Slum Elementz Lyrics - Searching For Jerry Garcia - Proof

, Mudd (5 Ela), T-3 (Slum Village)) 

[Chorus 2X: Kon Artis] 

It's however, it's whatever you like 

If you that nigga tryna get ahead and you know you right 

I see the Henny and I guess it's aight 

Cause it ain't have the bars then take a step of your life 

[T-3] 

Yeah I stepped out the background when my nigga Dilla left 

Didn't see the full picture, maybe just a rough sketch 

Didn't know the dude for real, they knew a silhouette 

Small portion who I was when I turned and looked back 

Had a few tools, had to learn to work that 

Plus they cut a nigga out, say I wasn't worth jack 

The trials of your man, I'm not complainin 

I'm sayin the truth y'all exactly how it's layin 

So when you see me don't think it was easy 

Things wasn't fair to me, your man T-Threezy 

I had to work to eat, I wasn't supposed to be 

I did a flow like boats on seas 

Now I'm the captain of my own destiny 

I stand at the edge of this shit, control my feats 

I rearrange things that could've remained bleak 

Cause you ain't doin the same, don't mean you should hate me 

[Chorus] 

[Mudd] 

Damn, it's hard hustlin with your crew 

when you the head of your troops and dudes don't wanna grow up 

Attitude is so what, nig's out here killin 'em 

Dude's draggin his feet, I ain't got time to deal with him 

Look at the time dime, how many years it's been 

since we moved back from Brooklyn? 

You lookin sorry dawg, pardon me I'm your mans, this ain't no diss 

But I don't see no good in you if you don't handle yo' biz 

Yo' angle is, is bored and stubborn 

Quick to say fuck whoever and still want somethin for nothin 

Streets talked about your loose lips, remember when Proof flipped 

Threw a cassette tape at you, you ain't do shit 

Exactly, I woulda been scrappin if that was me 

When the Feds came to swoop you turned your back on T 

I ain't sayin you snitch but your actions are smellin like fish 

You still smackin your bitch, too old to be actin like this 

Man chill 

[Chorus] 

[Proof] 

I ain't tryin to find no blame, or make excuses 

I figured y'all slept so long I'll wake the rooster 

I love hip-hop and just makin music 

In the "8 Mile" flick I was portrayed as Future 

On the set I was due, where's the rest of my crew 

for the movie, this is truly our destiny dude 

I'm like Shady is my team, maybe it's a dream 

It seems I'm bein choked like Radio Raheem 

P knew it when G-Unit all got deals 

Imagine a muscle have to hustle, that's why it feel 

I'm walkin out of different people office still 

This ain't a diss, this is just talkin real 

Toy soldier, wonderin how they coffin feel 

My homie put me on 'em but I got up off them pills 

Got a boss appeal, you can call me Malphie{?} 

But ask 'em all how where the fuck what they'd be without me - Proof 

[Chorus]