The Way We Live Lyrics - Chico Debarge

[Noreaga] *DeBarge sings in background* 

Y'know what I mean? This for the woman, y'know what'm sayin? Coming up, just 

trying to get a nut. Y'all really understand what we doing. Ya know? Y'all 

understand that we hurting y'all, y'all come attatched. It's all good. This 

one for y'all, y'know what I mean? Yo, ya know? Its crazy. We all together. 

[Noreaga] 

I used to cut pies, in front of my girl, now I apologized 

The reason why: (My fault) she seen the red in my eyes 

When I was cuttin it, feelin like the archives 

Choppin it down, thinkin I'm, choosing my prize 

Never hit the street with out my heat, boo, told me not to 

Said, "Paps, we know the jake 'ill try to knock you" 

You do your thing, boo, I'll still be there, don't mean to knock you 

I know its hard fuckin with a thug nigga like me 

Thinkin would I get locked? 

Come home tonight or not? 

Black Princess, kiss you when I see you 

White women suntan and try to be you 

The ?Mellanin? in your skin, make it all see-through 

Sometimes he hurt y'all, not understanding what we doing 

Sweatin at the foul line like Pat Ewing 

Yo from all the brothers 

I dedicate to the mothers 

My mother, grandmother of the Earth 

If it wasn't for women, then it wouldn't be birth 

What, its all real 

Chorus [Chico DeBarge] 

We're just some thug people (That's what we are) 

That's what we are, trying hard to change the way we live 

(Change the way we live) 

But we can't take back, cause thats what we are 

Trying hard to change the way life we live 

[Noreaga] 

Yo, yo, aiyyo, you got chronic? You got yours, I got mines 

Lets get real high, light it all at the same time 

Stop holdin, (hold it up) babe its your turn to roll it 

I used to spend time outside with my dime 

She be, rocking my chain, thinkin she shine 

Straight beautiful, yo, I'm really glad that she mine 

Kiss you on the forehead, cause yo, boo 

This one for you 

The stupid shit I did in the past, I didn't mean it 

You know a nigga skinny, cause a nigga 'nemic 

But when you cook, the way that it smell, the way that it look 

Cause chef, plus you look good, that's off the hook 

You go to school to 

Sit back, or respect dude 

Work you part-time, spendin your time around mine 

I'm lovin you, thats why I wrote this rhyme 

Flying in to Bell Harbor, when we need to shop 

It's Cartier, Gucci, Gaultier, shit won't stop! 

Chorus 

[Noreaga] 

Yo, its all good, I'm likin that two-hundred ?stand me? 

It even flipped, when I was down in Miami 

Called me on my cell phone, Jones like I'm still home 

Tell me what your wearing girl, or what you look at pillin girl 

Step into my life now, share my world 

Thats what I like about you, you got faith in me 

Be shining by yourself, with little lace with me 

The only thing I love more, gotta be the kids 

You got the real hair, while other chicks rock wigs 

I can remember back then, quite distinctively 

When you friends kept saying not to get with me 

But you couldn't help it, I know the both of us felt it 

The both us melt it, the both of us dealt with 

The rumors and the lies, your eyes on dies 

Is enough for a brother to cut off ties 

To any other chick I used to mess with 

Keepin it real, cause you the real one, that I wanna step with 

Chorus - in background 

This song right here, is dedicated to all of y'all, y'know what I mean? Cause, 

we know how we are, we know how we make y'all feel sometimes. Knowing that we 

ain't doing it purposely. We're just being the person that we are. Hanging 

with the fellas, gettin jealous, y'know what I mean?You know what it is. This 

one's for y'all. 

Word up. I want y'all to tell all y'all girlfriends about this one 

Chorus