So You Want to Be a Gangster

作词 : Grover Washington, Jr./Richard Surrell/Todd Shaw

作曲 : Grover Washington, Jr./Richard Surrell/Todd Shaw

So you want to be a gangster, all that shit

Smoke any mother****er, don't even trip

You be hard as hell, take whatever you want

Punk suckers wanna front, they get done

'Cause you a gangster—nothin' more, nothin' less

Put my boy to the test and catch one in your chest

Since he was young, homeboy won't back down

'Cause real gangsters always hold that frown

Until you lose control, then you sell your soul

To the devil, mother****er, 'cause you're way too cold

And all the people hide and just run inside

'Cause you keep usin' yo' gat, committin' homicide

Boy, I tell ya, life is way too short

Another brother just got smoked

And you killed him—ain't that a mother****er?

'Cause it really ain't shit

[Hook]

(Gangsta, gangsta)

Shoot 'em up! (gangsters)

That ain't cool (gangsters)

Ain't that a mother****er? (gangsters)

Shoot 'em up (gangsters)

That ain't cool (gangsters)

[Verse 2]

Let me tell you somethin', youngster, you got it all wrong

Gangsters don't live that long

I had gangster patnas get they heads tore off

For some of that gangster shit, get caught in the cross

You want stripes, take yo' ass to the service

'Cause when it's on, ain't no time to get nervous

Pull the trigger—yeah, you did it

You's a gangster and I got to admit it

But you's a youngbuck, you ain't learned yet

Killin' don't make you a vet

Get out the fast line, stick with the homeboys

Ready-made gangster get gone, boy

'Cause where I'm from it's the same ol' shit

You call them shots when you're down with the click

Niggas dyin' everyday, but that's a black thang

You either sell drugs, or you ****

But you got the biggest heart in the click, man

You did a murder, and now you're a hi******an

All your homies tryin' to tell you, that ain't cool

Playin' shoot 'em up like a ****ing fool

But you's a gangster, one they can't destroy

Don't even give a **** about your boys

You go for self, you wanna be on top?

****ing around and now your brother's shot

[Hook]

(Gangsta)

Shoot 'em up! (gangsters)

That ain't cool (gangsters)

Ain't that a mother****er? (gangsters)

Shoot 'em up (gangsters)

That ain't cool (gangsters)