Coming Of Age-Jay-Z

[ti:Coming Of Age] [ar:Jay-Z] [al:Bring It On: The Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Coming of Age - Jay-Z [00:01.78]Written by：K. Dean [00:03.57]Come experience life as we know it [00:07.66]As some of you should know it [00:12.66]Place Marcy Brooklyn [00:16.89]Actions well y'all know the actions [00:22.64]I got this shorty on my block always clocking my rocks [00:25.18]He likes the style and profile I think he want to mock [00:28.10]He likes the way I walk he see my money talking [00:30.83]To honeys hawking I'm the hottest nigga in New York and [00:33.67]I see his hunger pains I know his blood boils [00:36.21]He want to run with me I know this kid will be loyal [00:39.21]I watched him make a few ends to cop his little sneakers and gear [00:42.56]Then it's just enough for re up again [00:44.52]I see myself in his eyes I moved from Levi's [00:47.18]To guess to Versace now it's diamonds like liberace [00:50.11]That's just the natural cycle nobody want to be like Michael [00:53.01]Where I'm from just them niggas who bounced from a gun [00:55.52]We out here trying to make hard white into cold green [00:58.46]I can help shorty blow out like afro sheen [01:01.18]Plus I can relive my days of youth which is gone [01:03.86]That little nigga's peeps it's time to put him on [01:06.33]It's time to come up [01:07.63]And hold my own weight defend my crown [01:09.18]Got to lock it down and when they rush [01:11.05]Stand my ground [01:11.73]It's time to come up [01:12.72]Stick up my chest and make some loot [01:14.54]Got to lock it down and when they rush [01:16.53]Stand on my own two [01:17.67]I'm out here slinging bringing the drama trying to come up [01:20.10]In the game and add a couple of dollar signs to my name [01:22.90]I'm out here serving disturbing the peace life could be better [01:26.05]Like my man reclined in plush leather seats [01:28.77]He's selling weight I'm selling eight balls [01:31.42]Sixteen trying to graduate to pushing quarters y'all [01:34.14]I ain't going to sweat him I'm a let him come to me [01:36.90]If he give me the nod then these niggas going to see [01:39.49]I'm tired of being out here round the clock [01:41.83]And breaking day and chasing crack heads up the block for my pay [01:45.21]I'm staying fresh so chickens check [01:47.27]I'm trying to step up to the next level pushing Vettes through the 'Jects [01:50.67]Diamonds reflect from the sun directly in your equilibrium [01:53.72]And stunned I'm waiting for my day to come [01:56.21]I got the urge to splurge I don't want a lifetime sentence [01:59.87]Just give me the word [02:01.23]It's time to come up [02:02.36]And hold my own weight defend my crown [02:04.28]Got to lock it down and when they rush [02:06.06]Stand my ground [02:06.84]It's time to come up [02:07.78]Stick up my chest and make some loot [02:09.66]Got to lock it down and when they rush [02:11.63]Stand on my own two [02:12.89]Hey fella I been watching you clocking [02:14.64]Who me holding down this block it ain't nothing [02:16.41]You the man nigga now stop fronting [02:18.56]Hahah I like your style [02:19.88]Nah I like your style [02:21.20]Let's drive around awhile [02:22.30]Cool nigga [02:23.11]Here's a thou' [02:23.96]A g I ride with you for free [02:25.93]I want the long term riches and b**ches [02:27.94]Have it all now listen to me [02:29.44]You let them other niggas get the name skip the fame [02:32.23]Ten thou' or a hundred g keep your sh*t the same [02:34.77]On the low [02:35.37]Yeah the only way to blow [02:36.86]You let your sh*t bubble quietly [02:38.63]And then you blow [02:39.58]Hey keep your cool [02:40.43]The only way to peep a fool is let him show his hand [02:43.03]Then you play your cards [02:44.14]Then he through dealing I understand [02:46.02]Don't blow your dough on hotties [02:47.39]The only thing I got in this world is my word and my nuts [02:49.84]And won't break them for nobody [02:51.38]Hah I like your resume pick a day you can start [02:54.23]From now until death do us part nigga [02:56.93]It's time to come up [02:57.84]And hold my own weight defend my crown [02:59.41]Got to lock it down and when they rush [03:01.28]Stand my ground [03:01.98]It's time to come up [03:03.02]Stick up my chest and make some loot [03:04.73]Got to lock it down and when they rush [03:06.84]Stand on my own two [03:07.82]It's time to come up [03:08.68]And hold my own weight defend my crown [03:10.43]Got to lock it down and when they rush [03:12.32]Stand my ground [03:13.14]It's time to come up [03:13.99]Stick up my chest and make some loot [03:15.71]Got to lock it down and when they rush [03:17.75]Stand on my own two