Mobb Deep — Eye for a Eye Your Beef Is Mines

[Produced by Havoc] [Hook: Prodigy] As time goes by, an eye for an eye We in this together, son, your beef is mines So long as the sun shines to light up the sky We in this together, son, your beef is mines As time goes by, an eye for an eye We in this together, son, your beef is mines So long as the sun shines to light up the sky We in this together, son, your beef is mines [Verse 1: Prodigy] Let me start from the beginnin', at the top of the list Know wha'mean, Hav? Situation like this Another war story from a thirsty young hustler Won't trust ya, I'd rather bust ya And leave your corpse for the cops to discover While I be pimpin' in the Range Rover, all jewelled like Liberace You watch me while Jakes tryin' to knock me and lock me But I be on the low sippin' Asti Spumante Niggas tried to creep on the side of my Jeep Stuck the heat through the window, rocked they ass to sleep Over a 3-pack, it was a small thing really, yeah But keep lettin' them small things slide and be a failure If I'm outta town, one of my crew'll take care of ya The world is ours, and your team's inferior You wanna bust caps, I get all up in your area Kidnap your children, make the situation scarier Life is a gamble, we scramble for money I might crack a smile, but ain't a damn thing funny I'm caught up in the dirt where your hands get muddy Plus, the outcome turns out to be lovely Got cheese in my pocket, hit off my main squeeze Push back the sunroof, let the cold air breeze Through the butter-soft leather upholstery But mostly, keep the gat closely 'cause niggas wanna toast me [Verse 2: Havoc] A-yo, I gotta get mines, no matter what the consequences Count all my blessings, add up my weapons Cock back the gat and let my nine serve purpose Sling, do my thing, organize fiend servants Tryin' to make a mill is stress, you know the deal So we sling krills, get your cap peeled, 'cause everythin' is real Cuz, I wanna chill, laid up in a Jacuzzi Sippin' bubbly with my fingers on the Uzi Try to infiltrate my fort, get caught, dead up in New York My brain is packed with criminal thoughts Get your life lost, never found again, my friend Mission completed, watch you drop in less than ten On my road to the riches, hittin' snitches off with mad stitches Your last restin' place'll be a ditch, kid No one can stop me; try, your style's sloppy You wanna be me, you're just an imitation copy My theme is all about makin' the green Livin' up in luxury, pushin' phat whips and livin' comfortably [Hook: Prodigy] As time goes by, an eye for an eye We in this together, son, your beef is mines So long as the sun shines to light up the sky We in this together, son, your beef is mines [Verse 3: Nas] A drug dealer's dream: Stash C.R.E.A.M., keys on a triple beam 500 SL green, '95 nickle gleam Condominium, thug dressed like a gentleman Tailor-made ostrich, Chanel for my woman friend Murderin', numbers on your head while I'm burglarin' Shank is servin' 'em What's up to all my niggas swervin' in New York metropolis The 'Bridge brings apocalypse Shoot at the clouds, feels like the Holy Beast is watchin' us Mad man, my sanity is goin' like a hourglass Gun inside my bad hand I sliced tryna bag grams I got hoes that used to milk you Niggas who coulda killed you is down with my ill crew of psychos Nas Escobar movin' on your weak production Pumpin' corruption in the third world, we just bustin' [Verse 4: Raekwon] Hold up, and analyze the wildcats slang cracks They swing in Ac's, the new routines be my eyes Blacks playin' corners, glancin' all up in your cornea Corner ya, seen cats snatch monies up on ya But late night, candlelight fiend with a crack pipe It's only right, feelin' higher than an airplane, right Word, yo, I wanna get this money then blow Take my time, blast a nine, if you front, you go Sip beers — the German ones, hand my guns to sons Shaolin and Queensbridge, we robbin' niggas for fun But still, write my will out to my seeds then build Mahalia sing a tale, but the real, we still kill WHAT! [Hook: Nas] As time goes by, an eye for an eye We in this together, son, your beef is mines So long as the sun shines to light up the sky We in this together, son, your beef is mines As time goes by, an eye for an eye We in this together, son, your beef is mines So long as the sun shines to light up the sky We in this together, son, your beef is mines [Outro: Raekwon] Uhhhh, laid back, word up Jus' bless 'em with the bulletproof Mobb Deep, Nas, Chef creation For yo' nation, yeah!