[ar:Jaheim]
[ti:Life Of A Thug]
[al:The Makings Of A Man]

[00:01.51]Jaheim - Life Of A Thug
(Hook:)
[00:13.97]
[00:15.92]I live the life of a thug
[00:17.61]Sold many of drugs
[00:20.12]Whatever you name it, I've done
[00:24.00]Laid a few cats down
[00:25.96]I'm on some new shit now
[00:27.88]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
[00:31.91]Live the life of a hustla
[00:34.46]Keepin it gangsta
[00:36.00]Whatever you name it, I've done
[00:39.97]I been all around the world
[00:42.54]Met all kinds of girls
[00:43.95]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
(Verse 1:)
[00:48.17]Coming up I had it bad
[00:50.13]I never knew my dad
[00:52.03]Only memories, a picture in a frame
[00:55.78]He passed away when I was two
[00:57.99]There was nothing they could do
[00:59.89]And all I know is that they said he was the ladies man
[01:04.02]Momma kept pressing on
[01:06.05]Her boys kept her strong
[01:07.67]We didn't need for much
[01:10.15]She did it all alone
[01:11.59]She kept her head up high
[01:13.91]Till the day she died
[01:15.94]Told me to never give up
[01:17.60]Do what I gotta, to survive
[01:21.04]I been uptown, played many games, hurt by many girls
[01:25.01]Been all around, looking for love, but no one to trust
[01:28.89]I been locked down with the big boys
[01:31.19]See I changed now
[01:33.55]The high school diploma made my momma proud
(Hook:)
[01:35.81]I live the life of a thug
[01:37.99]Sold many of drugs
[01:39.73]Whatever you name it
[01:41.61]I've done
[01:43.63]Laid a few cats down
[01:45.41]I'm on some new shit now
[01:47.42]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
[01:50.53]Live the life of a hustla
[01:53.37]Keepin it gangsta
[01:55.48]Whatever you name it, I've done
[01:59.56]I been all around the world
[02:01.83]Met all kinds of girls
[02:03.68]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
(Verse 2:)
[02:07.16]In and out of jail since 12
[02:09.50]A juvenile so no bail
[02:11.41]Most of my summer days, spent em' away
[02:15.81]They gave me a B and E, first degree robbery, criminal mischief
[02:20.82]Prosecution's on my heels now
[02:23.14]I tried to straighting up too
[02:25.25]I got hit by deja vu
[02:27.41]A 9 to 5 couldn't find it
[02:29.73]My only option was to block it
[02:31.72]I been shot at, stabbed
[02:33.59]You don't know the half
[02:35.15]I was a real ass cat
[02:36.65]Taking a look back
[02:39.14]The life of a thug
[02:41.60]I been uptown, played many games, hurt by many girls
[02:44.62]Been all around, looking for love, but no one to trust
[02:48.52]I been locked down with the big boys
[02:50.78]See I changed now
[02:52.73]The high school diploma made my momma proud
(Hook:)
[02:55.33]I live the life of a thug
[02:57.50]Sold many of drugs
[02:59.27]Whatever you name it
[03:01.31]I've done
[03:03.25]Laid a few cats down
[03:05.13]I'm on some new shit now
[03:07.24]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
[03:11.22]Live the life of a hustla
[03:14.08]Keepin it gangsta
[03:15.41]Whatever you name it, I've done
[03:19.27]I been all around the world
[03:21.50]Met all kinds of girls
[03:23.09]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
[03:27.46]I been through so much
[03:29.39]Didn't know who to trust
[03:31.22]I could only count on me
[03:33.16]Out in playing in these streets
[03:35.24]Had to change up my hustle
[03:37.31]Had to live with the struggle
[03:39.44]Taking a dozen a blow
[03:43.16]It's been a long time coming but I came up
[03:47.26]And I gotta thank the Lord
[03:49.36]Cause he gave me enough
[03:51.16]Anything more than that I woudn't be where I'm at
[03:55.02]Anything less I confess
[03:57.14]Look at me now
[03:58.11]I'm at my best
(Hook:)
[03:59.65]I live the life of a thug
[04:01.26]Sold many of drugs
[04:03.18]Whatever you name it
[04:05.27]I've done
[04:07.08]Laid a few cats down
[04:08.81]I'm on some new shit now
[04:10.76]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done
[04:14.91]Live the life of a hustla
[04:17.43]Keepin it gangsta
[04:20.51]Whatever you name it, I've done
[04:22.07]I been all around the world
[04:25.05]Met all kinds of girls
[04:26.98]I tell you whatever you name it, I've done