Cause & Effect

(HitMaker Dot!) Because reasons nigga Because, because Shit, I don't fucking know Who knows? We was just young niggas chillin' on the steps, yeah (Buncha young niggas) Cause and effect (Yeah!) What we saw would've scared y'all to death, yeah (would've scared y'all) Cause and effect (Yeah!) These days ain't really a whole 'lotta real left, no Cause and effect Act hard if you want niggas goin' for your neck, yeah (Niggas goin' for ya neck doe) Cause and effect (yeah) They ain't gotta like it, they gonna respect We was just young niggas chilling in the 'jects (just some young niggas) We was just young niggas throwing up sets (yeah) Make a hater upset With your lady come and get her (gang) Uptown nigga Castle Hill, Throggs Neck (uptown nigga) With some wild niggas in the projects (with some wild niggas) Can't focus on the fact that I'm down right now (down right now) Young niggas up next (up next) Nigga said he want more, still ended up less Cause and effect He said he want it all He said he wanted to ball, and get respect Cause and effect So the nigga made a call to a nigga that he knew who had a job (whoa) Figured he would set that nigga up and get him robbed (yeah) Followed him to an alley like a lob Didn't know he with the mob Before he pulled that shit he should've stretched We just young niggas chasing up a check Cause and effect Where that nigga front, where that nigga got left (yeah yeah yeah) Cause and effect Nigga It could all be over in a second (it could all be over) Cause and effect I ain't have to say it but you know what I meant, yeah Cause and effect And oh lord it don't make sense How them boys get to ball from the bench Get applause from the frauds in attendance At all your events They want your attention then on to the next Cause and effect Had to pause for effect You forget what's going on for a second The landlord calls for the rent But it's gone Spent it all on a lick All alone in the trenches And haven't gone home in a bit Shit is different I'm try'na make a million Fucked around and made a mess Cause and effect Shit is hectic My nigga got arrested Lately I ain't been getting rest Cause and effect The detective said he fit the description of a suspect in a crime Told him he could pick up ten less he dropped a dime Came time to sign on that dotted line He ripped the papers up and told 'em They out of they fucking minds We was young niggas try'na catch a rep Cause and effect (yeah) Rather pray for forgiveness than live with regret Cause and effect These days ain't really a whole 'lotta real left, no Cause and effect Act hard if you want niggas goin' for your neck, yeah (Niggas goin' for ya neck doe) Cause and effect (yeah) I done cried so many tears I ain't got none left I just put my foot on they neck Try'na face your fears Better watch your step You ain't promised your next breath Cause and effect Almost there, I ain't there yet Never had to make it rain for a bitch to get wet Busy making change no time to make threats I just make one call to the set That's cause and effect