the crib raging
 In my new car bought from entertainment
 Champagne and gaining clout fast, whiplash
 Did this b- just pass in the club hugged up, stupid ass
 Grabbed her by the pony tail, "Never disrespect me"
 I'm a street vet, regret the sex, but not Desi
 Moved back to your grandma, I'm single, the Land's mine
 She keeps the Benz, I'm all in the streets again
 Squeezing the pen, released again, chart toppers
 Hard-bottoms blessed the feet, now less baby mom's problems
 New woman, she's great, this a different world
 Checking out my wife's chemistry with my little girl
 It's so amazing, playing, life is so crazy
 I'm grown up and thankful for lessons God gave me
 There's a war in the streets tonight
 And nobody's really feeling alright
 I got a blunt for my chronic, a juice for my tonic
 I know now that I'm feeling right if it goes down
 'Cause my third eye sees the lowdown
 And I know it's not my time to go now
 'Cause God's got my back in this showdown
 So I know we'll be alright
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 From the day you was born
 Your daughter Destiny, was one of your destinations