No Sunshine
by DMX

Album: Exit Wounds soundtrack (2001)
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  • It's dark, and hell is hot

    Ain't no sunshine when it's on
    Only darkness every day
    Ain't no sunshine when it's on, 'cause when it's on
    You niggas know to be gone, every time, 'cause we don't play

    "Who turned out the lights?" is what niggas be sayin'
    Now you don't wanna fight, but y'all niggas be playin'
    Thinkin' it's alright, keep playin' with that role
    And you gonna know the night when you layin' in that hole
    Dirt gettin' tossed in your grave, now it's all over
    Preacher said you was brave, but now it's all over
    You just one of the many plenty I done gave it to
    Ain't no savin' you
    No matter how many tears your moms cried
    Ain't gon' bring your ass back, plus in hell you gon' fry
    Why? But now the only two relative questions
    Is "do we bury him or burn him? Any suggestions?"
    Either way, you up out of here for good
    Now when niggas mention your name, they knockin' on wood (aight)
    Did I get my point across?
    Another body on the shottie, another joint I toss

    Ain't no sunshine when it's on
    Only darkness every day
    Ain't no sunshine when it's on, 'cause when it's on
    You niggas know to be gone every time, 'cause we don't play

    Every time, 'cause we don't play
    Every time, 'cause we don't play

    It ain't no sunshine when the dark man comes out
    And I want mine, so I plan to keep my gun out
    We got four nines, so niggas run in and run out
    But I bust mine, 'cause I'd like to hear some shouts
    Get at me dog, niggas know how it's goin' dizzy
    When it comes to that flow, I gets busy
    Who is he? Dark man of the unknown (rrr, arf)
    One dog, one bone
    Now who ain't goin' home? Looks like you
    You hit strike one, talkin' shit, strike two
    Won't be a strike three, 'cause I don't play fair
    I'ma look you in your eye while he hit you from the rear
    Be like, yeah, holdin' you up 'cause you fallin' (what?)
    The Lord ain't comin', so nigga, stop callin'
    You was ballin' a minute ago, in it for dough
    'Til it was, "yo, I swear to God, I didn't know"

    Ain't no sunshine when it's on
    Only darkness every day
    Ain't no sunshine when it's on, 'cause when it's on
    You niggas know to be gone, every time, 'cause we don't play

    Every time, 'cause we don't play
    Every time, 'cause we don't play

    And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
    What you think you gon' get, fuck around with my dough
    Just so it ain't no mistakes, this is my show
    One (one) two (two) three, here I go
    Your shit is quick, and your shit is slick, but this shit is thick
    Ain't you hear this shit? Damn right, I can finish shit
    If you caught that verse without a rewind, you can see mine
    But you'd be blind, I'll do it 360 and come up from behind
    Tap you on your shoulder, have you turnin' around
    Hit you with somethin' that'll have you burnin' the ground
    Be like, "damn, ain't nothin' left of money but a pile of ash"
    Life is good, so please enjoy it while it lasts
    'Cause you know ain't got much longer to go
    The quicker you go depends on the stronger the flow
    Well, niggas know, I don't give a fuck, right or wrong
    But ain't no sunshine when it's on

    Ain't no sunshine when it's on
    Only darkness every day
    Ain't no sunshine when it's on, 'cause when it's on
    You niggas know to be gone every time, 'cause we don't play

    Every time, 'cause we don't play
    Every time, 'cause we don't play Writer/s: Bill Withers, Damon J Blackman, Earl Simmons
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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