Book of rhymes lyrics

Artist  : Nas 
Song : Book of rhymes
 
Alchemist you know me man
I’m the type of nigga that write rhymes right on
the spot in the studio
Soon as I hear the track; you know what I’m
sayin? 
Word but I wanted to bring a couple of books to
the studio today
Man I foundthese shits up in the crib man in
boxes man
I don’t even remember when I was writing these
shits
Or what’s in these shits man probably a bunch of
bullshit man
Fuck it check it

How can I trust you when I can’t trust me? 
Picture myself a old man a o.g.
Some niggas will conversate with liers all day
Time pass...(nah lemme start somethin’ else)
Soul on ice death threats given by clowns
I guess livin’ is prison when you live around
clowns
I’m hexed cursed worse I been blessed first
I thought I was abnormal cause I would overcome
any tasked called to
So there it is i’ma prince i’ma get slain
Some do minor shit swear they on the top of they
game
Ya rhymin’ is called "vagina monologue"
It kinda supports theories of scary niggas who
should lie in the morgue
Rarely y’all come in contact with the real
Since pun passed he was the last shine of sun I
could feel
Yo said there’s a few left since music’s
expressions of life
Damn I wish I took more time to write in my book
of rhymes

Oh shit tina - I been lookin’ for this bitch
number damn.
No this rhyme is weak..
This is week I remember this bullshit right here
(my book of rhymes)
Gandhi was a... what the fu..? 

Gandhi was a fool, nigga fight to the death
The us army is a school that teach ya plights of
conquest
(I wonder when I wrote this. nah it’s weak)
The money’s ya religion sky the limit live life
Numbers is big business makes the poor live
trife
The glimmers of hope provoke those without
dollars to dream
Through your existence become wealthy knowledge
is king
Pimps and card sharks thiefs murderers with hard
luck
Addicts and fiends prostitutes passin’ for teens
is my society
Cops that shoot blacks is routine for noteriety
Grow up watchin’ well dressed niggas with charms
Beautiful ladies on their arms
Dangerous new cars was my fantasy for nas
Rubbin my lips with campophenique
Still behind the ears wet turned out to be
Pioneers vets amongst hustlers crack sellers and
liers and squares...
(nah that was weak there)
My people be projects or jail never harvard or
yale
Pardon me type in my 2way while I’m chargin’ my
cell
It’s hard to be iced up with gucci God poverty’s
real
I can’t fight you cause you would sue me niggas
be groupies
I see imitators tryin’ to make albums spittin’ my
style
And they don’t even realize that I notice they
stealing nas’ shit
I pump some rick james with that teena marie
My nina lean on me like swoop it’s crap this
can’t be
My book of rhymes

This can’t be my book of rhymes writing this
bullshit!
(my book of rhymes)
Nah neva that fuck that, aw why you laughin’
alchemist? 
Huh you a funny nigga... naw yeah
(my book of rhymes)
I’m tellin’ you i’ma come up with some new shit
now
Fuck that i’ma write again now fuck that
I musta been high on some shit mmm what the fuck
is this? 

Look how we treat pregnancy women in the ’hood
Our values so low our values are no good
Things our mothers told us we shoulda heeded
Cause now we need it
We older almost able t...
I’m jealous of you how come you so beautiful? 
Smelling fresh youthful intelligent while I’m
stressin’ and shit
Aiyo I envy you ’cause all you do is smile and
things come your way
Such a innocent child is what some say
I get upset ’cause I just want to be treated the
way you are
Like a star not a worry in this world thus far
But wait a minute we both need ya mother’s
attention
I must be crazy jealous of my own baby infant
(kinda crazy)