This time around I’ll never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you’re making me sick Though you really wanna get me
Somebody’s out, somebody’s out to get me You really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I’m taking no shit Though you really wanna get me You really wanna get me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
This time around I’m not going to get bit Though you really wanna get me But this time around I’m taking no shit Though you really wanna fix me
Somebody’s out, somebody’s out to use me You really want to use me And then falsely accuse me This time around don’t treat me like spit Though you really can’t control me You really can’t control me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
[The Notorious B.I.G.:] Listen, I’ve got problems of my own Flashin’ cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home I ain’t safe as I should be Things always missin’ Maybe it could be my friends They ain’t friends if they robbin’ me Stoppin’ me from makin’ a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I’ll resort to gun totin’
If I was dead broke and smokin’ I’d probably be by my lonesome I’m ‘a kill a nigga I ain’t jokin’ Indo smoke got me choking I’m hopin’ a fool come slippin’ So I could blow ’em open
This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the rotts Got pits by the door A real set of peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers So I won’t slack And I know my nigga Mike like that, baby
[Michael] This time around yeah
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
[Ad-libs in the background:] Get me Infect me You really got go get me Use me Accuse me Everybody’s got to … me Take me Change me Everybody’s gonna break me … … …
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had Had a hold of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me