Craig Mack — Please Listen To My Demo

[Intro] Ayo man, shit is crazy God (real crazy God) I mean, being on top rockin' niggas, y'know I had to walk through Hell, y'know I made it out nigga Southside Jamaica, Queens nigga what! 115 hahh [Verse 1] Ayo, what happened? I was on the road to fame King of New York, largest nigga in the game Me and Biggie Smalls killin' it on Hot 97 Now Biggie Smalls' somewhere in heaven And I'm down here in hell With a story to tell Praying to God that my new shit sell I'm still confused Still feel like I got used Some niggas think I didn't pay dues But dammit, I paid 'em You jumped up when Funk played 'em In The Tunnel and the radio station No ultimatum nigga, ball or die 12 gauge on stage, seeing hands in the sky No piece of pie Goin' whole broke Enough for a beef patty, Coke, a brand new smoke These niggas rockin' Range Rovers, eating steak While I'm cookin' leftovers, niggas is fake Good thing the drug game kept a nigga alive Southside Jamaica, Queens on a nigga to survive When I arrive, vengeance is mine And if I would've knew, I would've never fuckin' signed (word up) And uh Had dreams of fancy cars and limos And all I wanted was somebody to listen to my demo [Chorus] Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo [Verse 2] Uh huh, check it Me and my man Bumpin' Boogie We was stealing cars Sometimes we got away Sometimes we jabbers Police bussin', handing off cars to my cousin At the chop shop, poppin' that lock like it's nothing Shot at Monroe, y'all ain't though Y'all was fucking with this bitch on CasaCasco The 4-4 waiting at the club front door Niggas owe, niggas blow with the real c4 But the days of EPMD first CD with chesters on Jones Beach With OPP Selling drugs was my life support Selling drugs had thugs scheming, but I ain't never get caught In wine dance, some of y'all call it con dance I call the place, ya ain't got a chance I think back, I used to smuggle the crack n' juggling that Thank God I'm bubbling back And uh Had dreams of fancy cars and limos And all I wanted was somebody to listen to my demo [Chorus] Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo (Listen to my demo Please listen up Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo) [Verse 3] Here I am up at Espionage, building 3 Looking out on the terrace at NYC Hear a knock on the door Whispering and gun clickin' It's some thugs outside thinking I'm easy pickin' All I got is my Mossberg, so I cocked it And a gun blast is all they heard Hit the hallway 'cause niggas is still bussin' Hit the doorway 'cause security's coming Ayo jealous, living our life like GoodFellas Niggas wanna see us out in the rain with no umbrellas Rap's tryna sell us out, I remember the cops Coming in my house fucking with my pops It never stops Got stoned out when I was young Mom's cried so hard when she found that gun On the run, you ain't the only one with stories like this Nigga, my life is deep as the abyss And uh Had dreams of fancy cars and limos And all I wanted was somebody to listen to my demo [Chorus] Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demos Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please [Verse 4] Now I'm lucky 'cause all my niggas is thorough Talkin' 'bout all my niggas straight out in every borough Been through some shit that some don't make it out Been through some shit that send the flowers out You heard about all the stories of drugs and killing Who's dealing, blood spilling and drug dealin' I know stories that live forever on those that died But I'm here to sing a song that I'm glad I'm alive Peace! We rock on and [?] rock the song and Funk Flava visual Mack Smack y'all niggas 'Tack y'all niggas Uh huh [Chorus] Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo Please listen to my demo Pl-pl-pl-pl please listen to my demo [Outro] Funk Flav uh huh