Joell Ortiz - Vinnie Vega lyrics

He's easing in the city
He's dangerous, sly and shifty
If he should happen to write your name down
Don't you try to fly outta town
You see he's slick and he can't be tricked
He ain't never made a mark he could not hit!

He wore a mean pair of gators
Always chewing now and laters all flavors
Womanizing cause his talk game major
Wore gold like the Lakers always
Kept a slew of haters
Cause his paper long like his
Hair draping over his blazer
His name was Vinnie Vega
I thought he owed the bodega
I later learned he was the
Number runner and local player
Oral like the mayor
Gave money to all the kids
Wouldn't come as a surprise if you
Told me they all was his
He played them dominoes
I mean rarely would papi lose
He was standing slam the feature
While screaming out capicu!
I was too young to drink he would
Go in and and got me brews
Every now and then when he had the
Time he would drop me jewels
Took me under his wing you could
Say that he got me smooth
Impressive with the ladies he taught
Me to not be rude school me that
There's a thin line between cocky
Dudes and a jerk
I tell his story with a smirk

He's easing in the city
He's dangerous, sly and shifty
If he should happen to write your name down
Don't you try to fly outta town
You see he's slick and he can't be tricked
He ain't never made a mark he could not hit!

Now remember I told you that Vinnies
Paper was sort of long
Well some kuckleheads in my hood
Been scheming like all along
Disrespectful dudes pulled an auto
Out on his moms
Kidnapped her making demands kept calling
Him on his horn never do that to Vinnie
Okay, you all been warned
Must admit that they had balls
But here's where it all went wrong
Vinnie threw out a number for
Anyone with a clue
Sure enough he got a ring from
A clown that these niggas knew
They met up in the park
He tossed him all of they names
Told him mommy whereabouts and how
This was all insane
When he was done talking he asked
Him to pass his guap
A man of his word Vinnie just
Handed that man a knock
Vinnie asked for it back
Here was what Vinnie said
"For knowing and not telling you
Paying to not be dead"
Shorty gave back the dough
And Vinnie just scratched his head
Told him "get out my face 'for I
Fill yo ass up with lead"

He's easing in the city
He's dangerous, sly and shifty
If he should happen to write your name down
Don't you try to fly outta town
You see he's slick and he can't be tricked
He ain't never made a mark he could not hit!

So Vinnie paid a visit to
All of these niggas cribs
Told they family what must be done
For any of them to live
They must of got the word cause
They kept ringing his jack
Saying stupid shit like "nah we gon
Die if we bring her back"
He gave them all his word like
"I ain't gon kill you guys
Y'all young and dumb and lucky
My mother is still alive
It's 3 o clock now by 3:
10 she better be home
If she walk in 3: 11 y'all
Getting lead in ya dome"
Sure enough they returned and
Now everything going smooth
But see Vinnie from the hood and I'm
Sure that y'all know the rules
This happened in the winter by spring
They had made the news
I know they ain't think that this shit
Was over man they was fools
But Vinnie ain't do it
They died in each of they cribs
All of em in they sleep
What a coincidence this is
But remember Vinnie told they family what
Had to be done to live
Well here's what he said on Mother's
Day you poison them kids

He's easing in the city
He's dangerous, sly and shifty
If he should happen to write your name down
Don't you try to fly outta town
You see he's slick and he can't be tricked
He ain't never made a mark he could not hit!