[Intro - Jay-Z]: (Nevernevernevernever change) I ll never changethis is Jayeveryday (I ll never change) I ll never changethis is Jayeveryday (I ll never change) I ll never changethis is Jay [Verse 1]: I am a - Roc representer (oh) Summer to winter (oh)dead or alive 24-7365one CD360 pies What s up to E and Kurtwelcome home Natash Let no amount of money ruin this thing of ours We run streets like drunks run street lights We collide wit life as we speak We knee-deep in cokewe keep deep in ice We flood streets wit dopekeep weed to smoke We all fishbetter teach ya folk Give em money to eatthe next week he s broke Cause when you sleephe s reachin for ya throat Word on the skreet (street)ya reap what ya sew Not out of fearbut lovelove for the game Roc family firstwe never change [Chorus]: (Nevernevernevernever change) I m still in wit crime cause crime pays (I ll never change) Out hustlin same clothes for days (I ll never change) I ll never changeI m too stuck in my ways (who you know like Hov?) I ll never change (Nevernevernevernever change) I m still in wit crime cause crime pays (I ll never change) Out hustlin same close for days (I ll never change) I ll never changeI m too stuck in my ways I ll never change [Verse 2]: What s up to my Miami and St.
Thomas connects I ll never metion your nameI promise respect Death before dishonorcorrect? Yup That s what you promised mesince the baller league Along withif we stay strongwe can get paper longer than Pippen s arms Plead the fifh when it comes to the fam I m like the dogI never speakbut I understand Where my dogs at? Where my soldiers at war? Where ya balls at? WHOAgotta pause that (whoa) Lost 92 brickshad to fall back Knocked a nigga off his feetbut I crawled back Had A-1 creditgot more crack From the first to the fifthgave it all back If - I m not a hustlerwhat chu call that? This is before rap (before)this is all fact (fact) I ll never change [Chorus] [Verse 3]: the streets robbed mywasn t educated probably But y allI needed money for Atari Was so youngmy big sis still playin wit Barbie Young brotherbig cityeight million stories Old heads taught me "Younginwalk softly" Carry a big clip that ll get niggas off me Keep coke and coffeekeep money smellin mothy Change is cool to copbut more important is lawyer fees (uh) That s how it is now (uh)that s how it always be (uh) I ll never change this is always me From the womb to the tombfrom now til my doom Drink only from one cuppass it around the room That s the ritual (yup)Big RanI ain t forget youfool And all that you tryin -a get through This is Crew Lovemove music or move drugs Rival crews get ya black suits up I ll never change [Chorus] This is Jayeveryday Who you now like Hovnigga?

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