War Lyrics - Greatest Story Never Told - Saigon

(feat. Nas) 

[Chorus: singing] 

There's a war in the streets tonight 

And nobody's really feelin' alright 

I got a blunt for my chronic, a juice for my tonic 

I know now... 

So I know we'll be alright 

[Saigon:] 

When niggas tell you don't hurt nobody they being funny 

When they say its Saigon they mean its money 

Ever since I was little bitches say he a dummy 

Because one year I went to church and beat up the Easter bunny 

Everyday I thank god with silent pray 

So he can help me resolve some of my violent ways 

I was locked up for four hundred holidays 

I was in the peezee when I heard Easy E and Dr. Dre 

Was in the pen for that bad boy death row thing 

I was locked away when Dre was crowned west coast king 

I'm the thug these rappers trying to be 

Lyrically I'm a fuckin anomaly 

You as much of a rapper as Sean John and me 

Matter of fact you an actor like Sean Connery 

I'm the nigga wit the rap sheet longer then your rap book 

Hustlers got their chain snatched and they got their crack took 

[Chorus: singing] 

There's a war in the streets tonight 

And nobody's really feelin' alright 

I got a blunt for a chronic, a juice for my tonic 

I know now... 

So I know we'll be alright 

[Nas:] 

Yeah, Nine-four, Destiny opens her eyes 

For the first time, praise God, baby mom's cryin' 

Planned to be a strong black family 

But we both were too young, too strung, too much flashin' 

New come, I caught verbal assassin runnin' with 

Nothin' but the worst type, worst fight 

But we brought my baby home the first night 

Cursed like sailors, burst out the crib 

Ragin' in my new car bought from entertainment 

Champaign and gainin' clout fast, whiplash 

Did this bitch just pass in the club pugged up, stupid ass 

Grabbed her by the pony tail, "never disrespect me" 

I'm a street vet, regret the sex, but not Desi 

Moved back to your grandma, I'm single, the land's mine 

She keeps the Benz, I'm all in the streets again 

Squeezin' the pen, released again, chart toppers, 

Hard-bottoms blessed the feet, now less baby mom's problems 

New woman, she's great, this a different world, 

Checkin' out my wife's chemistry with my little girl 

It's so amazin' playin', life is so crazy 

I've grown up the thankful for lessons God gave me 

[Chorus: singing] 

There's a war in the streets tonight 

And nobody's really feelin' alright 

I got a blunt for a chronic, a juice for my tonic 

I know now that I'm feelin' right if it goes down 

'Cause my third eye sees the lowdown 

And I know it's not my time to go now 

'Cause God's got my back in this showdown 

So I know we'll be alright