Lessons-R.A. the Rugged Man

[ti:Lessons] [ar:R.A. the Rugged Man] [al:Die, Rugged Man, Die] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lessons - R.A. the Rugged Man [00:02.10]R-A what's the lesson for today Rugged Man [00:03.93] [00:06.74]I am the legendary..R-A [00:07.93] [00:18.91]Yo aiiyo people wonderin' where the f**k I been [00:21.40]At the VIP section they ain't lettin' me in [00:24.03]They say; maybe if you had Dr. Dre or Timbaland [00:26.16]They say; a white boy need a black boy to win [00:29.27]Uhh Bubba Sparxx did it and so did Slim [00:31.90]Just Blaze is hot now why don't you get with him [00:34.53]I watch mad rappers bite my sh*t and blow up [00:37.19]And make millions of what I created that's tough luck [00:40.34]I first started gettin' coverage around the same time [00:42.48]Steve Stout used to carry kid and placed luggage [00:44.81]I seen rappers turned from sex symbols in hard throbs [00:47.67]To bein forgotten now they out lookin' for jobs [00:50.32]I seen EPMD break up [00:51.86]I seen my little brother Max fall asleep and he ain't never wake up [00:55.38]So when I rhyme listen seriously [00:57.08]When I spit I'm givin' you the truth clearly who I really be [01:00.24]It's an audio version of reality TV [01:03.66]I had deals from Russell Simmonds to Master P [01:06.47]Even five year old white girls be rappin' today [01:08.88]On the playground like 'go shorty it's ya birthday' (Go go go..) [01:13.52] [01:14.31]Here's a little story I got ta tell [01:17.21]I am the legendary [01:18.12]R-A Rugged Man [01:18.92](Verse 2) [01:21.39]Yo yo I seen good days sun rays church sundays [01:23.81]Made love made war been rich been poor [01:27.33]Lost friends lost lawsuits lost my dough [01:29.90]Seen beef between Bad Boy and Death Row [01:32.83]I seen decease take the life for my sisters kid [01:35.42]Six months on the earth that's what he had to live [01:37.85]I seen Biggie Big L Big Pun pass away [01:40.39]Buffy from the Fat Boys Jam Master Jay [01:43.33]A month before they blew up with Mystikal and Jay-Z [01:45.79]The Neptunes came to see me at D D [01:48.36]I knew this chick named Norah a lounge singer [01:50.61]A year later she a six Grammy award winner [01:53.40]I've seen Flatliners I've seen Cannabisses [01:55.20]I've seen Lil Zanes yeah I've seen mad misses [01:58.36]You and tune that a** b**ches get ten percent disses [02:01.38]I seen A R's get fired for takin' pisses [02:03.65]Stop whinin' and bitchin' nobody listens [02:06.53]Who else riskin' they career to stick to being different [02:09.51]Switchin' the tradition stickin' to this sh*t they really livin' [02:11.79]I don't care what's hittin [02:13.27]Listen this my f**kin' life that I'm spittin' [02:15.40] [02:15.93]Here's a little story I got ta tell [02:18.19]I am the legendary [02:20.06]R-A Rugged Man [02:21.13](Verse 3) [02:22.37] [02:25.48]I'm at peace with myself now how bout that [02:27.94]I hated life I wanted to die a few years back [02:30.46]I was mentally ill it's hard to come back from that [02:33.14]But I got through it now I got my sanity back [02:35.50]Y'all are like H-B-O fighters get the money and fame [02:38.31]And you get beat up like Klitschko and Sugar Shane [02:41.05]Or get beat like Vernon Forrest or Prince Naseem [02:43.02]Yeah you all turn p**sy once you get that green [02:46.37]I got love for Havoc from Mobb Deep [02:48.63]When I was broke sleepin' in the street [02:50.31]He hooked me up with a free beat [02:51.68]Alchemist you still my little buddy [02:53.09]Even though you stole that Royce the 59 The King beat from me [02:56.43]I ain't down to sign autographs and shake ya hands [02:59.17]I don't want trendy a** followers as fans [03:02.24]I don't wanna sell records I don't wanna be big [03:04.85]I don't want MTV runnin' up in my crib [03:07.54]I don't wanna be liked in the music biz [03:09.60]I don't want fans that don't know who G Rap is [03:13.20]Here's a little story I got ta tell [03:15.00]I am the legendary [03:17.63] [03:18.45]R-A Rugged Man [03:23.07] [03:24.28]Here's a little story I got ta tell [03:26.92] [03:27.55]I am the legendary [03:28.40]R-A Rugged Man [03:34.23] [03:34.85]What's the lesson for today Rugged Man