Juvenile — A Million and One Things

[Intro: Lil Wayne] What, what This, this here's real, nigga It's real, nigga, too real Pay attention even though I'm young, nigga Look, look [Verse 1: Lil Wayne] This one here's on the up, dawg For all my people with bad luck, dawg Strugglin', tryin' ta make a buck, dawg For all the peeps who ain't with us, dawg For all my niggas in Angola, stay tough, dawg See, this from shorty on the real I'm tired of seein' my niggas gettin' killed They hustlin' for a mil, nigga, hustle for your bills If ya think ya need help, holla at me, woadie, I'm trill If I got it ta spend, then I got it to give But listen, man, I know ya see the ice glistenin', man I know it make you wanna go get it bad But ya gotta think 'fore ya move, partner 'Cause it'll make your ship sink and you will lose, partner I know you hate ta take it from a young nigga like me But I betcha can't name one nigga like me That's why I'm tryin' ta preach, my nigga And teach, my nigga If ya don't work ya don't eat, my nigga [Chorus: Juvenile] They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it [Verse 2: Juvenile] Look at ya, you're fuckin' up and I can tell it too What is ya smokin'? Everything a nigga sellin' you?! I know you could do better than that, and deserve more Ya use to be tight with your game back in '84 All the hoes use ta jock ya Niggas use ta knock ya Stay a big shot, motherfucker couldn't stop ya Then ya went ta runnin' 'round the project with them junkies Holes in your shoes, and your body all funky Lips all ashy, eyes popped out Spendin' your children check, takin' food out they mouth And you get mad with me 'cause I don't wanna give you ten I don't support your habit, nigga, y'all grown men I got kids ta feed, I got bills ta pay I got people comin' askin' for shit every day I can't please everybody, but I love my folks If I give ya everything, baby, I'ma be broke [Chorus: Juvenile] They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it [Verse 3: Turk] Look, look, look Where I stay, times is hard for a lot of my peeps Some of my rounds doin' bad, can't even much eat Every time I pass through, beggin' me for a dollar Thinkin' I owe them somethin', don't even wanna holla Nigga who use to be ballin' ain't ballin' no mo' I can see they life fadin' away slowly for sure Niggas who I come up with get me full of that dope Use to care about theyself, ain't care no mo' Niggas want me to help 'em, ain't helpin' theyself You must be out your mind if you ain't helpin' yourself Ain't no love loss, I just gotta stay my distance Gotta keep my mind straight before I come up missin' Gotta do my rap thing and make my paper, mister Ain't gon' let nobody stop me from gettin' my six figures Gettin' my shine on, bling-blingin' everyday If you're not for the right, stay the fuck out my way, nigga [Chorus: Juvenile] They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it [Verse 4: B.G.] Every time I hit the block, it look like it get worse Make me wonder if V.L. and Magnolia got a curse My niggas still my niggas, got love for 'em all I hate to see that market ride they back and make 'em fall Somebody tell me if I didn't have change and I was broke Would I get the same attention when I'm in the next four-door No, I don't think so, I'll be a equal nigga On the set, smokin' jo's, beggin' people for scrilla On the reala, if I could do it, then you could Lay your hustle down and make your way out the hood Ain't nobody gon' give no hand-outs, I swear Ain't nobody gon' pay the bills in your house, I swear They don't care, ya gotta stand on your own, my nigga You ain't no child, look in the mirror, you're grown, my nigga Do yourself a favor: leave the heroin alone, my nigga And get your hustle on, nigga, get it on, my nigga [Chorus: Juvenile] They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it They got a million and one things that you could be doin' Than hangin' around this motherfucker talkin' to your children Get off your ass, lil' daddy, and go and get it It's starin' at ya right in your face, you ain't wit it [Outro: Juvenile] Man, you could be out here tryin' ta do somethin', man I mean every time we come through, man, I do somethin' for my people, man I give the little kids a dollar or so, ya know what I'm sayin' I try ta do things for the football team Try ta take care of my people Try ta show them how ta help theyself 'Cause they got a lot of problems