Song lyrics Family business by Fugees

[OMEGA]
Where I was born, nothing is promised
My life is filled with less hope than the prophecies of Nostradamus
Omega marks the ending of predictability, birth of agility
Who will it be to test me and expose their futility.
Iron like a lion from Zion stop tryinī so hard,
I think I smell your brain cells fryinī.
The familyīs behind you if youīre worthy
Philosophies developed deep in the back streets of dirty Jersey
Troops with scully hats and Timberland boots
No more break-dancing for loot.
Niggas hustle and shoot
In the Garden State, it grows stink weeds and criminals
Government funds are minimal
Oppressionīs subliminal

[CLEF]
These days its hard for we to find peace of mind
Between insanity and sanity there lies a thin line.
Some dwell in hotels with Jezebels
A stone age and fall a victim to the Plague
Unclean bad dreams of Wyclef being a fiend,
One last kiss from my sweet serpentine
Eliminate then break,
Navigate to rejuvenate thoughts of suicide with my nickel plate.
Reconcilation came from my enemy-friend
Who said family donīt bend
We stay silent till the end.
Now who would think that your best friend
Would be your worst enemy and your enemy your best friend.
Stare into the air inspiration from the atmosphere
I think of old ghosts, that ainīt even here.
Like Alex Haley take notes on this Biography
My family tree consists of street refugees.
A ghetto land, where we talk slang
Stolen cars bang, like my chitty bang-bang sh-bang
For the heads, we ainīt sellinī cocaine today
So refrain and let my family reign okay

[OMEGA]:CHORUS
Just walkinī the streets death can take you away
Itīs never guaranteed that youīll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So defend the family thatīs the code to obey

[CLEF]
But if I fall asleep and death takes me away
Donīt be surprised son, I wasnīt put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So the family sticks together and we never betray

[CLEF]
Nah fuck that
Fifty-two pick up, no cops around
Fifty-two thousand in cash, I donīt want no savings bonds
Have the money ready, I smell something fishy
Your wifeīs in my custody
One false move and youīll find her body in the sea.
Thatīs the voice of the kid, thatīs the kidnapper
I do my work and then I catch my ticket to Jamaica.
Meet me in the alley, make sure you bring the money
This ainīt the seventies Iīm far from a jive turkey

[LAURYN]
My circle it canīt be broken
Open, cut-throatinī, provokinī
Record promotin, tokens chokinī on they words like smoke and.
Cause we soft spoken, doesnīt mean that weīve forgotten
Your bootie smells rotten and one day you will be gotten
See jokerīs is scatter-brained, their focus is unrestrained
My army is trained, you never find us beefinī in vain.
Cause Iīve seen fire and Iīve seen rain
You claim fame, while modest niggas remain.
I can judge a character like Ito judge a verdict
And if you bringinī threats I give you sex if I ainīt heard it.
See poppinī s***īs about your attitude and how you word it
Iīve seen the biggest niggas on the block get murdered
And they deserverd it
Or so the beast said when they served it ???
That s*** is nervous
So whatīs my purpose?
Family, we must preserve it.
Your numberīs retired
I hope you like the hell fires
Youīll be screaminī Murder she Wrote like Chaka Demus and Pliars.

[OMEGA]:CHORUS
Just walkinī the streets death can take you away
Itīs never guaranteed that youīll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So defend the family thatīs the code to obey

[LAURYN]
If I should fall asleep and death takes me away
Donīt be surprised son, I wasnīt put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So the family stick together and we never betray.

[FORTE]
We used to jump rope,
But now we gun hope
Bustinī shots off of project roof tops
Sending signals with the blunt smoke.
Ock, donīt talk a lot if you canīt hold it in lock

If you think lips sink ships,
Imagine full glock clips.
I hold a glass of Remy Martin
Gettinī milks by the carton
Extortinī the light weights for thinkinī they important
The night pays and heavenly ways
Ainīt nothinī free ah
Knowledge of your family and steppinī to your B.I.
You see I, stay on top of s*** like a fly
My niggas reach when they got beef
Then jet down to South Beach
Yo mouthpiece is yappinī
I hear it in your rap and
My family is thick so that bulls*** could never happen.

[CLEF]:CHORUS
Just walkinī the streets death can take you away
Itīs never guaranteed that youīll see the next day
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So defend the family thatīs the code to obey

[LAURYN]
If I should fall asleep and death takes me away
Donīt be surprised son, I wasnīt put here to stay
At night the evil armies of Shaton donīt play
So the family stick together and we never betray.