Blunt Ashes (Album Version|Explicit)-Nas

[ti:blunt ashes] [ar:nas] [al:243356] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.27]Intro: [00:00.67]Yo I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Hailey got blazed before they told stories [00:04.07]Well I’m gonna get blazed before I tell y’all stories [00:07.60]I saw on TV today this man lost his son his son died [00:10.95]So he had him cremated took his ashes and made it into a diamond ring [00:15.69]Now he watch his son shine everyday [00:17.64]I just thought about that while I sit here ashin in this ash tray [00:22.90]Verse One: [00:28.48]The makin’ of a mad man who entered stories of Devante Swing [00:31.11]Eva Gardner the crashin of James Dean [00:35.07]Bobby Brown influenced by Rick James it goes [00:39.58]Prince wanted Alexander O’ Neill to be Morris Day or Jerome [00:42.68]But Alex was puttin’ coke in his nose ni**a while it [00:47.78]Could be a myth but I swear that the source was close Phyllis Hyman [00:50.91]Killed himself it was crazy mommy was bad they say [00:54.71]Donny Hathaway freefall from a balcony he sways [00:57.44]Chorus: [00:58.54]As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [01:04.02]Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [01:10.16]The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [01:19.43]I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me [01:25.95]Verse Two: [01:26.86]Sam trusted Womack with his main lady he tossin’ in the grave like ‘this is how you repay me ’ [01:35.54]A change goin’ come wish you didn’t trust me so much [01:38.93]Marvin said ‘No mountains high enough ’ fly stuff [01:41.67]David Ruffin was punchin’ Tammy Tyrell gave her concussions [01:45.61]While the Funk Brothers was layin’ down the percussions [01:49.86]When Flo from the Supremes died Diana Ross cried [01:53.43]Many people said that she was laughing inside （Why ） [01:56.72]Chorus: [01:57.52]As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [02:04.54]Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [02:11.26]The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [02:18.88]I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me [02:24.42]Verse three: [02:26.35]John F Kennedy’s enemies dealt with treachery it interests me [02:29.39]Julie Campbell in Gucci sandals she’s what a temptress be [02:34.15]The death of Anis Cosby what a mystery [02:36.72]All of Chicago and Herald Washington someone is sabotagin’ him [02:40.43]Watch out for the traps Larry Troutman killed his brother Roger Troutman then he killed himself that’s the end of Zapp [02:48.69]And I wouldn’t change a thing mistakes of the greats [02:51.52]This is what came from they pain from they hurt we gain an unfair exchange [02:56.36]Chorus （background）: [02:57.46]As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me [03:03.75]Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me [03:09.16]The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me [03:15.28]I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me [03:23.29]I can smell old bogie’s cigars [03:26.00]Knall Recam’s perfumes smellin just as sweet [03:27.00]Me and my wife K flyin in the drop-top like Ruby and OZ Davis baby know what I mean [03:29.26]Yo man get smoked out start thinking about Hattie McDaniels [03:31.48]Got an Oscar for playing Mamie in “Gone With the Wind ” [03:32.13]And she didn’t even get allowed wasn’t allowed to go to the premier [03:32.95]You believe that couldn’t go to premier to her joint [03:33.55]Man you know they were strong back then yeah [03:34.73]Blunts fallin ashtray