what can i do eastside remix

Ice Cube

Today, how you like me now, I m in the mix?
It s 1986 and I got the fix with the chicken and a quota
Got the baking soda, let the water boil, workers all loyal
Dropped out the twelveth
Cuz my wealth is shorter than a midget on his knees
Now I slang keys
Infest my hood with crack, cuz I m the mack
Take a nation of millions to hold me back
Too big for my britches, and I got bitches
Now I m hittin switches, niggas want my riches
Used to get 18 when my G was alive, now a key is 13-5
89s the number, another summer
Police ain t get no dumber
Streets dried up, used to think it would last
But being a king-pin is a thing of the past
They tried to blast me for selling a boulder
Now I got my ass in Minnesota
Got my own crew, it s on brand new

Damn, what can I do?

Today

Already done stack me half a mill ticket
Bought a house next to Prince, so now I can kick it
Now I got ends, wavin to my friends, rollin in my Benz
Goin to see the Twins, play at the dome
Police are tappin my mobile phone
I m almost home
Gettin excited, indited, spent a grip and a year tryin to fight it
Lawyer got paid, plea, no contest
And everything I own got repossessed
Now take a look at the dust
And I m happy cuz I only got 36 months
Never picked up a book
But my arms are 16 inches, niggas look
Can t wait for 92 so I can get with my crew
And see, what can I do?

Today

Phucked up in the pen, now it s ninety-fo
Back in LA, and I m bailin in the dough
Everybody, now I gotta start from scratch
So where to work at, and niggas smirk at
Me say ain t nuttin poppin from here to the LB
What you tell me?
No it ain t crack, and everybody s jackin for a coupe
Cuz, they sent in the troops
Even tho I got muscle, that ain t my hustle
Takin niggas sh*t in a tussle
No skills to pay the bills
Takin bout education to battle inflashion
No college degree, just a dumb ass G
(Yeah you Nigga, who me?)
I got a baby on the way, damn it s a mess
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes
Took some advice from my Uncle Fester
All dressed up in polyester
Welcome to McDonalds may I please help you?
sh*t, what can I do?

Today