《The Ways》歌词

歌曲： The Ways

所属专辑：A Long Hot Summer

歌手： Masta Ace

时长： 03:28

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The Ways - Masta Ace[00:00:00]

So you want to be in music business [00:00:02]

Listen[00:00:05]

A life in rap's like a knife in the back[00:00:06]

This life attracts some of the trifest cats[00:00:08]

Niggaz getting deals with pipes and bats[00:00:11]

If that don't work then they strike with gats[00:00:13]

I know a few dudes got label deals[00:00:16]

'Cause they crew pack steel like Navy S E A L S[00:00:18]

And I ain't too smooth or too cool to mention[00:00:21]

I done ran up in the label with cruel intentions[00:00:23]

Listen a label guy's like a b**ch in disguise[00:00:26]

He just trying to stay alive see the twitch in his eyes [00:00:29]

A punch and a slap put his lunch in his lap[00:00:32]

And a kick to the gut'll put a hunch in his back[00:00:34]

No teeth and gummy and now he talk funny[00:00:37]

But he set to sign off on that tour support money(that's right)[00:00:40]

This nation's built on violent intimidations[00:00:42]

Turn cats to hospital patients they more gracious[00:00:45]

No promotion Make 'em float in the ocean[00:00:48]

Your album about to flop and he ain't showing emotion[00:00:50]

He having a good time with a bunch of his friends[00:00:53]

Let him find his dog dead in the trunk of his Benz[00:00:56]

And he ignored your memo and the issues on it[00:00:58]

Give his a** a bullet with his initials on it[00:01:01]

You want a big advance Don't tell him twice[00:01:04]

Hang his a** out the window like Vanilla Ice[00:01:06]

See cats get the message when they life on the line[00:01:09]

But when you call from the crib with they wife on the line[00:01:12]

This country of ours was built on violence[00:01:14]

If your a** got in the way you was killed in silence[00:01:17]

And these been the ways since back in the days[00:01:20]

Just ask the Indians or the African slaves[00:01:22]

So before you pick a logo and choose a name[00:01:25]

First you gotta learn the ways of the music game[00:01:27]

Yup[00:01:30]

"I need to talk to you right now about my royalties" [00:01:30]

"My office hours are from 9 to 5"[00:01:34]

"F**k your office hours I need to talk to you right now motherf**ker " [00:01:37]

"What are you doing man "[00:01:40]

These are the ways the ways the ways the ways[00:01:41]

This is how you got to get down these days[00:01:43]

You want to get paid just remember the phrase[00:01:46]

These are the ways the ways the ways the ways[00:01:49]

These are the ways the ways the ways the ways[00:02:00]

Now if you think what I'm saying is a bunch of bull[00:02:02]

Run up to the label now and punch a fool[00:02:05]

And watch niggaz panic and start to run frantic[00:02:08]

This goes for Warner Electra and Atlantic[00:02:10]

And any other major on the map[00:02:13]

Or A and R cat who turned his back after he made you want to rap[00:02:15]

See if you can find out a face and name[00:02:18]

So you know when you roll who to place the blame[00:02:21]

But Keith Murray ain't need investigators[00:02:23]

He f**k niggaz up ask questions later[00:02:26]

And Diddy had a problem with Stevie Stout[00:02:29]

Got a Cristal bottle knocked Stevie out[00:02:31]

Damn he even whip a ni**a a** in style[00:02:34]

When Suge hears this record man he has to smile[00:02:37]

And Def Jam reps wearing vests to work[00:02:39]

'Cause they don't want they ribs and they chests to hurt[00:02:42]

If I worked for them dudes man you won't see me[00:02:45]

When Rocafella fall out with O D B (nope)[00:02:47]

That be a day that I'm a call out sick[00:02:51]

'Cause niggaz cool first then they fall out quick (that's right)[00:02:53]

Keep on thinking that it's only rap[00:02:56]

You'll be a broke-a** ni**a and a lonely cat[00:02:58]

So before you get played out and lose your fame[00:03:01]

First you got to learn the ways of the music game[00:03:03]

Yes[00:03:06]

"What the hell you talking about " [00:03:07]

"I'm talking about the cars and the clothes[00:03:08]

And I got an even longer list of expenses:[00:03:10]

Studio time promotions your expense account "[00:03:13]

"You trying to muscle me " [00:03:15]

These are the ways the ways the ways the ways[00:03:17]

This is how you got to get down these days[00:03:19]

You want to get paid just remember the phrase[00:03:22]

These are the ways the ways the ways the ways[00:03:25]