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Oh oh |
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Oh ho ho ho |
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Oh |
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[Verse 1: Carlos] |
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(J) is for the jobs, working over time |
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(A) always on the grind |
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(C) is for the cries, eyes close when you died |
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(K) is for the king I wanna be |
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(I) is for independently, making it here when nobody would hear me |
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(E) for everything I live to tell |
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(B) is for the brothers that I feel, for the one thing that's close to me Stevie and [? ] |
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(O) is for the only God I love |
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(Y) is for the years that are gone |
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(Z) is for the song that I'm in (because I) |
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[Hook:] |
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Cause Paid my Dues to be here(to be here) |
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I fought through these years (fought through these years) and I'm standing right here |
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Cause Paid my Dues to be here(I paid) |
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I fought through these years |
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And I'm still right here(Yeah yeah) |
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[Verse 2: Steven] |
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(J) is for the Jackie in me |
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(A) is for my abilities |
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(C) is for cold, I lost half of my soul but |
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(K) is for the killer hustle |
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(I) is for the instant struggle |
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(E) is for everyday waking without your face |
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(B) is for my future little boy |
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(O) is for so many open doors |
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(Y) is for yesterday, came so far with your grace |
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(Z) is for the zip code we left, not looking back |
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Carrying our b on my back |
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Got the whole South on our back (ay) |
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[Hook:] |
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Cause Paid my Dues to be here(my dues) |
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I fought through these years(years) and I'm standing right here |
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(Cause I paid, hey)Cause Paid my Dues to be here |
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I fought through these years(I fought through these years) |
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And I'm still right here |
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[Verse 3: Affion] |
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I believe I really paid my dues |
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So I spell my family name with attitude |
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But the gratitude I feel is crazy dude |
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I'll fulfill your legacy |
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I'm making moves |
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But the price I had to pay ain't fair at all |
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So I'm praying that my heart can bare it all |
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When it feels like nobody cares at all |
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I know God will hold me if I dare to fall |
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(A) is for the awsome way you raised a man |
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Always down to raise my hand take a stand |
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(F) is for the family and all the friends |
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(F) is for forgiving sin |
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(I) is for I paid my dues to be here |
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(O) is for the obstacle that made me talk to you in heaven |
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(N) is for never forgetting |
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Cause I paid (oh) my dues to be here |
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I fought through these years |
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And I'm standing right here(standing right here) |
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Cause I paid my dues to be here |
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I fought through these years |
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And I'm standing right here |
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Cause I paid my dues yeah |
