Wyclef Jean - Thug Angels Lyrics
Refugees yo.. all you say[wyclef jean]Dirty dirty dirty southI used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.Sold my first a-kI saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday(what about texas? ) they need to chill with the gun play(new york city yall) police are at the doorThe magnum was by the ashtray(look at shorty yall) he bout to go out like scarfaceHe woke up in a cardboard box with no spaceWith thug angels singin, sayin[background harmonizing - repeat 2x]{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh--uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)So you wanna be a thug?To all my thugs in houston, you wan push drugs?To all my thugs in memphis, you want the cars in the videos?To the jacksonville thug angels, let me tell you how it really goes[wyclef jean]Im on the highway with a black bandana, headed to atlantaUntil I heard woop woop, that sound of da police, should I pull over?He had the dark shades on, but he aint look like stevie wonderHis face was, pale and long - he looked like cold day in decemberNow let me ask the truth or somethin -Should I slow down and be a good camper?I heard a young thug scream,It depends what you got in the beamer!!Now I got two choices I could blast and become most wanted in americaOr I could slow down like the man in the broncoAnd get johnny cochran to be my lawyerOhh sonya, hit her on the motorolaIf I get locked up I aint getting out til tuesdayCause this is saturday, and its a holidayNow I got to spend a week hangin in the south in jailBut you told me that crime pay[wyclef jean]The dirty dirty dirty southI used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.Sold my first a-kI saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday(what about brooklyn? ) they need to chill with the gun play(hey) police are at the doorThe magnum was by the ashtray(new jersey) he bout to go out like scarfaceHe woke up in a cardboard box with no spaceWith thug angels singin, sayin[background harmonizing - repeat 2x]{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh--uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)So you wanna be a thug?My thugs in chicago, you wan push drugs?My thugs in orlando, you want the cars in the videos?To v-a and d.c., st. louis, miami[wyclef jean]So you a killer, how many people did you kill?You a dealer, how many drugs did you deal-a?Forrealla, used to sell crack on the hill-aYeah right! my name is elvis and your wife is pricillaYoure an actor, you need a part in this thrillaHold up, aint no nead to bust your four-fifth-aIts two of use, one of use is bound to leave in a comaSo say your prayers, and give my regards to the undertaker[wyclef jean]At the dirty dirty dirty southI used to play while at the ymca, in l.a.Sold my first a-kI saw her man get murdered on sunday, bloody sunday(what about new orleans? ) they need to chill with the gun play(new york city yall) police are at the doorThe magnum was by the ashtray(look at shorty yall) he bout to go out like scarfaceHe woke up in a cardboard box with no spaceWith thug angels singin, sayin[background harmonizing - repeat 4x]{uh-huhhh uh-huhhh, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahhhh-ahhh-ahhh--uhhh-huhhh uh-huhhh..}[wyclef jean] - (over harmonizing)So you wanna be a thug?To my thugs in tampa, you wan push drugs?To my thugs in detroit, you want the cars in the videos?To the north, to the south, to the whole carolina-linaLet me tell you how it really goesSo you wanna be a thug?To my thugs in a-t-l, you wan push drugs?To my thugs livin in dallas, you want the cars in the videos?Thug angels in the birminghamLet me tell you how it really goes, lets go![wyclef - with voice box effect]Watch out, for the beastsWatch out, if you got a seed homieCause you dont want your kids growin upThinkin they never had no daddyBig pun, rest in peace foreverBronx, pour some liqour, ahhhSlang tom, rest in peacePolice is in the news, watch yourselfYall saw what they did to diallo[some man complaining]Yeah you betta turn music down! I call 911![wyclef jean]You gon do what?Wait! yo turn up your musics louderWait! all my people in the system jeepWait! all my people goin to school early in the morninWait! eastern parkway[haitian singing to end]
