Nas - Some of Us Have Angels lyrics

Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)
Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)

Now this is you, dressed in
All black, fatigue hat, ready for combat
A good nigga, you don't leave tracks
A hood nigga wantin' G-stacks
Do what you gotta do to get that
You feel you need that, where the juxs at?
These are your niggas
Creepin' they be leavin' niggas sleep witchu
Loc' style, quiet no smile, it's the official
Sometime they grimy
Speakin' on they own people
They snake you if they have to
Raised tattoos now these are your bitches
Phonin' lonely homie chickens
All the homies stick 'em, you
Think you own 'em man, listen
She stab you in your sleep with
A knife from out the kitchen
Put a root on you
Next week they find you missin'
Dead in your Expedition in the forest
Fell off the cliff and
Tumbled 'til you blew up
Feds told her and she threw up
Fake bitches, actresses
Wicked witch practices
Two sides of us, negative and positive

Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)
Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)

Now this is your mom, your good luck charm
Pushin you to do no wrong
Prayin for you that you live long
Nobody kill my baby
But she know her baby crazy
In and out of jail, mom's screamin'
"God take me!" this is your pop
Chip off the old block that made him
The man of the house, mom and pops separatin'
Spittin' image of a gangsta
The way pop walked the way pop talked
Got older and you thanked him now
This is your hood
Poor folks drugs and robberies
Turnin' into the things moms wanted
You not to be
Crime followin' the wrong dudes
Who have no values
Life's cheap as the dime in the
Minds of those around you
This is the test, the stress
The conflict the ups and downs of
Niggas around you make threats
They tell you keep it gangsta
No matter the predicament
Even though your decision won't
Help you benefit

Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)
Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)

Now once again this is you
Entertainin' your desires
Bitches, money and guns, aimin' and you fire
Everyday is grief, if it ain't beef
It's feedin' your seed
Tryin' to eat? You form material needs
The weed make your brain sizzle
A pistol make it cool off
By stickin' up niggas
Make them take they jewels off
His reputation is
Bigger than his whole life span
He never planned to fail
He just failed to plan
What does it take to realize, Satan's alive
He whispers
And any chance he get, he can take niggas
He comes in all shapes and sizes
His best disguise is
When he stand beside us, but
God is inside us, within me
You are your worst enemy - my
Mom's words echo in my head
And if I let go I'm dead
He stepped at my door
The takes motivate my spirit
An out of body experience, so now I feel it
Lookin' at my blessings
The bullets - that missed me coulda hit me
Them court cases coulda put
Me in the penitentiary
I never hate, that's just wasted energy
The past is gone, the present's a gift
So what's the mystery?
The future - and time only reveals
What fear is
False expectations, appearin' real
We only human, love thy neighbor
So I was told and I will 'til permanently
My eyes are closed

Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)
Some of us have angels
(the kingdom, the power)
Some of us have angels (the power, the glory)
Some of us have demons (greed, and lust)
Some of us have demons (lust, temptation)