What Can I Do? (Remix) - Ice Cube: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

What Can I Do? (Remix)

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Hip-Hop/Rap

What Can I Do? (Remix) was released on November 22, 1994 by Priority Records as a part of the album Bootlegs & B-Sides

Song Details

AlbumBootlegs & B-Sides

Release DateNovember 22, 1994

LabelPriority Records

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM96

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ice Cube

Vocals

Mack 10

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ice Cube

Composer

The 88 X Unit

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

LAYLAW

Mixing Engineer

D'Maq

Mixing Engineer

The 88 X Unit

Producer

Brian Gardner

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

In any country, prison is where society sends it's failures

But in this country, society itself is failing

[Verse 2]

Hell yeah, uh

Ta dow, uh

Ta dow, uh

Ta dow, uh

[Verse 3]

Tadow, how ya like me now? I'm in the mix

It's 1986 and I got the fix

With the chicken and a quota, got the bakin' soda

Let the water boil you, workers all loyal

Dropped out the twelfth 'cause my wealth is shorter

Than a midget on his knees, now I slang keys

Infest my hood with crack, I'm the mack

It take a nation of millions to hold me back

Too big for my britches, and I got bitches

Now I'm hittin' switches, **** want my riches

[Verse 4]

Used to get 18, when my G was alive

Now a key is 13, 5, 89's the number, another summer

Get down police ain't gettin' no dumber

Streets dried up, used to think it would last

But being a king pin is a thing of the past

They tried to blast me for slangin' a boulder

Now I got my ass in Minnesota

Got my own crew, it's on brand new

Damn, what can I do? Ooh

[Verse 5]

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now? Fool

[Verse 6]

Already done stacked me half a meal ticket

Bought a house next to Prince, now I can kick it

Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends

Rollin' in a Benz, goin' to see the twins

Play at the dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone

I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indicted

[Verse 7]

Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it

Lawyer got paid plea, no contest

'Cause everything I own, got repossessed

Now take a look at the dust

And I'm happy 'cause I only got 36 months

I never picked up a book

'Cause my arms are 16 inches, **** look

Can't wait for '92 so I can get with my crew

And see, what can I do

[Verse 8]

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now?

[Verse 9]

Fucked up in the pen, now it's 94

Back in LA, and I'm ballin' through the do'

Everybody, know I gotta start from scratch

So where the work at, and **** smirk at

Me sayin aint' nuttin', poppin' from here to the L.B.

What you tell me?

No it ain't crackin', everybody's jackin' for a coupe

Since, they sent in the troops

Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle

Takin' **** shit in a tussle

[Verse 10]

No skills, to pay the bills

Talkin' about education to battle inflation

No college degree, just a dumb ass G

Yeah you fool, who me?

I got a baby on the way, damn it's a mess

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes

Took some advice from my Uncle Fester

All dressed up in polyester

Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you?

[Verse 11]

Yeah, you can help me punk

Give me all of the money or I'm dumpin'

That's on my momma

Ay homeboy, while you at it, gimme large fries, a strawberry shake

A Big Mac, 'cause this Mack 10 fo' life

[Verse 12]

Can I roll wit you? What can I do?

Now I'm on the run, with a gun

And this fool I don't know, pedal to the flo'

Swervin', servin', all the pigs

Just because they tryin' to split my wig

I'm in custody, L.A.P.D

One more felony, strike number 3

25 to life in cell block two

It's true, that's what I gotta do, ooh

[Verse 13]

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, what can I do?

Ta dow, how you like me now?

[Verse 14]

West side

(What can I do? What can I do?)

Ice Cube

(What can I do? What can I do?)

What can I do, ooh

[Verse 15]

In any country, prison is where society sends it's failures

But in this country, society itself is failing

Written by: Ice Cube, The 88 X Unit

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