Huh huh, I had to do somethin' like this
Ya know, huh I shoulda listened, I shoulda listenedI shoulda listened, when ya said, "Boy go and get a job"
I shoulda listened, 'cause you gotta sell dope or rob
I shoulda listened, when you told me I need to go to college
But right now I'm tryin' to money in my walletI shoulda listened, when you said boy make good grades
But instead I was worried about them new J's
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Boy, don't get no tattoos"
Now it's 2 years later and now I got 22I shoulda listened, when you said, "Keep playin' basketball"
But I was makin' mo money standin' in the hall
I shoulda listened, when you said I need to be in the church
But that's hard "Why" 'cause everyday I gotta concertI shoulda listened, when you said I need to watch my friends
'Cause yesterday my partner got jacked for' his Benz
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't stand on the corner"
'Cause all black folks do is smoke MarijuanaI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened, when you said, "Quit standin' on the block"
'Cause all that do is make it easy for the cops
I shoulda listened, when you said, "It don't matter what car you drive
Long as you pay yo bills, long as you survive"I shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't be hangin' at the club
'Cause people get drunk and wanna shoot the club up"
I shoulda listened, when you said, "You can't please everybody"
Right now I'm findin' out I don't need everybodyI shoulda listened, when you said, "Don't brind them niggaz to ya house
'Cause when you ain't there they'll try to break in ya house"
I shoulda listened, when you told me, "You read what ya so
So everybody I meet I cant treat 'em like a hoe"I shoulda listened, when ya told me to do somethin' wit my time
So I picked up the pen and paper and now I'm writin' rhymes
I shoulda listened, when you said, "Forget the money put God first"
So that's the way I gotta end my verseI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't do that"
I did it anyway
I shoulda listened, when yo told me "Don't hustle"
But I gotta get paidI shoulda listened
I shoulda listened
I shoulda listened
I shoulda listened