Paroles de I shoulda listened

Huh huh, i had to do somethin' like this
Ya know, huh i shoulda listened, i shoulda listened

I shoulda listened, when ya said, "boy go and get a job"
I shoulda listened, 'cause you gotta sell dope or rob
I shoulda listened, when you told me i need to go to college
But right now i'm tryin' to money in my wallet

I shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades
But instead i was worried about them new j's
I shoulda listened, when you said, "boy, don't get no tattoos"
Now it's 2 years later and now i got 22

I shoulda listened, when you said, "keep playin' basketball"
But i was makin' mo money standin' in the hall
I shoulda listened, when you said i need to be in the church
But that's hard "why" 'cause everyday i gotta concert

I shoulda listened, when you said i need to watch my friends
'cause yesterday my partner got jacked for' his benz
I shoulda listened, when you said, "don't stand on the corner"
'cause all black folks do is smoke marijuana

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when you said, "quit standin' on the block"
'cause all that do is make it easy for the cops
I shoulda listened, when you said, "it don't matter what car you drive
Long as you pay yo bills, long as you survive"

I shoulda listened, when you said, "don't be hangin' at the club
'cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up"
I shoulda listened, when you said, "you can't please everybody"
Right now i'm findin' out i don't need everybody

I shoulda listened, when you said, "don't brind them niggaz to ya house
'cause when you ain't there they'll try to break in ya house"
I shoulda listened, when you told me, "you read what ya so
So everybody i meet i cant treat 'em like a hoe"

I shoulda listened, when ya told me to do somethin' wit my time
So i picked up the pen and paper and now i'm writin' rhymes
I shoulda listened, when you said, "forget the money put god first"
So that's the way i gotta end my verse

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "don't hustle"
But i gotta get paid

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I shoulda listened
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I shoulda listened