| Always went to school
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Never played the fool
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Never had no drama
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Always took care of his mama
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Hanging with his boys
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Didn’t know he’d made a choice
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Only did it twice
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| But now he’s paid the price
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Did you stand your ground?
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Is that why they took you down?
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Or did you run that day?
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| (Young man was a good man)
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| Baby, they shot you anyway
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| Better get it right the first time
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| We done seen it on the daily, reposting obituary pages
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| Losing beloveds, they wanna change the subject
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| It’s nothing new for the blue, is it the who or the hue?
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| It’s kids watching they fathers die when they pull up the tube
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| We know enough to be cautious but honestly it’s not simple
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| Told to reach for yo paper, they think you strapped with a pistol
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| I was chillin', had nothin' but good intentions
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| I knew to achieve success had to learn to finesse the system
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| It was GPAs and test scores, had to be the best for
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| College my only option, my mama told me to prep for it
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| So it was kinda tiresome, stress reddenin' my irises
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| I got the invite to another function like finally
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| Had to pull up with the homies, only pouring some soda
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| I keep a clear head, seen enough to know how it goes
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| But I noticed they getting louder, neighbors complain 'bout the noise
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| Before I knew it heard someone yell out, «Run, it’s the boys!»
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| I didn’t know what direction, I hit the curb and I run
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| Everybody loud ain’t hear 'em, tell me put my hands up
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| Headed towards the lights someone screamed my name from behind
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| I guess you better get it right the first time
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| (Better get it right the first time) |