I Shoulda Listened

Huh huh, I had to do somethin' like this Ya know, huh I shoulda listened, I shoulda listened I 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 wallet I 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 22 I 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 concert I 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 Marijuana I 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 paid I 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 paid I 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 everybody I 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 verse I 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 paid I 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 paid I 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 paid I 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 paid I shoulda listened I shoulda listened I shoulda listened I shoulda listened