《The Ways》歌词

[00:00:00] The Ways - Masta Ace

[00:00:02] So you want to be in music business

[00:00:05] Listen

[00:00:06] A life in rap's like a knife in the back

[00:00:08] This life attracts some of the trifest cats

[00:00:11] Niggaz getting deals with pipes and bats

[00:00:13] If that don't work then they strike with gats

[00:00:16] I know a few dudes got label deals

[00:00:18] 'Cause they crew pack steel like Navy S E A L S

[00:00:21] And I ain't too smooth or too cool to mention

[00:00:23] I done ran up in the label with cruel intentions

[00:00:26] Listen a label guy's like a b**ch in disguise

[00:00:29] He just trying to stay alive see the twitch in his eyes

[00:00:32] A punch and a slap put his lunch in his lap

[00:00:34] And a kick to the gut'll put a hunch in his back

[00:00:37] No teeth and gummy and now he talk funny

[00:00:40] But he set to sign off on that tour support money(that's right)

[00:00:42] This nation's built on violent intimidations

[00:00:45] Turn cats to hospital patients they more gracious

[00:00:48] No promotion Make 'em float in the ocean

[00:00:50] Your album about to flop and he ain't showing emotion

[00:00:53] He having a good time with a bunch of his friends

[00:00:56] Let him find his dog dead in the trunk of his Benz

[00:00:58] And he ignored your memo and the issues on it

[00:01:01] Give his a** a bullet with his initials on it

[00:01:04] You want a big advance Don't tell him twice

[00:01:06] Hang his a** out the window like Vanilla Ice

[00:01:09] See cats get the message when they life on the line

[00:01:12] But when you call from the crib with they wife on the line

[00:01:14] This country of ours was built on violence

[00:01:17] If your a** got in the way you was killed in silence

[00:01:20] And these been the ways since back in the days

[00:01:22] Just ask the Indians or the African slaves

[00:01:25] So before you pick a logo and choose a name

[00:01:27] First you gotta learn the ways of the music game

[00:01:30] Yup

[00:01:30] "I need to talk to you right now about my royalties"

[00:01:34] "My office hours are from 9 to 5"

[00:01:37] "F**k your office hours I need to talk to you right now motherf**ker "

[00:01:40] "What are you doing man "

[00:01:41] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways

[00:01:43] This is how you got to get down these days

[00:01:46] You want to get paid just remember the phrase

[00:01:49] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways

[00:02:00] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways

[00:02:02] Now if you think what I'm saying is a bunch of bull

[00:02:05] Run up to the label now and punch a fool

[00:02:08] And watch niggaz panic and start to run frantic

[00:02:10] This goes for Warner Electra and Atlantic

[00:02:13] And any other major on the map

[00:02:15] Or A and R cat who turned his back after he made you want to rap

[00:02:18] See if you can find out a face and name

[00:02:21] So you know when you roll who to place the blame

[00:02:23] But Keith Murray ain't need investigators

[00:02:26] He f**k niggaz up ask questions later

[00:02:29] And Diddy had a problem with Stevie Stout

[00:02:31] Got a Cristal bottle knocked Stevie out

[00:02:34] Damn he even whip a ni**a a** in style

[00:02:37] When Suge hears this record man he has to smile

[00:02:39] And Def Jam reps wearing vests to work

[00:02:42] 'Cause they don't want they ribs and they chests to hurt

[00:02:45] If I worked for them dudes man you won't see me

[00:02:47] When Rocafella fall out with O D B (nope)

[00:02:51] That be a day that I'm a call out sick

[00:02:53] 'Cause niggaz cool first then they fall out quick (that's right)

[00:02:56] Keep on thinking that it's only rap

[00:02:58] You'll be a broke-a** ni**a and a lonely cat

[00:03:01] So before you get played out and lose your fame

[00:03:03] First you got to learn the ways of the music game

[00:03:06] Yes

[00:03:07] "What the hell you talking about "

[00:03:08] "I'm talking about the cars and the clothes

[00:03:10] And I got an even longer list of expenses:

[00:03:13] Studio time promotions your expense account "

[00:03:15] "You trying to muscle me "

[00:03:17] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways

[00:03:19] This is how you got to get down these days

[00:03:22] You want to get paid just remember the phrase

[00:03:25] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways