IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah...
Who is that banging on my door?
God damn it ... Stop ringing my bell...
It's early morning ...at a quarter to four
Whoever it is ...you disturbing my sleep
I ain't getting up ...cause I went to bed late
So find your way back ...out through the gate
Whoever you are ...making that noise
Please do me a favor ...and just go away
Stop, please stop ...disturbing my sleep
Leave me alone ...before I send you to... hell!!
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah...
Spent all day hanging out with the crew
Chasing ideas about the things we must do
To make the life we know better for us
No hang-ups about ...dreams and status
Some people say that life is what you make it
They don't know ’bout those who ain't got nothin to work with
We have no time for non-essential pipe-dreaming
We ...the outcasts of society's lies and its scheming
And now all we know is we must find a way
Our way out is just a game we must play
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN’T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah...
They keep telling us we must obey the rules
In a game fixed against us...? / What/ do they think that we are fools?
New day, new games ...we make up the rules as we go
Our own refs will determine the flow...
Gotta have balls bigger than your opponents
Gotta have bats that are wider with more length
And when the game starts there'll be no singing of anthems
These rhythms and lyrics don't fit with nice sentiments
The old game was rigged to make sure that we lost
And now we must find ways to make sure we kicking ass
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah...
When I wake up today, I will head to the hills
I’ve got bush I must chop down, and holes I must fill
No time to stand around ...wondering what next to do
No time for those stuck on indulging the Blues
I gets my hands dirty turning up the Underground
I keeps it simple 'cause there’s nothing so profound
About doing what you must to care for your own
About rocking a system that treats us like clowns...
And so I beg you …
Stop knocking on my door, stop ringing my bell
I'm getting my rest-up, before I go raise me some hell!
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah...
… … … …
It was quiet for awhile
Except for the noises in my head
Reverberations of a life spoiled
Inspiring thoughts of depression and dread
And so I turned off the lights
And retired to bed...but now
… … … …
Someones -a -banging on my door
Somebody- is -a ringing ma bell
It's early morning ...at a quarter to four
Whoever it is ...you disturbing my sleep
I ain't getting up ...cause I went to bed late
So find your way back ...out through the gate
Whoever you are ...makin dat noise
Please do me a favor ...and just go away
Stop, please stop ...disturbing my sleep
Leave me alone ...before I send you to ...Hell!!
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
GO BE A GANGSTA
IF YA WANNA BE A PRANKSTA
GO TAKE YO CHANCES
BUT IF YA WANNA BE BOTH
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH…
IF YA WANNA BE A GANGSTA
I SAID GO BE A GANGSTA
BUT YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH SIDES
IN THE RACE THAT IS LIFE
CAUSE IF YOU TRY THAT
YOU WILL BE WRONG SAH
Yeah..ah...Yeah
Yeah...ah... yeah
