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[Intro]
EmCash rules everything Caround me, C.R.E.A.M.
Get the Dmoney, dollar dollar Gbill, y'allD  
[Verse 1: Raekwon]
 EmI grew up on the Ccrime side, the New York DTimes side
Stayin' Galive was no Djive
Had Emsecondhands, Mom's Cbounced on old man
 DSo then we moved to GShaolin lanDd
A Emyoung youth, yo, rockin' the Cgold tooth, 'Lo goose
DOnly way I be gettin' the GG off was Ddrug loot
 EmAnd let's start it like Cthis, son
Rollin' with Dthis one and that one
GPullin' out gatDs for fun
 EmBut it was just a dream Cfor the teen who was a Dfiend
Started smokin' Gwoolas at D16
 EmAnd runnin' up in gatCes, doin' hits for high Dstakes
Makin' my Gway on Dfire escapes
 EmNo question I would Cspeed for cracks and weed
 DThe combination Gmade my Deyes bleed
 EmNo question I would Cflow off and try to get the Ddough all
Stickin' up Gwhite boys in Dball courts
 EmMy life got no Cbetter, same damn 'DLo sweater
Times is Grough and Dtough like leather
 EmFigured out I went the Cwrong route
So I Dgot with a sick-ass Gclique and went Dall out
 EmCatchin' keys from 'Ccross seas
Rollin' in DMPV's, every Gweek we made Dforty G's
 EmYo, people, resCpect mine, or here go the DTEC-9
Ch-chick-POW! GMove from the gate Dnow!
[Hook: Method Man]
EmCash rules everything Caround me
C.R.E.A.M., get the Dmoney
Dollar dollar Gbill, y'allD  
EmCash rules everything Caround me
C.R.E.A.M., get the Dmoney
Dollar dollar Gbill, y'allD  
[Verse 2: Inspectah Deck]
It's been Emtwenty-two long hard Cyears, I'm still strugglin'
DSurvival got me buggin', Gbut I'm Dalive on aEmrrival
I peep at the Cshape of the streets
And stay Dawake to the ways of the world G'cause shit is Ddeep
EmA man with a dream with planCs to make cream
Which faileDd; I went to Gjail at the Dage of Emfifteen
A Emyoung buck sellin' Cdrugs and such, who never Dhad much
Tryin' to get a Gclutch at what I Dcould not
The Emcourt played me short, now I Cface incarceration
DPacin', goin' upGstate's my destinDation
EmHandcuffed in the back of a bus, Cforty of us
DLife as a shorty shouldn't Gbe so Drough
But Emas the world turned I learned Clife is hell
DLivin' in the world no Gdifferent from a Dcell
Every Emday I escape from CJakes givin' chase
Sellin' Dbase, smokin' bones Gin the stairDcase
Though I Emdon't know why I chosCe to smoke sess
I Dguess that's the time when I'm Gnot depreDssed
But I'm Emstill depressed, and I Cask: what's it worth?
DReady to give up so I Gseek the old DEarth
Who Emexplained workin' hard may Chelp you maintain
To Dlearn to overcome the heartGaches and Dpain
We got Emstick-up kids, corrupt Ccops, and crack rocks
And Dstray shots, all on the Gblock that stays Dhot
EmLeave it up to me while I Cbe livin' proof
To Dkick the truth to the Gyoung black Dyouth
But Emshorty's runnin' wild, smokin' Csess, drinkin' beer
And Dain't tryin' to hear what I'm Gkickin' in his Dear
EmNeglected for now, but Cyo, it gots to be Daccepted
That what? GThat life is Dhectic
[Hook: Method Man]
EmCash rules everything Caround me
C.R.E.A.M., get the Dmoney
Dollar dollar Gbill, y'allD  
EmCash rules everything Caround me
C.R.E.A.M., get the Dmoney
Dollar dollar Gbill, y'allD  
[Outro]
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Cream

by Wu-Tang Clan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C

Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M.

D G D

Get the money, dollar dollar bill, y'all

[Verse 1: Raekwon]

Em C D

I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side

G D

Stayin' alive was no jive

Em C

Had secondhands, Mom's bounced on old man

D G D

So then we moved to Shaolin land

Em C

A young youth, yo, rockin' the gold tooth, 'Lo goose

D G D

Only way I be gettin' the G off was drug loot

Em C

And let's start it like this, son

Rollin' with this one and that one

G D

Pullin' out gats for fun

Em C D

But it was just a dream for the teen who was a fiend

G D

Started smokin' woolas at 16

Em C D

And runnin' up in gates, doin' hits for high stakes

G D

Makin' my way on fire escapes

Em C

No question I would speed for cracks and weed

D G D

The combination made my eyes bleed

Em C D

No question I would flow off and try to get the dough all

G D

Stickin' up white boys in ball courts

Em C D

My life got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater

G D

Times is rough and tough like leather

Em C

Figured out I went the wrong route

D G D

So I got with a sick-ass clique and went all out

Em C

Catchin' keys from 'cross seas

D G D

Rollin' in MPV's, every week we made forty G's

Em C D

Yo, people, respect mine, or here go the TEC-9

G D

Ch-chick-POW! Move from the gate now!

[Hook: Method Man]

Em C

Cash rules everything around me

C.R.E.A.M., get the money

G D

Dollar dollar bill, y'all

Em C

Cash rules everything around me

C.R.E.A.M., get the money

G D

Dollar dollar bill, y'all

[Verse 2: Inspectah Deck]

Em C

It's been twenty-two long hard years, I'm still strugglin'

D G D Em

Survival got me buggin', but I'm alive on arrival

I peep at the shape of the streets

D G D

And stay awake to the ways of the world 'cause shit is deep

Em C

A man with a dream with plans to make cream

D G D Em

Which failed; I went to jail at the age of fifteen

Em C D

A young buck sellin' drugs and such, who never had much

G D

Tryin' to get a clutch at what I could not

Em C

The court played me short, now I face incarceration

D G D

Pacin', goin' upstate's my destination

Em C

Handcuffed in the back of a bus, forty of us

D G D

Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough

Em C

But as the world turned I learned life is hell

D G D

Livin' in the world no different from a cell

Em C

Every day I escape from Jakes givin' chase

D G D

Sellin' base, smokin' bones in the staircase

Em C

Though I don't know why I chose to smoke sess

D G D

I guess that's the time when I'm not depressed

Em C

But I'm still depressed, and I ask: what's it worth?

D G D

Ready to give up so I seek the old Earth

Em C

Who explained workin' hard may help you maintain

D G D

To learn to overcome the heartaches and pain

Em C

We got stick-up kids, corrupt cops, and crack rocks

D G D

And stray shots, all on the block that stays hot

Em C

Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof

D G D

To kick the truth to the young black youth

Em C

But shorty's runnin' wild, smokin' sess, drinkin' beer

D G D

And ain't tryin' to hear what I'm kickin' in his ear

Em C D

Neglected for now, but yo, it gots to be accepted

G D

That what? That life is hectic

[Hook: Method Man]

Em C

Cash rules everything around me

C.R.E.A.M., get the money

G D

Dollar dollar bill, y'all

Em C

Cash rules everything around me

C.R.E.A.M., get the money

G D

Dollar dollar bill, y'all

[Outro]

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