Playin' With Fire Lyrics - The Jungle Brothers

[ Afrika Baby Bam ] 

Well, I was standin on the verge, just about to get off 

Cause I was losin my crew in a society war 

Pipin the pipe every night, and when 

The moon came up, they was gone with the wind 

And every night the dope sold they desired 

Last one hired and first one fired 

Fixed in the mix, and I couldn't stand still 

So I win a war, but it wasn't my will 

[ Mike G ] 

Girlfriend smoked out and her mind's burnt out 

Losin weight and her legs and her stomach stickin out 

Knowin daddy's uptown in his work all around 

Keep your ear to the ground and your soul heaven bound 

Now ain't no use in screamin loud 

Cause yo, money's gone off chasin clouds 

Leavin you once again to pick up slack 

But where you're goin is where you're at 

(Concentrate) you got to think a little harder 

Come here, let me show you before you even start to 

(On the big payday) 

Yeah 

(Concentrate) you got to think a little harder 

Come here, let me show you before you even start to 

Playin with fire - don't you know that you're gonna get lit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know when to quit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know that you're gonna get lit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know how to quit? 

[ Mike G ] 

Grandma's runnin to the old number spot 

Spendin what she saved tryin to hit the jack-pot 

Brotherman swearin what he is or is not 

Landlord smilin and my motor's not hot 

Pretty little sister should be kept in a cage 

She thinks she's grown up cause she looks older than her age 

She chose the streets over a chance on stage 

Found dead in the river, story made the first page 

Devils snatchin souls into a little glass being 

Sayin (if you got problems I can - I can change your way of seein em) 

It's not as easy as it surely may seem 

You lose your life over the price of a dream 

Blow 

Yeah 

Ha-ha 

(Concentrate) you got to think a little harder 

Come here, let me show you before you even start to 

(On the big payday) 

Yeah 

(Concentrate) you got to think a little harder 

Come here, let me show you before you even start to 

(Concentrate) 

Playin with fire - don't you know that you're gonna get lit? 

You're playin with fire, don't you know it don't make no sense 

[ Mike G ] 

Yeah 

Different colors for different brothers 

That gives no reason to kill off each other 

We're dyin at a pace as if we're in a race 

The President sendin our money to space 

Our very short lives and a very long strive 

Some start their lies, so some get high 

Some do both and cut their own throat 

No paddle in the boat, just goin for a float 

Fool 

Equal opportunity 

Biological lunacy 

[ Jungle Brothers ] 

The tracks is slammin 

The tracks is slammin 

No question 

Brothers got to get a fix on what they're doin 

What we're talkin about here is.. 

You just keep playin with fire 

You keep playin with fire 

Equal opportunity, brother 

That's what we need 

Word is bond 

[ Afrika Baby Bam ] 

Now the brothers be doggin 

The sisters be hoggin 

They're playin with the fire, and they're gonna get burnt 

Word up 

Smokin and puffin and sniffin and riffin 

They don't get enuffin, but it don't make a difference 

Cause they be lovin the heat 

Feelin the beat, walkin the street 

But they don't never concentrate 

All alone, walkin along 

Standin alone 

Stoned to the bone 

And the lunacy's on 

Check it out 

Playin with fire - don't you know you're gonna get lit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know when to quit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know you're gonna get lit? 

Playin with fire - don't you know it don't make no sense? 

[ Mike G ] 

Cigarette's pokin blood pressure 

Somebody's gettin paid cause they're all insured 

Second step to your mind, first step to your heart 

And nothin will work if somethin don't start 

No meat on my plate cause I choose my own faith 

My peoples movin out at a very high rate 

Either to the grave, or way upstate 

I better concentrate 

[ Afrika Baby Bam ] 

You got to think a little harder 

Come here, let me show you before you even start to 

Woke up one mornin after a nightmare 

Heart full of fear, oh darlin, my dear 

A man's got it all, and don't wanna share 

No clothes on my back, now I swear it ain't fair 

Follow me, good God, and I'll lead ya 

Oh Lord, can't you see that we need the 

Equal opportunity 

Biological lunacy 

Concentrate