- Song Name: D'Evils
- Artist Name: Jay-Z
- Album: Reasonable Doubt/Hard Knock Life, Vol. 2
- Songwriters: Chris Martin, Shawn Carter
- Release Date: 2005.09.05
LYRICS FOR "D'Evils"
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
Secret Society
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
I came down
This s*** is wicked on these mean streets
None of my friends speak
We're all tryin' to win
Maybe it's for the best though
'Cause when they seein' too much
You know they tryin' to get you touched
Whoever said illegal was the easy way out
Couldn't understand the mechanics
An' the workings of the underworld
Nine to five is how you survive
I'm tryin' to live it to the limit an' love it a lot
Life ills
I used to say
I never prayed to God
That's right
Ain't askin' for forgiveness for my sins
I break bread with the late heads
Pickin' they brains for angles
An' all the evils that the game'll do
It gets dangerous
An' now we're lethal
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
Secret Society
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
I came down
We used to fight for building blocks
Now
The closest of friends when we first started
But grew apart as the money grew
An' soon grew black-hearted
Thinkin' back
He never learned
My hand around her collar
She said the taste of dollars was s*****
About his whereabouts
I kept feedin' her money 'til her s*** started to make sense
Who could ever foresee
We used to stay up all night at slumber parties
Now I'm tryin' to rock his b**** to sleep
All the years we were real close
Now I see his fears through her tears
Know she's wishin' we were still close
Don't cry
I'll take away your miseries an' make 'em mine
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
Secret Society
Dear God
[Incomprehensible] mind
Dear God
I came down
My flesh
My soul is possessed by D'Evils
In the form of diamonds an' Lexuses
The Exorcist got me doin' skits like Homie
You don't know me but the whole world owe me
Was thought to be a pleasant guy all my f*****' life
So now I'm down for whatever
Throughout my junior high years
But now this 'Higher learning' got the Remy in me
Liquors invaded my kidneys
Got me ready to lick off
I can't be held accountable
Got me runnin' with guys
Tellin' lies that sound true
Come test me
For the love of money
Stop screamin'
An' even if Jehovah witness
Bet he'll never testify
Dear God
I came down
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