bohéme et nostalgie

I come from Bed-Stuy
Where niggaz either do or they gone die
Gotta keep the Ratchett close by
Someone murdered
Nobody seen, nobody heard it
Just another funeral service
Niggaz will get at you
Come through shinin', they yap you
In broad daylight kidnap you
Best get clap through
Police stay on us like tattoos
Niggaz only grind cuz' we have to
Money is power
Sling crack, weed, and powder
Fiends come through every hour
Its all about that dollar
And we no deal with cowards
Weak lamb get devoured
By the lion in the concrete jungle, the strong stand and rumble
The weak fold and crumble
Its the land of trouble
Brooklyn home of the greatest rappers
BIG comes first then the queen comes after

Chorus:
Now put your lighters up (Bed-Stuy)
Put your lighters up (New-York)
Put your lighters up (D.C.)
Keep putting your lighters up (Philedelphia)
Put your lighters up (Detroit)
Put your lighters up (Chi-town)
Keep putting them lighters up
No matter where you from, put your lighters up

Now, let me give you a walk through
Show you what to do and you dont do
Where its not safe to go to
Them boys approach you
Better say quick who you close to
Dont come through if niggaz dont know you
Cuz' people is talking
The streets is watching
The G's is lurking
Stash the nine in the garbage
The life of a hustla
The life of a gambler
Dice game kill more niggaz than cancer
You know who you fuck with
Brooklyn dont run, we run shit
Roll up and just bumrush shit
We dont play that
Out in Bk, not at all,
For a pound leave your face on the wall
R.I.P in memory of, Never show thy enemies love
We get it on where we live
You better have a pass, when you cross that bridge
Welcome to Brooklyn

Chorus:
Put your lighters up (L.A.)
Put your lighters up (V.A.)
Put your lighters up (Texas)
Keep putting your lighters up (New Orleans)
Put your lighters up (St.louis)
Put your lighters up (A-T-L)
Keep putting them lighters up
No matter where you from, Put your lighters up

Bridge:
Damn homie I'm so tore
And I dont think I'm ever gone somke no more
And I dont think I'm ever gone drink no more
But fuck it bartender you can give me one more
(We in the club like) Damn homie I'm so tore
(Lighting the dutch like) And I dont think I'm ever gone somke no more
(Passing the bub like) And I dont think I'm ever gone smoke no more
(Back at the bar like) Fuck it bartender you can give me one more

See, BIG done told you
Im the hottest bitch on the planet
Biggest sex symbol, since Janet
Theres a Nolte bandit
Laying in the cut like a bandage
Come through Fulton St. in the vanquish
Doing them damage
And if you dont understand it
Then let me give it to you in spanish
Soy la senorita mas Linda del barrios y lo es abo tu eres despacio
Still over in Brazil, Sipping Mescotto
You must of forgot though
So Imma' take you back to the block yo
Put you on to how we rock yo
Some are boosting
12-year olds prostituting
Hit-men hired for execution, Theres no solution
Niggaz still piss in the hallways
Fiends get high on em' all day
The youth them bang at the cops off the roof
If you dont know my town is the truth
Welcome to Brooklyn

Chorus:
Now put your lighters up (New Jersey)
Put your lighters up (Boston)
Put your lighters up (B-More)
Keep putting your lighters up (Miami)
Put your lighters up (Puerto Rico)
Put your lighters up (Kingston, Jamaica)
Keep putting them lighters up
No matter where you from, Put your lighters up

[Intro/Chorus: Alicia Keys]
I just wanna rock you, all night long, oh oh oh oh! (I wanna rock you)
I just wanna rock you, all night long, oh oh oh oh!

[Verse 1: Eve]
Yo! Need you to understand me daddy I ain't your average
Baby girl doin it all I'm well established
I ain't tryin to lead you on just wanna ask
If you might wanna give me your name explain your status
You know I see you in time and time you seem available
Don't mean shit, I know these bitches wanna settle you
Gotta say you on my short list of few
Them other dudes is ok but I'm feelin you
Want you in the best way what you 'gon do about it?
Why don't you just test me you won't want to do without it
Yo I'm comin at you hard bein a thug
And I ain't givin up till I get that gangsta love, uh huh

[Chorus]

[Verse 2: Eve]
I know you seen me this night that night, always my shit tight
Hair done outfit crazy skirt fits just right
White beater with a bangin tan
Walk in demandin all eyes baby here I am
Ain't a shame in my frame and I know your watchin
Puttin on a show for you pop and I ain't stoppin
Lot of action in your corner yeah you gonna do
Only thing to make it better though is me with you
And I know you feelin that regardless of your frontin
And I heard through the streets it was me you wantin
Let me find out you shy or somethin
But I know your not, so stop the games and approach is you real or not?

[Chorus]

[Verse 3: Eve]
Yo! Uh! Ok! Numbers exchange, now it's in place
Shouldn't have took you so long in the first place
I'm just playin cutie, yeah give me a call
No it's cool you ain't got to see me to my car
See I'm a big girl, but you'll find out
Stop for me while I drop top and ride out
Wheels spinnin wanna know what shorty all about
But it's cool I'm proven in these words that's comin out my mouth

[Alicia Keys]
It's that gangsta lovin (Gangsta) that's just got me buggin (Buggin)
It's that gangsta lovin (Gangsta gangsta) that just got me buggin
(Oh ah!)

[Chorus]

[Outro: Alicia Keys]
I wanna rock you baby, I wanna hold you baby
Won't you be my baby? I wanna be your lady
I wanna rock you baby, I wanna hold you baby
Won't you be my baby? I wanna be your lady
Baby let me rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
You know I wanna rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
Baby let me rock with you (E-V-E)
You know I wanna rock with you (Alicia Keys, gonna rock you)
Baby let me rock with you
You know I wanna rock with you (It's gangsta gangsta)
Baby let me rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
You know I wanna rock with you (Gangsta gangsta love)
Ooooh, yeah, you know I wanna rock with you
Baby let me rock with you