principles

never 'bout the money

ah

the shorty get shot in the streets

'cause he ain't pay his fees

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money

there's principles involved

these rules apply to all

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money

damn

why they do him like that?

they ain't even had to do him like that

fuck it

he should've had the llami on him

actin' holly

had to go tommy on him

you do dirt

you get dirt

that's how germs spread

squash the beef with a funeral

it's confirmed dead

see

it's never 'bout the money 'cause i burn bread

it's the principalities

like big worm said

back to the wall

your man was on the wizards

i weathered the storm while standin' in a blizzard

handlin' your bid'ness almost landed me in prison

so i had to cut you off

but you handed me the scissors

see after i lost you

i must've found me

niggas wasn't with me

they was just around me

gotta know the rules in the streets you play in

i don't even know but the streets is sayin'

]

the shorty get shot in the streets

'cause he ain't pay his fees

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money

there's principles involved

these rules apply to all

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money

ha-haaaeeh!

uh

yo

if you beat him

you can't welp him

it's only a problem in the case when you can't help him

they even invite you to a place where you ain't welcome

reliable source

who you gettin' your intel from?

jewish lawyer on the retainer

they had to bill him

interrogation 'fore he arrived

they tried to drill him

it's hard for you to stay on one side when you a villain

your heart sayin' yeah

but your pride won't let you kill him

nah

that's what happen when you love a nigga

then he end up gettin' it from another nigga

the wrong way is usually how you rub a nigga

sometimes for you it's just easier to dub a nigga

whatever issues they have

just let 'em keep those

it's 'bout the morals

principles and the g-codes

you gotta give one to take a blow

it's never 'bout the paper though

what?

the shorty get shot in the streets

'cause he ain't pay his fees

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money

there's principles involved

these rules apply to all

it's never 'bout the money

it's never 'bout the money