Powers That Be (Explicit)

Written by：William Leonard Roberts II

The Lord as my witness

Lord as my witness there's not

There's not a better MC than rick motherf**kin' ross

Lord as my witness

And when a ni**a says Lord as my witness a ni**a tellin' the truth

You don't lie after you say Lord as my witness

Did you ever hear OJ say Lord as my witness

No he ain't go that far said I didn't do it

He hired Johnnie Cochran

But he ain't never say Lord as my witness

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Went to war beaker scores they continue to fall

Corner stores wait up hold all these wonderful laws

So much violence in the streets ask the powers that be

Kiss my daughter on the cheek and I'm strapped as we speak

Dirty money get bloody you still see the gun wounds

But what's funny are the ones that we put the guns to

F**k 'em all kill or be killed it's still a thug rule

Back of class high on grass 'til I said f**k school

What's meant to be is meant to be I rather you than me

Die with pride forty shells on the murder scene

Rolls Royce leather stitchin' in the steerin' wheel

Ninth album ice cube ni**a kill at will

Had to balance double M is the imperial

Niggas pay respect they mail it in an envelope

F**kin' centerfolds like I still be dealin' d**e

Probably would if you're talkin' like fifty or more

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So creative co creator family the motivator

Project buildings lot of feelin' karma my codefendant

Pot to piss in not a ribbon never forgot a Christmas

Father figure not around that's such a major difference

I would play with all my homies' gifts

I understood I didn't wanna trip

The lack of didn't tap my confidence

Matter fact that's how I mastered a couple things

Went from not havin' to sheer opulence

Maybach with the drapes like an apartment in it

Whole hood know it only one that's white on white

Name ringin' like DJ clue on a Friday night

Just got some real estate out in Dubai

Nation of Islam they say I might have a few ties

Talkin' tall brothers with the dark shades

Shed light bringin' niggas out the dark age

Sittin' in the court with a sharp fade

Havin' sentimental thoughts 'bout this Caucasian

Six million in the hole still feelin' short changed

Reprimanded by someone who's snortin' coc*ine

Fred Hampton was an angel may his name ring

Crackers wanna kill me for the same thing

Ain't no financial aid out in notre dame

Activist sippin' actavis time to pour away

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You know how it is new levels new devils

The cheddar breed jealousy at hella speed but it's whatever

Mercedes driver 85'er enlightener collapsable sun visor

The half moon identifies the son of God son of man

Son of Sam young with the Blam

Stick or get stuck get killed to get buck a blessin' of luck

I love all test me trust not

Above all but young niggas address me as such

Like Hannibal Barca runnin' through Carthage

Pan of our watches conquer the nonsense conquerin' lion

Armé e var son God combined in one most prolific

You off point like the coke addicted lawyer klienfeldt's gun

Tell the waiter bring over that Moscow mule

Tell them haters get over it nas still rules

To money makers and niggas who murk you out

And beat the death penalty on reversal trial niggas versatile

Some things your eyes won't see

But when it's out of your control

Then it's the powers that be be

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Some things your eyes can't see

But when it's out of your control

Then it's the powers that be be

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