Theme of New York 12"

* send corrections to the typist<br><br>[Intro]<br>Yah, Queens nigga<br>Ali Vegas<br>Generation gap spokesman for the youth<br>L.E.S., urban wolves y`all<br>Big things connection, yah<br>Yo how you going y`all check it<br><br>[Ali Vegas]<br>Yo, yo have you ever had to change huddles<br>Move to a differant hood see the same struggles<br>Crab routines got the game muffled<br>Old players wish to death but got the same shuffle<br>One move could leave your brain puzzled<br>That`s why I stress essentials, bless the tempo<br>with knowledge that perfects the mental<br>Come to Queens see what the rest is into<br>I lost a round but it wont happen twice<br>I got emcees on their knees steady asking christ<br>How come when they was Ali`s age they wasnt half as nice<br>I treat a vet just like an ap-pren-tice<br>Cause the words I speak is more street than crack and dice<br>I was put here to rap, L.E.S. let me hear the track<br>D.O. know I spit a verse make the snare collapse<br>Any affair I`m at my peers is strapped<br>From up north to the telly<br>And all my peers caught in the belly<br>Living life similar to bums sincere black<br><br>[chorus]<br>Another day, another dollar, another nigga in court (whats that)<br>That`s the theme of New York<br>And if you dont plan to play hard<br>you might as well stay the hell off the court<br>That`s the theme of New York (I aint going nowhere)<br>where the hustlers work hard for their cash and they hate taking shorts<br>That`s the theme of New York (the system got them locked down)<br>And all the grimey niggas plot and scheme<br>to take the shit that you bought, that`s the theme of New York<br><br>[Ali Vegas]<br>Aiyyo these New York City streets is hot<br>even police get shot<br>neighbors never speak a lot<br>and citizens they beef with cops<br>avenues flooded with p.c. shops<br>and reifer spots<br>my place is a sneaker box<br>some say I need to stop<br>others ask me when my cd drops<br>I tell them when they stressed to hear it<br>I got felons serving like me while the rest they live it<br>I walk the streets at night but never pivot<br>only bullets swerve my words<br>go through your vest and wet your spirit<br>y`all critics got a lot of nerve<br>I`m him to the third<br>a new king has emerged<br>from out of queens by turning verbs into perfected lyrics<br>and tommorrow they`ll say<br><br>[chorus]<br><br>[Ali Vegas]<br>Yo police blitzed the crack game<br>drug alias switched to rap names<br>fat chains attract fame<br>innocent wigs get split when gats flame<br>cause the ignorant mix their wits with bad aim<br>a young brain stormer<br>hit harder than hurricane Carter<br>a mental sparker<br>we can rhyme to see whos pencil sharper<br>you are raps newest propaganda<br>speak with smooth and proper grammer<br>planets start minana<br>turning cash legal<br>just imagine if wanna cap people<br>impregnate the rich daughter of Rich Porter<br>and create a crack sequel<br>now thats lethal<br>what you say gangsta<br><br>[chorus]<br><br>[Ali Vegas sung]<br>I dont kow the plan<br>the system snatched half of my dynasty<br>I dont want to leave the city<br>but I know one day they`ll try the real on me<br>(so what you say, what you say gangsta)