Joe Budden War Story Lyrics

Another war story for my n____z that go to war for me
When they get down to business, always make the call for me
When I die, my n____z pour forties
Listen closely at another tall tale about a war story
War story for my n____z that go to war for me
And when the beef come around, they down to brawl for me
I reminisce on what it all taught me
'cause almost every real n____ been involved in a war story

Saturday night, in the crib chillin', I got a call around eight
My man Nate, tellin' me to come straight
Through to his house, heard about a club
I told 'em I'd throw on some clothes, pick up some brews and be out
Responded "no doubt", handled my B.I., then jumped in a Hyundai
Stash the heat under the passenger seat, in case o' gunplay
Reminiscing on Monday, 'cause Nate cousin had died
Same day I looked in his eyes, seen he was vex yo
Some s___ I know is hard to let go, electrocuted on the Metro
All week been on a rampage, even had some real n____z petro
I could relate black, hopped in the car and gave Nate dap
Reached in his pocket and pulled about e-leven trade bags(???)
Now me and this n____ go way back
We used to get high, conversatin' while b__pin' 8-tracks
I pulled over, went into the store to buy blunts
But they was gettin' robbed when we went in there
See I done been there, done that, some white cat with a gat
Told us, two or three others, "Nobody move or else you hear my gun clap"
Told dude behind the register to "Run that", cashier hesitated
Gunman plugged a slug in his heart, his soul levitated
Body collapsed to the floor, that's all the one woman saw
She fainted, rush of adrenaline, some other gentleman
Looked at Nate as if to tell 'em "Help me"
Nate started whisperin', didn't peep that the gunman was listenin'
Stopped fightin' with the register, but the gat to Nate face, it's glistenin'
Told 'em "Shut the f___ up,
a'body gettin' stuck up 'cause I ain't leavin' here broke"
Ran they pockets and told 'em "Thanks, I needed somethin' to smoke"
He real sarcastic, thinkin' that measures are gettin' drastic
Plus I knew Nate ain't give a f___ about bein' blasted
He said, "You b______, let's see who's first to see they casket
Why don't you be a man, drop the gun and get that a__ kicked"
To my surprise he dropped it, bullets raid
Hear somethin' that ricocheted, caught the other customer in the leg
Nate and the gunman too busy bangin' out
I seen the gat and went to pick it up
Robber seen me run for it too, I wasn't quick enough
Had me on point, oh no that's ridiculous
Aimed two shots from a nick above
And Nate tried to rush him like a true thug would
But gunman caught a n____ in his pelvis
Nate couldn't take it so nice with Elvis
Gunman fled out the store, somebody musta heard the last shot
And called the cops 'cause five came in
Followed by four more, took survivors to the hospital
After I had told them the murderer had ran a block or two
And on my way out I seen the white cat get arrested
Cried for days about Nate, but later learned to accept it
It's my fifth friend gone, lost a brother figure
Nathan died 'cause n____z is always tryna' hurt another n____