If It Were You - SPM

Do what you got to do

But what if it were you

1986 crack was new

he tried it with his cousin on an afternoon

it changed his life

the feeling was powerful

one twenty rock only took an hour to

turn him to a customer of the pain and torment

the drug called his name every waking moment

left it all behind, to chase the smoke

his wife and daughter had no way to cope

his brother tried to intervene

so did his cousin, friends and colleges

but so far nothing

the neighbors poked fun, the kids were so harsh

«Your daddy is a crackhead»

leaving emotional scars

but 99 percent of all who try it

will go on a mother fuckin monster diet

still to buy it, but still deny it

and dream for a day they can slay goliath

Why does everyone hate on someone

It’ll make you feel love for no one

hurtin people is so wrong, i say to 'em

Do what you got to do

But what if it were you

the nights are dim, she hoping they tip big

all that she wearing: g-string and lipstick

just trying to pay the bills, save whatever’s left

staring in the eyes of men she’s never met

her beauty is beyond the average dancer

every dude inside vogues wish they could have her

this brings jealousy amongst the other chicks

they keyed her new truck just for the fuck of it

she’s taking four classes at the junior college

a few students know what she looks like topless

word gets around and they laugh and smirk

most of them bitches that never had to work

her son is in daycare, his daddy he don’t care

but a long face is something she won’t wear

relatives whisper during family gatherings

«her dad was a fool and she takes after him»

Why does everyone hate on someone

it’ll make you feel love for no one

hurtin people is so wrong, i say to 'em

do what you got to do

but what if it were you

he did 17 years in a violent prison

come back home but his life is missing

his mom passed away and his wife got married

first time in a long time is scary

whats the internet, whats the face book page

all he knows is a toilet and an 8 foot cage

clean sheets every tuesday, prison’s predictable

the free world life is much more difficult

no one would hire him, he’s covered in tats

green tear drops for the ones that have passes

the baby he had is 21 years old

he heard she was strippin at a club called vogues

he didnt have a penny in his pocket to help

but what about the gun momma locked in the shelf?

it was still there with the bullets intact

now the prison guard laughs

«I knew you would be back.»

Why does everyone hate on someone

it’ll make you feel love for no one

hurtin people is so wrong, i say to 'em

do what you got to do

but what if it were you

its so easy to hate

any fucking coward can hate somebody

or judge somebody

but the realest, greatest people on earth

are those who have love,

those who try to help somebody