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New Power Day

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New Power Day

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(In sports, the International Basketball League was busy last night)(With 7 games on the schedule){phone rings}(The Cavaliers came up with a surprise upset)(Beating the Bullets 108 to 99)TalkX-TV, turn it onMichael, what's happenin'?(The Lakers had no trouble with the Rockets winning 124 to 88)U gotta watch this show that's onWatch what?I don't know what it is, it's crazy(The Nuggets just got by the Nets 114 to 112)What channel is it on?X-TV, turn it onAlright, laterLater(The Super Sonics devastated the Jazz 136...)So I'm walkin' down the street and umm..This muthafucka comes up 2 me and says(Yo man, U oughta let me have 50 dollars man)(Can U give?)I said "Ain't that a bitch? U oughta get out of my face"And he tried 2 rob me(Muthafucker, mm)And he was chokin' me, right?Cuz, cuz he didn't have no gunDo U hear that shit?Lucky 4 me, my homies was comin' 'round the 7-ElevenAnd they seen what was goin' downThey grabbed this muthafucker, right?("What's up man?")Ripped an eyeball out(Ahhh! "Fuck him up")They beat his ass so bad, change fell out his pocket(U bastards, mm)These nigga's are craziesSo I said "Fuck it"I robbed him, ha haWith so much money on me, I figured I oughta hit Jannell's houseI knocked on her door, right?(Mmm, oh)I don't know what she was doin'(Oh, ooh)But I couldn't get no answer?She was doin' some wrong shit"Jannell" I shouted, still no answer(Mmm, oh, oh)I figured she was on the telephone or somethin'So I walked around 2 the bathroom windowPushed it up, climbed insideSoon as I got inside, it hit me {gasp}Damn!I don't know what it was but it hit me hardJannell's a Rican, U know?And them beans and rice is a habit at Jannell's house, U know?I grab my mouth, my nose and I just screamedAnd then I ranBut Jannell's house is real messy and I hit somethin' and I fellThat somethin' was Jannell(Get off!)I stepped on her bruised booty she got from stage divingAnd it made her real mad so we went 2 roundsJannell can bobShe kicked my assDamn!"Oh God"So I left and I went 2 Glam SlamAnd slammed a few Long Island'sUh-oh, one 2 manyExcuse me brother, better hit this alleyPhew! That was close(Yo muthafucker, ain't U the one stole my money?)Oh shit(Yeah, that's U)I gotta run y'all(That's U nigga, come here)(Kick your muthafuckin' ass)Ahh, ahhNow what is this crazy muthafuckin' shit?Ahh, ahhMan, did U see it?Did U hear it man?Yeah manIt was so crazy, that shit manHa, yeah I know, I couldn't believe itAh man, but I tell U what manI'm kinda wiped out manSo I'm goin' 2 get some rest manYeah, I hear yaI'll see U tomorrow manLaterBeen smokin' that headache weed, is ya?Ah, nigga
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