8 Million Stories

Went to Carvel to get a milkshake

This honey ripped me off for all my loot cakes

The car, oh yeah, there's money in my jacket

Somebody broke into my ride and cold macked it

Yo, Tip, I tell you man the devil's tryin' it

But I'm going to stay strong 'cause I ain't buying it

Tonight I'm taking Sherry out, I don't have jack to wear

You know I gots to look dipped in the fresh new gear

Cool, I found something so I ironed it

I then got caught up on the phone, oh shit I'm frying it

Will someone tell me what did I do to deserve this?

I think I'll pull out my suit for Sunday service

My little brother wants Barney, cool I'm gettin' it

Took him down to Kay-Bee, they ain't sellin' it

Here we go with the cryin', yo, he's throwing fits

My blood pressure's blowing up, I can't take the shit

Finally, got what he wanted now he's good to go

Again the ride was smashed, where's my radio?

One time the car was in the shop, I had to borrow see

They had no mercy on the car they almost killed me

Where the hell can Nicki be? I'm gonna smack her up

I got the tickets for the Knicks and she cold stood me up

I need to hit a honey off, Jarobi pass the phone

Pulled out my book of hoes, oh yo, Sheila's home

Steady smilin' like a mother, yo, I'm read' to bone

Went down to hon, she's in the red zone

Stressed out more than anyone could ever be

Forever tryin' to clear the samples for my new LP

Everybody knows I go to Georgia often

Got on the flight and I ended up in Boston

With all these trials and tribulations, yo, I've been affected

And to top it off, Starks got ejected

Problems (help me out now), problems (help me out y'all)

Problems (help me out now, help me out y'all)

Woe is me, I'm having

Problems (help me out y'all), problems (help me out now)

Problems (help me out God, help me out y'all)

Just last week, my girl was stressing me (uh)

Now her best friend be underssin' me (uh)

Well, I was lovin' her by the moon ray (word)

Now I'm tricking on her like Kinte' (c'mon)

Bought a bag of izm from the smoke shop (uh)

Walking towards the car, here come the damn cops (uh)

Now I'm station bound for the Thai sticks

I bought it for my man, I don't believe this shit

Coach sat me down from the ball team (uh)

'Cause I was breakin' niggaz on the inseams (word, word)

Some niggaz cross-town was tryin' to stick me

All I had was shorts, a dollar 50 (uh)

Picked up this girl in the hooptie

Just because I rhyme, she tried to soup me (oh, man)

Pay for this, pay for that, loot for nails and hair

Who the hell you think I am, Mr. Belvedere? (Uh)

Go and get a bloody job, then can we look cute

Even if you give me boots, you'll never see my loot

She wasn't even all of that, just another hooker

So, I turned that ass away, quick like Chucky Booker

Sometimes you got to put the hoes in their friggin' place

Just move from in front me with your bati face!

Problems (help me out now), problems (help me out y'all)

Problems (help me out, God, I really need ya)

Lord knows I'm having

Problems (help me out now), problems (help me out y'all)

Problems (help me out y'all, I really need ya)

Jesus Christ, I'm having

Problems (help me out now), problems (help me out God)

Problems (really need ya, help me out now)

Pray for me, I'm having

Problems (help me out y'all), problems (help me out now)

Problems (help me out y'all)

Yeah (help me out y'all, help me out now)

Yeah (help me out, God)

Just lay down your burdens by the riverside

Hah, and you'll be alright, know what I'm sayin'?

Love and peace from Phife for '93, knahmsayin'?

Tribe Called Quest, Shaheed, and Tip

This is how we flip

My man Muhammad in the house, huh (come on, come on)

Zulu Nation in the house, huh (come on, come on)

SubRoc is in the house, huh (come on, come on)

My man Skeff is in the house, huh (come on, come on)

Jarobi White is in the house, huh (come on, come on)

Bob Power in the house, huh (come on, come on)

My man Eric in the house, huh (come on, come on)

My man Nitro in the house, huh (come on, come on)

Help me out y'all, help me out now

Help me out y'all, help me out now

Help me out God, I really need ya

Help me out now, I really need ya

Help me out y'all, help me out now

I'm having problems, help me out now

Really need ya, to help me out now

Help me out y'all, help me out now

Help me out y'all, help me out now

Help me out y'all, help me out now

Help me out God, I really need ya

Having problems, help me out now

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Help me, help me, help me, Muhammad!