Emanuel Brown - Emanuel Brown - The News

1st Verse:

Mannnn/shit real in this field/used to call us country/now we killing/just for a meal/we hungry/starving/that poverty that plague the nation/this city here/is just ground breaking/but it used to be so civilized/was a blessing/in disguise/parents thought it was paradise/that sugar tasting/that moved down from N.Y./had em tweaking/From B.I.G./to Jigga doe/dribbling all types of snow/cuz money had us going/this side poor/ it's showing/from 13th to the Oak doe/chestnut where crack ya shell/ midtown/where they move blow/an set repping/in the duct and lawns/the News boy/I call it home/ motherfuckas trying to put us on/we to busy trying to get a rise/ crab minded/is our thinking shit/ won't make it/not before I do/ this small town/don't have a clue/ all this drama/that we had to brew/made us cold hearted/yeah that's the truth/ but shit man/I just want to live/get away from all of this/ it's still home/it's all I know/muddy waters my timezone/

2nd Verse:

It's crazy/tragic/let's move forward/not backwards/remember times when we was happy/but nowadays/we active/from when my homie almost lost his life/from two shots to the head doe/ skull broke/ and his brain swelled/his brother shot at the same time/to the left or right/an inch doe/amazing graces/ suit and tie/and dresses shit/crazy thinking bout how it is/not just in my city brah/you step in here/better toughen up/ word is bond/they cooking here/an the heat is on/gas stove/with the hammer-arm/said I wouldn't make it/well Ryan didn't/or a couple others/crazy how we slay each other/no love for one another/old heads call us dumb as hell/steady wishing we go prevail/that's water in they wishing well/throwing change/want to spread the wealth/we like/keep it to ya self/cuz that shits just imaginary/me first/you secondary/ that's why they lay in the cemetery/momma squeezing obituaries/like why lord/why they have to take my child/hoping that this will smooth out/that there I do doubt/

Written by:
CHARLES EMANUEL BROWN

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