(Akon):] Shakedown (Uh-oh-oh); Akon, Nas, here we go New York (Uh-oh-oh) Here we go world, here we go y'all (Uh-oh-oh, 'Cause it's a shakedown, uh-oh
Night displaying the face of loyalty and my tiresome attractions were like blows to the knee. And it's all the same when there is no chance that you
Half past one and a dial tone to match. I've fooled sleep one too many times. This clock doesn't seem to move when I want, or should I say that time
tired of disguising regret through complexities and catch phrases. Cut the transmission! Burn down the radio lines! This town could use some excitement, it'll be fine. Shakedown
I'm sorry is never enough. I drifted into myself and rested her thoughts upon each face turned pale. She resented those light-hearted jokes so I stole
Hey there anonymous, this doesn't concern you. Notice the expiration sly. Resignation imposed as I've been shedding the seconds and applying the formula
Lesson one: involves a slice of rye and a hand grenade. A reminder to what we once were, a mere glimpse as to all that we will become. Black preceding
The crowds are all alone, temperature set in stone, tempers are flailing because they have nobody, yet I don't care. Look alive. A nervous narcotic speaks
I have written a tragedy down below where the pretty boys come to die. Although, I'm spitting phrases of nothing to save myself the embarrassment of
Paranoia seeks its victims. This is bad news, for I've lost my head again. Even the faint at heart are babbling catch phrases. Oh god, someone deafen
I observed the little things: the swaying of scarves, the king of hearts' clever suicide attempt, a slowly decaying corpse sprinkled with shotgun shells
We prefer to be categorized in sub genres. We opt for meticulous separation. My apologies for I haven't been myself lately. I am not at liberty to say
to their knees You know this will be a shakedown, a shakedown baby. Gonna be a shakedown. Gonna be a shakedown. Gonna be a shakedown. Gonna be a shakedown
and mighty shit, I'm a witch Well, well, well a wish wanna throw it in a ditch I'm concentrating on the big laugh You just acting like that damn old Riff-Raff Shakedown
to want to shine But once you step across that line No matter where you hide I'm comin after you Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded light Breakdown, takedown, your busted Shakedown
ends the same Another room without a view waits downtown You can shake me for a while Live it up in style No matter what you do I'm going to take you down Shakedown
[Intro:] It is no longer 1999... And I live in a world of one track minds... Where the industry feeds us fashion design... That creates MCs that cannot
Somebody tell them motherfuckers I'm here! [Verse 1] Emcees and rappers, what's up, I hope it's good For them street niggas breakin them bricks, in