Prodigy of Mobb Deep — Stronger

[Chorus: Nina Simone & Prodigy] Strong enough to take the pain (Uh-huh) Inflicted again (And again and again and again) and again What do they call me? (Know my name, bitch) My name is Str-Strong (Uh-huh) Strong (Yeah, ayo) [Verse 1] The moonlight shines on the New York skyline Midtown is lit up, the city is mine As I drive across Queensbridge, I see it clearly From my P.O.V. (What do they), this is fact not theory Yeah, that rapper got money But that rapper can't walk through this concrete jungle 'cause he doin' it wrong New York belongs to Don P You could have the rest of the world, I'm good (Strong) with these streets Skyscrapers and housin' buildings I know about London but I prefer Brooklyn I know about Marseilles but I prefer Queens And while you hire cops (What do they), I prefer my team I got a powerful army, it's no need for a gun You want hardcore rap? You fuckin with the right one This is maximum strength, there's no need for drugs You want reality rap, homie, you got the right one I'm [Chorus: Nina Simone & Prodigy] Strong enough to take the pain Inflicted again and again What do they call me? My name is Str-Strong, (You know what?) Strong [Verse 2] Maybe once every tangerine moon I'll be in the mood to paint the town red with your corpuscles And plasma, some violent art These thoughts in the corners (What do they) of my mind are dark But then the Times Square lights, they switch my whole attitude Reminds me of billions, that loot I must persist, I must pursue The rest of my success (Strong), I am not through They tried to put my run to an end But as sure as the point on the state buildin' I stand tall, wipe the dirt off my clothes when I fall down (What do they), I'm way too strong This is my town, my subways and sidewalks I done ran through these gutters like a tunnel rat, pah' Waist deep, inside of the shit In the midst of the action where people get hit, look [Chorus: Nina Simone] Strong enough to take the pain Inflicted again and again What do they call me? My name is Str-Strong, Strong [Prodigy] Yeah You ain't never been touched means you don't participate Within the fuckery, you stay comfortably distant, from pain infliction Meanwhile I'm (What do they) flirtin' with Death She put her lipstick on the collar of my shirt, next to my jugular I ain't tryin' to keep her, I just wanna fuck her When I pass through I'm too committed to life She a bitch but I love her refuse to (Strong) part from her I'm destiny's child, I survived it all The most high got a special plan just for me My table is set,with cake for days I'm a lil' bit late but (What do they) it's okay My future's so bright that I gotta wear shades I follow in the footsteps of LL Cool J 50 and P. Diddy, my relentless drive To thrive and prosper, made (Strong) me [Chorus: Nina Simone] Strong enough to take the pain Inflicted again, and again What do they call me? My name, is Str-Strong, Strong What do they Strong