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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Foxy Brown
Foxy Brown
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kane West
Kane West
Composer
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Composer
Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips
Composer
John Phillips
John Phillips
Composer
J. Barrow
J. Barrow
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Producer
Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro
Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro
Mixing Engineer
Kanye West
Kanye West
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
At the age of fourteen, introduced to coupes
Learnin', how to seduce ****, takin' they loot
Quickly, got involved with this money lifestyle
The finer things, all kinda things
[Verse 2]
Power, money, cars and diamond rings
In ninth grade flaunting, the Gucci boots with the G's on it
A high price for this high price life
While I'm on tour, is my man cheatin' just for spite?
[Verse 3]
And if you only knew I hold my minks at nights with cheap
Or no other hands can hold me right
My girls ain't the same, guess it's 'cause the fame
Bitches smile in my face and throw dirt on my name
[Verse 4]
Mad 'cause I made it, now friends intimidated
Hate it that I'm in the same game as them
With more fame than them, they know who they are
This life is no joke, got us havin' to broke
[Verse 5]
You was my sister, we used to dream together
How we could make it real big, do our thing together
Thelma and Louise, together
Remember them days? Them **** we played?
[Verse 6]
Now we don't even speak, went our separate ways
Separate lives, lost friendships for pride
Playin' the game, about to forfeit
High price life, I can't afford it
[Verse 7]
My life, do you feel what I feel?
My life, a black girl's ordeal
My life, do you see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
[Verse 8]
My life, do ya'll know what it feels like?
Do y'all know what it be like?
Do y'all see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
[Verse 9]
Daddy's girl, in his wildest dreams
Said he think that lil' Ing will be the illest rap thing
Age four in my mother's shoes, swore I could sing
And even as a little girl I was doin' my thing
[Verse 10]
Uh, confused, I ain't asked to be born
**** so dumb, shoulda used a condom
Asked mommy every day, when daddy gon' come?
But he never showed up, I would pimp for them
[Verse 11]
Became demented then, men? Resented them
Just a scent of 'em made me hurl
'Specialy the baller ones tryin' to buy me the pearls
All I needed was love, all I wanted was love
[Verse 12]
Lack of love had me fallin' for thugs
The **** who ain't care, just like Daddy
If he ain't care, why should they?
For this high price life, it's the price I pay
[Verse 13]
My life, do ya feel what I feel?
My life, a black girl's ordeal
My life, do you see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
[Verse 14]
My life, do ya'll know what it feel like?
Do y'all know what it be like?
Do y'all see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
[Verse 15]
All my girls 'cross the world that feel what I feel
Hearts bruised, then been way I been, keep it movin'
Let him do his thing, I'm the one he's lovin'
I'm here to show ya'll havin' a kid ain't mean nothin'
[Verse 16]
That ain't keepin' him, 'specialy if he in love with another chick
Then you stuck with the baby mother shit
Don't be lovin' **** more than yourself
Let 'em roam, a dog always finds his way home
[Verse 17]
Shit, y'all don't wanna take my place
Catchin' cases, spittin' in faces I never seen
Falsely accused, while some say it's rude
But if I was dude, they'd all be amused
[Verse 18]
But I'm a woman, so I'm a bitch, simple as that
Double standards, call him a Mack, call me a hoe
Say I'm in it for the dough, but tell me
What the fuck is he in it for? Whoa
[Verse 19]
Wanted it all, now it's all mine
Loneliness, sorrow, confusion and pain
Nightmares, headlines, rapper found slain
If it wasn't for moms I'd drown in this pain
[Verse 20]
Now y'all see what it's like, y'all don't wanna be me
'Cause it ain't always what it seem on TV
Shit, but this is my nine to five y'all
Sometimes I wanna slit my wrist and end my life y'all
[Verse 21]
My life, do ya feel what I feel?
My life, a black girl's ordeal
My life, do you see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
[Verse 22]
My life, do ya'll know what it feel like?
Do y'all know what it be like?
Do y'all see what I see?
Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?
Written by: Deric Angelettie, Inga Marchand, J. Barrow, John Phillips, Kanye West, Michelle Phillips
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