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[Intro]
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[Chorus: Buddy]
EbmHey up there I'm on my way uEp
Tell the radio to play Ebmus
Blame it on the place I grew uEp
AHit that land mine then I blew Ebmup
I've been on my job too lEong
Damn right I know what I do wEbmrong
Ain't no way that I'm gon' change uEp
Now eAverybody better pay Ebmup
[Verse 1: Ty Dolla $ign]
EbmElevator on my way Eup (on my way up)
Penthouse, bad bitch put her feet Ebmup (get her feet up, yeah)
Dolla need that new Bentley trEuck (new Bentley truck)
TAhey just mad they wanna be Ebmus, oh
Pull out the window, foot on the gas (Egas)
Mixin' that Raf with the Kenzo sell 'em out fEbmast
Slushy, my diamond they wet
Slushy, my diamond they wEet
Always been one step ahAead, I keep my foot on their nEbmeck, yeah
Aye, with the gang gang, bitch I'm with the gEang gang (gang, gang)
And when I'm in my Rolls Royce I take up Ebmtwo lanes (two lanes)
They be like "Boy that's how you feel?"
I be like "ShEit yeah"
Aye DJ turn this shit up yeah this that sEbmhit, yeahE  
[Chorus: Buddy]
EbmHey up there I'm on my way uEp
Tell the radio to play Ebmus
Blame it on the place I grew uEp
AHit that land mine then I blew Ebmup
I've been on my job too lEong
Damn right I know what I do wEbmrong
Ain't no way that I'm gon' change uEp
Now eAverybody better pay Ebmup
[Verse 2: Buddy]
N.C.
Pay up, pay up
EbmTryna get rich don't wanna be famous
EWith my day ones, 75 cents to catch that bus
EbmCame up, came up got my check and then I finesse
ESay I got next
AGot right now so I guess I'll jEbmust, keep my feet up
Smokin' all this wEeed, I need a re-up
Give it all to Ebmme, more money, money
Can't tell me nothing
EWe out here struggling
AThis why we hustlEbming
[Bridge: Buddy]
EbmNever heard it like this don't like
EYou ain't never heard it like this don't lie
Never heard it like this don't lie
EbmWe ain't have gifts at Christmas time
Now I'm gettin' mine
ENiggas out here be switchin' sides
Stay down 'til I touch the sEbmky, that's right
[Chorus: Buddy]
EbmHey up there I'm on my way uEp
Tell the radio to play Ebmus
Blame it on the place I grew uEp
AHit that land mine then I blew Ebmup
I've been on my job too lEong
Damn right I know what I do wEbmrong
Ain't no way that I'm gon' change uEp
Now eAverybody better pay Ebmup
[Outro: Buddy]
Ebmused to tell me "Boy don't look back"
EThat was '96, I was bumpin' Outkast
EbmShe was like Hallelujah
ENow it's getting scary Freddy Krueger
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Hey Up There

by Buddy

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Ebm

[Intro]

Ebm E Ebm E

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[Chorus: Buddy]

Ebm E

Hey up there I'm on my way up

Ebm

Tell the radio to play us

Blame it on the place I grew up

A Ebm

Hit that land mine then I blew up

I've been on my job too long

Ebm

Damn right I know what I do wrong

Ain't no way that I'm gon' change up

A Ebm

Now everybody better pay up

[Verse 1: Ty Dolla $ign]

Ebm E

Elevator on my way up (on my way up)

Ebm

Penthouse, bad bitch put her feet up (get her feet up, yeah)

Dolla need that new Bentley truck (new Bentley truck)

A Ebm

They just mad they wanna be us, oh

Pull out the window, foot on the gas (gas)

Ebm

Mixin' that Raf with the Kenzo sell 'em out fast

Slushy, my diamond they wet

A Ebm

Always been one step ahead, I keep my foot on their neck, yeah

Aye, with the gang gang, bitch I'm with the gang gang (gang, gang)

Ebm

And when I'm in my Rolls Royce I take up two lanes (two lanes)

They be like "Boy that's how you feel?"

I be like "Shit yeah"

Ebm E

Aye DJ turn this shit up yeah this that shit, yeah

[Chorus: Buddy]

Ebm E

Hey up there I'm on my way up

Ebm

Tell the radio to play us

Blame it on the place I grew up

A Ebm

Hit that land mine then I blew up

I've been on my job too long

Ebm

Damn right I know what I do wrong

Ain't no way that I'm gon' change up

A Ebm

Now everybody better pay up

[Verse 2: Buddy]

N.C.

Pay up, pay up

Ebm

Tryna get rich don't wanna be famous

With my day ones, 75 cents to catch that bus

Ebm

Came up, came up got my check and then I finesse

Say I got next

A Ebm

Got right now so I guess I'll just, keep my feet up

Smokin' all this weed, I need a re-up

Ebm

Give it all to me, more money, money

Can't tell me nothing

We out here struggling

A Ebm

This why we hustling

[Bridge: Buddy]

Ebm

Never heard it like this don't like

You ain't never heard it like this don't lie

Never heard it like this don't lie

Ebm

We ain't have gifts at Christmas time

Now I'm gettin' mine

Niggas out here be switchin' sides

Ebm

Stay down 'til I touch the sky, that's right

[Chorus: Buddy]

Ebm E

Hey up there I'm on my way up

Ebm

Tell the radio to play us

Blame it on the place I grew up

A Ebm

Hit that land mine then I blew up

I've been on my job too long

Ebm

Damn right I know what I do wrong

Ain't no way that I'm gon' change up

A Ebm

Now everybody better pay up

[Outro: Buddy]

Ebm

used to tell me "Boy don't look back"

That was '96, I was bumpin' Outkast

Ebm

She was like Hallelujah

Now it's getting scary Freddy Krueger

Ebm E Ebm E

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