Game's Pain

Album: L.A.X. (2008)
Charted: 75
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  • Ayy, yeah
    Yeah
    I'm payin', yeah

    See, ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
    I've been in this game, it's a new day
    And I'm makin' it known 'cause I just want the world to know
    I'm payin' my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
    I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah-yeah

    I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday
    Let the top down, California's my birthplace
    So I'ma take you there like B.I.G took niggas to New York
    "Juicy" had us feelin' like we was from New York
    And that's real shit
    Blazed the Philly, it's summertime, shout out to Will Smith
    'Cause who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince
    Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks?
    My nigga Nas told me money make the world go 'round
    And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down
    I've been around Hip-Hop since '85
    She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
    I used to think LL stood for Love LA
    He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?
    Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match
    Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back

    And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change (make a change)
    I've been in this game, it's a new day
    And I'm makin' it known 'cause I just want the world to know (makin' it known 'cause)
    I'm payin' my dues (ayy), and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know (oh)
    I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah-yeah

    Public Enemy and N.W.A is on my boom box, had to say
    Today was a good day, had the hood buzzin'
    Ice Cube my favorite rapper, y'all niggas can't tell me nothin'
    Everybody's first bootleg was Boyz 'n the Hood
    Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood
    When the cars ride by with the boomin' system
    Two door Mustang and the roof was missin'
    Every girl at ya school had the new extensions
    Even gangstas was dancin' like New Edition
    'Cause the house parties stayed rockin' all night
    Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)
    'Cause after the cops left, it was a party then
    You down with OPP, then bring Naughty in
    They say it never rain in southern California, Tony Toni lied
    Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky

    And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
    I've been in this game, it's a new day
    And I'm makin' it known 'cause I just want the world to know
    I'm payin' my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
    I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah-yeah (I'm payin', oh)

    Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M get the money
    In the back, I relax with all the honey's
    DJ bring it back, let it go
    Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say, "Woah"
    Every thing full circle, Game livin' major
    Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
    Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop
    Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop
    Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range
    Every rap metaphor always ends in my name
    The Kool Hercs, DJ Red Alerts
    Before I was born they was talkin' 'bout The Game (yeah-yeah)
    Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane
    Don't know him, Game gon' show 'em
    Just like they showed me, my lyrics is OG
    When it's all said and done, you niggas gon' quote me

    Ever since the day I got the chance to make a change (ever since the day, oh)
    I've been in this game, it's a new day (and I'm makin' it known)
    And I'm makin' it known 'cause I just want the world to know (and I'm makin' it known)
    I'm payin' my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
    I'm payin' homage 'cause you've paved the way for me, yeah

    See, Mary J. I want you to understand
    You paved the way (for me)
    I'm givin' homage (to you) Writer/s: Dahoud Darien, Ervin Pope, Grenique Harper, Jayceon Taylor, Jerome Foster, Keyshia Cole
    Publisher: Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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