When they say my time is up And I am just collecting dust Don't turn on me Don't turn on me And when they claim that I'm washed up Or when my guns begin to rust I'm warning you Don't turn on me December 9 '97 I told Jay I'm gonna' blow Failing's not an option my son's turning twenty-one years old I wrote a verse about the night I just spent in Central bookings Cause my grandpa coffee pot had cocaine cookin' Fast forward my grind 9-8-'99 more eigths more O's Broken in nickels and dimes I told nigga I'd make it they was doubting me then Picture me zonin' on the park bench pushin' my pit Who needs enemies my friend keep shootin' my friends They takin' hits now they'll blow your brains out for a biz Call me a dreamer cause I could see myself on top Word to Sabrina I'm gettin' my ass off this block When they say my time is up And I am just collecting dust Don't turn on me Don't turn on me And when they claim that I'm washed up Or when my guns begin to rust I'm warning you Don't turn on me No no no don't don't don't no no no don't don't don't No no no don't don't don't Ain't it funny how the niggas I came up wasn't bumpin' me Product of the slum I guess its misery loves company Told mama when I be something to believe in They was more concerned who was rollin' up the weed did Jay & Jay didn't work neither did Columbia Got shot got dropped one helluva summer huh One year recovery feel like a bag of broken bones Bill collectors come around that's when you know you're on your own Strap the vest cock the chrome they countin' me out I'mma show em I fought my way out of mother f**kin' corners before I'm better under pressure I'm built for it Been the under dog all my life I'm still here boy When they say my time is up And I am just collecting dust Don't turn on me Don't turn on me And when they claim that I'm washed up Or when my guns begin to rust I'm warning you Don't turn on me Don't turn on me Don't turn on me I'm warnning you Don't turn on me Em and Dre gave me a shot and I ran with it Homie in the cell saying "damn my man did it" Get Rich Or Die Trying made it to the top I'm fightin' off my competition trying not to drop It seems like no one seen him f**kin' with the key All they see was me tryna take off their f**kin' head They don't see the slap all they hear is the shot As soon as somebody hit I'm sure they'll run to the cops I'm not a bully of the East if I don't start no beef I meet aggression with aggression I learned that on the streets I see em frontin' on they blogs sayin' I'm done Like I ain't got that flow they know be number one When they say my time is up And I am just collecting dust Don't turn on me Don't turn on me And when they claim that I'm washed up Or when my guns begin to rust I'm warning you Don't turn on me Don't turn on me Don't turn on me I'm warning you Don't turn on me