Family Business Lyrics

Family Business lyrics

[OMEGA:]

Where I was born, nothing is promised 

My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus 

Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility 

Who will it be to test me and expose their futility. 

Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryin' so hard, 

I think I smell your brain cells fryin'. 

The family's behind you if you're worthy 

Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey 

Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots 

No more break-dancing for loot. 

Niggas hustle and shoot 

In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals 

Government funds are minimal 

Oppression's subliminal 



[CLEF:]

These days it's hard for we to find peace of mind 

Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line. 

Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels 

A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague 

Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend, one last kiss from my sweet
serpentine 

Eliminate then break, navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel
plate. 

Reconcilation came from my enemy-friend 

Who said family don't bend 

We stay silent till the end. 

Now who would think that your best friend 

Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend. 

Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere 

I think of old ghosts, that ain't even here. 

Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography 

My family tree consists of street refugees. 

A ghetto land, where we talk slang 

Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang 

For the heads, we ain't sellin' cocaine today 

So refrain and let my family reign okay 



[CHORUS: (Omega)]



Just walkin' the streets death can take you away 

It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day 

of Shaton don't play 

At night the evil armies So defend the family that's the code to obey 



[CLEF:]

But if I fall asleep and death takes me away 

Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay 

At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play 

So the family sticks together and we never betray. 



[CLEF:]

Nah F**k that 

Fifty-two pick up, no cops around 

Fifty-two thousand in cash, I don't want no savings bonds 

Have the money ready, I smell something fishy 

Your wife's in my custody 

One false move and you'll find her body in the sea. 

That's the voice of the kid, that's the kidnapper 

I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica. 

Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money 

This ain't the seventies I'm far from a jive turkey 



[LAURYN:]

My circle it can't be broken 

Open, cut-throatin', provokin' 

Record promotin, tokens chokin' on they words like smoke and. 

Cause we soft spoken, doesn't mean that we've forgotten 

Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten 

See joker's is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained 

My army is trained, you never find us beefin' in vain. 

Cause I've seen fire and I've seen rain 

You claim fame, while modest niggas remain. 

I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict 

And if you bringin' threats I give you sex if I ain't heard it. 

See poppin' s***'s about your attitude and how you word it 

I've seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered 

And they deserverd it 

Or so the beast said when they served it ??? 

That s*** is nervous 

So what's my purpose? 

Family, we must preserve it. 

Your number's retired 

I hope you like the hell fires 

You'll be screamin' Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars. 



[CHORUS: (Omega)]

Just walkin' the streets death can take you away 

It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day 

At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play 

So defend the family that's the code to obey 



[LAURYN:]

If I should fall asleep and death takes me away

Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay 

At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play 

So the family stick together and we never betray. 



[FORTE:]

We used to jump rope, 

But now we gun hope 

Bustin' shots off of project roof tops 

Sending signals with the blunt smoke. 

Ock, don't talk a lot if you can't hold it in lock 

If you think lips sink ships, 

Imagine full glock clips. 

I hold a glass of Remy Martin 

Gettin' milks by the carton 

Extortin' the light weights for thinkin' they important 

The night pays and heavenly ways 

Ain't nothin' free ah 

Knowledge of your family and steppin' to your B.I. 

You see I, stay on top of s*** like a fly 

My niggas reach when they got beef 

Then jet down to South Beach 

Yo mouthpiece is yappin' 

I hear it in your rap and 

My family is thick so that bulls*** could never happen. 



[CLEF:]



Just walkin' the streets death can take you away 

It's never guaranteed that you'll see the next day 

At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play 

So defend the family that's the code to obey 



[LAURYN:]

If I should fall asleep and death takes me away 



Don't be surprised son, I wasn't put here to stay 

At night the evil armies of Shaton don't play 

So the family stick together and we never betray.