’96 Mafioso

[Verse 1: CJay]
Aye
I'm out for green doe but I ain't tryna be no Al Pacino
Man, I could write a book on how to be broke
At times I need hope
A nigga stressed, living depressed
This shit sucks, I say life is a bitch who knows how to deep throat
The shit I talk about is kinda deep so now the people
Wanna know how you straight from the south but your style's so east coast
Peep though, I'm not about the kilos, I doubt I need those
No hero but I never amount to evil
I'm more like Martin than Malcolm
Whatever comes out of my mouth is peaceful
Even if I had an altar ego, if you serve the streets coke
Then I'd advise you to keep your heat close
Stay low and lay low til' police ghost
I can't knock you for getting money so do what you gotta do to get it
I'm more worried bout' where the youth is headed
There's a chance it might cost em' their whole life dealing with these financial problems
Asking the government, why can't you solve em'?
Besides the dope and all the prostitutes
I wanna live my life remarkable like all the young bosses do
No life-losses, I'm not a heartless dude
The glass is half-full or half-empty?
Well it all depends who you talking to

[Hook 1: CJay]
(Mafioso)
'96 style
If you ain't bout' that life, don't get into that lifestyle
(Mafioso)
'96 style, '96- '96 style muthafucka
(Mafioso)
'96 style
If you ain't bout' that life, don't get into that lifestyle
(Mafioso)
'96 style, style '96 style muthafucka

[Verse 2: CJay]
My posse told me coppers watch me, well I suppose so
Mafioso, my pockets broke so it got me loco
I wouldn't sell the product and lie to folks
He shoulda watched his labios when papi spoke and now he's adios
'cause he don't buy the dope or supply the coke by the boatload
Oxycodone, the shit he smoke cannot be homegrown
You might just spend your life in jail cuz
I like to tell thugs don't portray it you not the type to sell drugs
He had a local status, treat it like cake, the coke was battered
And what good is the dope if no baking soda's added
Over-dramatic, mad them folks done ratted
This wasn't supposed to happen, the life he chose was tragic
He's post-traumatic stressed out
Failed an attempt to take the success route
Don't proceed, you need not to 'cause greed got you
Hollywood thug, karma always kill
Even though he's dead he's still living in a Scarface film

You done fucked up son... fucked up
You know wasn't about that life...

[Hook 2: CJay]
(Mafioso)
'96 style
If you ain't bout' that life, don't get into that lifestyle
(Mafioso)
'96 style, '96- '96 style muthafucka
(Mafioso)
'96 style
If you ain't bout' that life, don't get into that lifestyle
(Mafioso)
'96 style, style '96 style muthafucka

[Outro: CJay]
'96, '9-, '9-, '96 mafioso
'96 mafioso shit
Niggas get inspired by the films *laughs*
Nobody said this shit was gon' be easy nigga
Make moves... make moves, take risks
Mafioso shit