Lyrics
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
Hold up, wait (yeah)
No need to be a fake (uh-uh)
There's a lot I need to see, so I'm tryna stay awake (yeah)
Live your life to the fullest, baby girl, this is your life
It gets cold up in the night, but everything's alright
So fight when it's rough
Yeah, I know you had enough
All my life I been avoidin', always tryna bend the trust (yeah)
But the come has to come, and we need 'em to be strong
And in order to be right, we gotta do a little wrong
Now, it's on lil' mami
Come and hang with lil' uno (yeah)
Packin' alize, I'm free, no more pruno
And you know how it goes, you felt it when you saw me (yeah)
And oh, by the way, let me tell you what they call me
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
To the homies locked away, lil' uno ain't forgot (nah)
Now you die up in your lock, and every caller has gotten blocked (yeah)
Dream about the free way, nobody got a three-way
You'll make it, you're strong, you'll live it up the G way
Let's ride it 'til the end, in little time it gets better (yeah)
Gossip with the homies, putting greasers on your sweater
Nothin' but the Southside, keep it all alive (yeah)
You're family, forever, throw your palms in the sky
Remember when it's hard, it's hard for the all of us
Echoes in the voice of the cams that recorded us
You know how it goes (yeah)
You felt it when you saw me
And oh, by the way, let me tell you what they call me
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
To the people of the world
Men, women, boys and girls
Think about your life, folks with diamonds and the pearls
And you all think back, did you live your life lovely?
Pimpin' out perfect, but I know my kids love me
Hug me, I love that little sparkle in your faces
Smilin', enjoying, memories, and places
In case I never told it, I'll tell it to you now
You're my life, you're my soul, you're my freedom, you're my child
Thanks for the love, 'cause the love is what you gave me
You sold me, you made me, you showed me, you saved me
You know how it goes, I felt it when you saw me
And oh, by the way, let me tell you what they call me
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
And they call him Lil One
If you don't know, now you know
How a gangster really feels
Way deep down inside his soul
Written by: Paul Anka
