Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon)

[Intro: Akon (Baby Cham)][Intro: Akon (Baby Cham)]
And this is my story (True ghetto story)And this is my story (True ghetto story)
And this is my story (Real ghetto story, Hey!)And this is my story (Real ghetto story, Hey!)

[Verse 1: Akon][Verse 1: Akon]
See I was born poor like many men and didn't have a thingSee I was born poor like many men and didn't have nothin
Came to America trying to make something out of nothingCame to America try to make somethin out of somethin
You see, we Africans, we love huntingYou see we Africans we love huntin
Found my way to the top like it was nothingFound my way up to the top like it wasn't nothin
And teamed up with some Puerto Ricans up in JerseyAnd hooked up with some Puerto Ricans up in Jersey
We used to be called the Baldwin crewWe used to be called the Baldwin posse
Had it locked, we zoned it up to Union CityHad it locked we zoned it up to Union City
And a couple of projects in New York CityAnd a couple of projects in New York City

[Verse 2: Baby Cham][Verse 2: Baby Cham]
I remember those days when Hell was my homeI remember those days when Hell was my home
When me and Mama's bed was just a big piece of foamWhen Me and Mama bed was a big piece a foam
And I never liked to bathe and my hair never combedAn mi never like bathe and my hair never comb
When Mama went to work, I roamed the streets aloneWhen Mama gone a work me go street go roam
I remember when Danny took me for a snow coneI remember when Danny dem tek me snow cone
And made his little brothers kick up JeromeAn mek him likkle bredda dem kick up Jerome
I remember when we visited them with big stonesI remember when we visit dem wid pure big stone
And the boy Danny pulled out something that was all chromeAn the boy Danny pop out something weh full chrome

[Verse 3: Akon][Verse 3: Akon]
But cats knew better than to mess with meBut cats know better than to play around me
And they knew I kept the AK displayed around meAnd knew I kept the AK displayed around me
And I moved down to the A to find more cashAnd I moved down to the A to find more cheese
And I found out cars make more than we doAnd I found out cars make more than we

[Verse 4: Baby Cham][Verse 4: Baby Cham]
I remember when we ran, Fatta got his knee blownI remember when we run, Fatta get him knee blown
And my best friend Richie got two in the domeAn mi best friend Richie get, two inna him dome
I remember when the avenue turned into a warzoneI remember so the avenue tun inna warzone
And Mickey's mom flew him out, 'cause she got a loanAn ,Mickey madda fly him out, cau she get a loan
But Mickey went abroad and turned into Al CaponeBut, Mickey go to foreign and go tun Al Capone
Made a whole lot of money and sent it back homeMek whole heap a money and sen in our own
Now we run the city and that’s well knownNow a we a lock the city and, that is well known
Yesterday Mickey called me on my phoneYesterday Mickey call me pan mi phone
I said Mickey...Mi say Mickey...

[Chorus: Baby Cham {Akon}][Chorus: Baby Cham {Akon}]
We got the goodsWi get di ting dem
They're out of luck nowDem outta luck now
I squeeze seven and they all duck downMi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now
We got a whole lot of extra clips 'cause we ain't broke nowWi have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now
(This is a survival story, True ghetto story)(This a survival story, True ghetto story)
Rah...Rah..Rah...RahRah...Rah..Rah...Rah
We got the goods, so they gotta respect usWi get di ting dem, So dem haffi rate wi
{And this is my story, Akon’s story}{And this is my story, Akon story}
'Cause we’ve been taking it to them hard latelyCau we a tek it to them wicked of lately
And now the whole community is living greatlyAnd now the whole community a live greatly
(This is a survival story, True ghetto story)(This a survival story, True ghetto story)
Rah...Rah..Rah...RahRah...Rah..Rah...Rah

[Verse 5: Baby Cham][Verse 5: Baby Cham]
I remember back in '80, Jamaica explodedI remember bout '80, Jamaica explode
When Trinity and Tony Hewitt were running the roadsWhen a Trinity and Tony Hewitt dem a run road
That was long before Laing and even Bigga FordThat a long before Laing dem and even Bigga Ford
When Adams was a Corporal, didn’t know the road codeWhen Adams dem a Corporal nuh know the road code
I remember when we robbed the Chinese shop down the streetI remember when we rob the chiney shop down the road
And rumors had it that the Chinese man had a swordAn rumour have it sey the chiney man have a sword
But we had a little pop gun made out of woodBut we did have a one pop wey make outta board
So you know the next day Mama’s pot was overloadedSo you know the next day mama pot Overlooaad

[Verse 6: Akon][Verse 6: Akon]
How could that be? Chop shops in the city called me the ring leaderHow could that be? Chop shops in the city call me the ring lead
Never thought I’d flee, somehow the cops still caught up with meNever thought I flee, some how the Po' Po' still caught up with me
But then I got locked up, while we were shackledBut then I got locked up, then while we shacked up
Focused on getting out, then they let me go butFocused on locked up, then they let me out but
Two years later my brother Screw got shot upTwo years later my brother Screw got shot up
And the whole block was royal like, now what?And got the whole block royal like now what

[Verse 7: Baby Cham][Verse 7: Baby Cham]
Jamaica got screwed, through greed and gluttonyJamaica get screw, tru greed an glutton
Politics manipulate and press the youth's buttonsPolitics manipulate and press yutes button
But we’re rich now, so they can’t tell us nothingBut we rich now ,so dem caan tell man notin
'Cause we’re making Mama eat fish and mutton..EhhhhCuz a we a mek Mama a nyaam Fish an Mutton..Ehhhh
Over there let me tell you something...Ova dehso mek mi tell unnu some'in...
'Cause I’m here in the States now a guy killed my cousinTru mi dey a foreign now a guy kill me cousin
And I hear TD’s there but he says he wasn’tAn mi here sey TD deh dey but him sey he wasnt
Anytime I fly down, he gets about a dozen... 'Cause...Anytime mi fly down him a get bout dozen... Cause...

[Chorus: Baby Cham {Akon}][Chorus: Baby Cham {Akon}]
We got the goodsWi get di ting dem
They're out of luck nowDem outta luck now
I squeeze seven and they all duck downMi squeeze seven and the whole a dem a duck now
We got a whole lot of extra clips 'cause we ain't broke nowWi have whole heap a extra clip cau we nuh bruk now
(This is a survival story, True ghetto story)(This a survival story, True ghetto story)
Rah...Rah..Rah...RahRah...Rah..Rah...Rah
We got the goods, so they gotta respect usWi get di ting dem, So dem haffi rate wi
{And this is my story, Akon’s story}{And this is my story, Akon story}
'Cause we’ve been taking it to them hard latelyCau we a tek it to them wicked of lately
And now the whole community is living greatlyAnd now the whole community a live greatly
(This is a survival story, True ghetto story)(This a survival story, True ghetto story)
Rah...Rah..Rah...RahRah...Rah..Rah...Rah

[Verse 8: Baby Cham][Verse 8: Baby Cham]
I remember those days when Hell was my homeI remember those days when Hell was my home
When me and Mama's bed was just a big piece of foamWhen Me and Mama bed was a big piece a foam
And I never liked to bathe and my hair never combedAn mi never like bathe and my hair never comb
When Mama went to work, I roamed the streets aloneWhen Mama gone a work me go street go roam
I remember when Danny took me for a snow coneI remember when Danny dem tek me snow cone
And made his little brothers kick up JeromeAn mek him likkle bredda dem kick up Jerome
I remember when we visited them with big stonesI remember when we visit dem wid pure big stone
And the boy Danny pulled out something that was all chromeAn the boy Danny pop out something weh full chrome
I remember when we ran, Fatta got his knee blownI remember when we run, Fatta get him knee blown
And my best friend Richie got two in the domeAn mi best friend Richie get, two inna him dome
I remember when the avenue turned into a warzoneI remember so the avenue tun inna warzone
And Mickey's mom flew him out, 'cause she got a loanAn ,Mickey madda fly him out, cau she get a loan
But Mickey went abroad and turned into Al CaponeBut, Mickey go to foreign and go tun Al Capone
Made a whole lot of money and sent it back homeMek whole heap a money and sen in our own
Now we run the city and that’s well knownNow a we a lock the city and, that is well known
Yesterday Mickey called me on my phoneYesterday mickey call me pan mi phone
I said Mickey...Mi say mickey...