a week ago

jay-z

uh-huh

that's right

uh-huh-uh

it was all good just a week ago

last week i had everything

uh

uh-huh-uh

had this all good just a week ago

i had the money. had the cars

the bitches

uh-huh

yeah

it was all good just a week ago

and the jewelry. and then my motherfuckin niggaz started snitchin

uh-huh

uh uh

yo

beyotch!

growin up in the hood just my dog and me

we used to hustle in the hood for

all to see

problems

i called on him

he called on me

we wasn't quite partners

i hit him off my p

met him unlocked doors

off my keys

yeah we spoke

much more than cordially

man he broke bread with me

my business spreads with me

the feds came to get me

we both fled quickly

wasn't quick enough to jump over the hedges with me

got caught

and that's when our relationship strayed

used to call me from the joint til he ran out of change

and when he called collect and i heard his name

i quickly accepted

but when i reached the phone

he's talkin reckless

i can sense deceit in his tone

i said

damn dawg