In MY Lifetime-Jay-Z

[ti:In MY Lifetime] [ar:Jay-Z] [al:S Carter The Best Of Library Of A Legend] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]In MY Lifetime - Jay-Z [00:01.25]Written by：Romeo Beresford/Shawn Carter/Hayden Brown/Jonathan Burks [00:02.50]This song here is dedicated to Danny Dan may he rest in peace [00:09.08] [00:10.35]Who at his funeral left us with the words that [00:12.68] [00:13.24]He did it his way so I have no other choice but to do it my way [00:17.83] [00:21.50]While niggas are shootin' stupid I'm carefully plottin' [00:23.65]Ways to make it rotten well planned hits until you're long forgotten [00:25.71] [00:26.37]Y'all niggas that utilize my style don't hurt me [00:28.67]Cause on the low half of these rappin' a** niggas wanna work for me [00:30.99] [00:31.98]Now picture me standin' on somebody block tryin' to rock [00:33.89] [00:34.51]I drop bombs and niggas see me with that dough by eight o'clock [00:37.48]My feet never touch the concrete just street sweep awards [00:40.03]While you're starin' on my d**k ni**a gimme yours [00:42.79]I don't hassle with capsules cause that'll make the grass grow [00:45.94]And get a project ni**a paid up the asshole [00:47.50] [00:48.48]If I'mma risk a frisk gettin' my wrists wrapped up in steel [00:51.05]I'm out here trying to make a mill' my sh*t is real for real [00:53.74]While others w*****p guns I w*****p tons of money [00:55.93]Tons of fun laughin' at sh*t that ain't even funny [00:58.24] [00:59.10]So I ain't pressed to make a CD I took it slow [01:01.51]80 of these niggas with deals [01:03.02]Can't see me with the dough uh [01:04.50]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [01:07.95]I need a whole lot of dough [01:09.36]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [01:13.07] [01:13.78]I need a whole lot of cash [01:15.39]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [01:18.72]I need a whole lot of dough [01:19.96] [01:21.23]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [01:23.62] [01:24.44]I need a whole lot of cash [01:25.65] [01:26.57]More ice than winter '94 [01:27.50] [01:28.08]I toured the 50 states with a trunk of raw [01:30.14] [01:31.33]Recruitin' I'm hittin' shorties with consignment but don't play me [01:34.56]Oh you gon' pay me y'all niggas ain't crazy [01:37.32]I'm laid back in the five thousand Italian leather seat recliner [01:40.29]Under some v****a discussin' the finer things [01:43.43]My crib is mean watchin' a hundred inch screen [01:45.63]Lettin' the shorties slide by once in a while and let 'em dream [01:48.39]They think I've mastered the game cause dames scream my name [01:50.85]With passion I tell 'em stop flashin' and start stashin' [01:52.59] [01:53.18]And we'll all get off the corner the only heat you'll feel [01:56.04]Is from a sauna lettin' bubbles s***t up your a** if you wanna [01:58.91]And f**k that w**d it keeps you broke invest in [02:01.41]Pounds of herbs and profit if niggas wanna smoke d**e [02:04.10]But keep your nuts cause this is a man's game [02:06.39]And we'll all pop champagne till it's a damn shame [02:09.44] [02:10.15]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [02:13.30]I need a whole lot of dough [02:14.67] [02:15.76]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [02:18.77]I need a whole lot of cash [02:20.14] [02:21.33]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [02:24.23]I need a whole lot of dough [02:25.46] [02:26.78]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [02:29.82]I need a whole lot of cash [02:31.02] [02:31.67]I'm shooting to Vegas gambling green o at the casino [02:34.34]Schoolin' the dice like Vinny Barberino [02:36.94]Welcome back the '95 version of the Mack [02:39.42]As soon as these ladies see me they don't know how to act [02:42.34]Cause like that ni**a never twist the cap of malt liquor [02:45.29]Only pop and droppin' cristal's down my throat take a swigga [02:47.91]My style ladies intoxicated by my profile [02:51.11]Your rollin' with a pro with money to blow child [02:53.04] [02:53.61]You need to feel how sweet the skills be [02:55.54] [02:56.11]To come and slide down sugar hill with me [02:58.42] [02:59.01]The high roller rolled up on your dice game [03:01.46]Unfold a pack of bills grab my balls then bet it all [03:04.01] [03:04.56]I never slept cause sleeping keeps you deep in debt [03:07.22]On the block you lucky if you see my silhouette [03:09.21] [03:09.83]I'm ghost envied by most [03:12.14]So I keep a crew of crazy tenants that's sling toast f**ker [03:14.58] [03:15.65]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [03:18.90]I need a whole lot of dough [03:20.30] [03:21.23]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [03:24.32]I need a whole lot of cash [03:25.63] [03:26.61]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of dough [03:29.62]I need a whole lot of dough [03:30.91] [03:31.45]In my lifetime I need to see a whole lot of stash [03:35.15]I need a whole lot of cash