Hook Its a shame, its a shame, yeah But its the game, its the game [Verse 1] She was looking for the way up in the lane Waiting tables for the man to get paid All work no play, her eyes glazed Busy busting night shifts on a Friday Asked the man for a raise but his minds made Team player but the coach playing I games Eyes trained on them lips when they part ways Mind frame on them hips she could gyrate Cut her off halfway with the I say You could work it for my tip and some bigger change, dang Hook [Verse 2] Young brother in the Bay tryna get a name On the block in the rain tryna get paid But its dry all the same, the shits lame He was headed for a change fore the shit changed Big brother was the man up and down the way But his dream for lil man was to get the grades They was tighter than a braid, but one day The rollers split them brothers up, they some new slaves 5 years to the day but he feel the pain Of a bullet in his brain from a botched raid, dang Hook 2 Its a shame, its a shame, yeah But its the game, its the game, yeah Its a way, its a way, yeah But its some pain, its some pain, yeah
shame, game, dang, yeah, brother