Puff Daddy

[Puffy] (Mario)
I've seen a lot of things in my life
Been a lot of ups and downs
Made a lot of mistakes
No matter what you've always been by my side
You've always been my best friend
You're the love of my life (oh)
You're everything to me (oh)
You never left my side (you are my best friend)
I love you so much (yes you are)
You're my best friend

[Puffy]
Since the beginning of time
All you did was bless men
Too young to understand but now you're my best friend
How could they doubt you
Never think about you
Don't they know nothing's possible without you
Faith without fear that's how they raised me
Words from man kill but never phase me
Grateful for wisdom that you
But still I'm like dear God I wonder can you save me
Too much sinning gotta be more than plush living
Gotta be more than grabbing nines to buck tenants
Gotta be more than just to lust women
Gotta be more than platinum Rolexes, 600's and crush linen
Praise your name, I know some of them hate to do
Judgment day that no one can escape your crew
I'm just trying to live right and pray you take me through
And with this song I dedicate to you my Lord

1 - [Mario Winans]
Lord you mean the world to me
Before I was born you chose me
You always hear me when I'm calling
Even catch me when I'm falling
You're the closest one to me
I surrender all to the
I want the whole wide world to see
That we've always been and we'll always will be best friends

[Puffy]
Sometimes I reminisce and wonder how I made it this far
Because of you, I'm me, so you the real star
Your high in sight, the time is right to get my mind tight
Then give it to you and let it shine bright
My best friend only know how to teach the truth
Plant the seeds of life and let them eat the fruit
Can't you see that He spread love for you
Shed blood for you, cry for and die for you
Willies with mac millies know how you get down
We know the drama you bring whenever you hit town
Just remember when you pray, God is love
Gracious, merciful, forgive even the hardest thugs
Life as we know it, it all begins with Him
Life as we know it, it all ends with Him
If I was you I would never try to pretend with Him
He might spaz and blow it I'm best friends with him

Repeat 1

[Puffy]
Been two and a half years since my man Big passed
Been two and a half years since my world crashed
I needed help God gave me the power
Gave me the strength to go face to face with my darkest hour
Look me in the eyes and ask "What you doing happy?"
"Don't you know why I'm here?" and started shooting at me
Back to the war is my faith gonna play out
Never waving once, any no way out
You're time to die don't even stress the date
You're coming with me, your soul I'm next to take
I told him "I'm too much blessed with faith"
"And living for Christ" and then he said "Manifest the great"
All of a sudden, what I'm remembering
Ground started to shake, everything trembling
The power of the truth is shooting through my Timberlands
There was my Lord Jesus Christ, my best friend again, come on

Repeat 1 till end (with Puffy ad-libs)

[Puffy]
You mean everything to me
You've been with me since day one
Even when I thought nobody's was there
You were there
You're my best friend
I love you like no other
There is no feeling like this in the world
If you can relate to what I'm feeling
Put your hands in the air for me
Let me see you
Naw, matter of fact clap your hands for me
Clap your hands, come on
Thank you Jesus
You always hear me when I'm calling
Always catch me when I fall, yeah
I surrender all to the
I want the whole world to see
That you've always been, you'll always be
My best friend
I love you Jesus
Thank you, forgive me for my trespasses
As I forgive those who trespass against me
Thank you

Puff:
All I want is somebody, who's gonna love me for me
Somebody I can love for them
All this money dont mean shit if you ain't got nobody to share it with
I love you as the world, you feel me

(Chorus)
R. Kelly:
He don't understand you like I do
No he'll never make love to you like I do
So give it to me
Cause I can show you 'bout a real love
And I can promise anything that I do
Is just to satisfy you

Verse 1 (Puff)
When it hurt I ease the pain girl, corress your frame
Get them worries off your brain girl, I'm in your corner
Do what you want its your thang girl, I persist and travel
We one in the same girl, it aint a game
So I can't play with you, I wanna lay with you
Stay with you, play with you, grow old and gray with you
In good and bad times, we'll always make it through
Cause what we got is true, no matter what they say to you
I could straight lace you, not just appearance
Stimulate your mind, strength and your spirits
Be your voice of reason when you ain't tryna hear it
You want it but you fear it but you love it when u near it
Set her on the sofa get a little closer
Touch you right, do it like a man's suppose ta (to)
Knew you was the one, thats why I chose ya
Cause you get down for yours and ride like a soldier

(Chorus)
R. Kelly:
He don't understand you like I do
No he'll never make love to you like I do
So give it to me
Cause I can show you 'bout a real love
And I can promise anything that I do
Is just to satisfy you

Verse 2 (Puff)
Your soul ain't a toy, you ain't dealin with a boy
Feel emptiness inside? I can fill that void
When you spend time with your women and listen
It shines more that any bagguette diamond can glisten
I can't impress you with the cars and the wealth
Cause any woman will will and drive and get it herself
I'd rather show you it's heartfelt, make your heart melt
And prove to you you're more important than anything else
Worthwhile special like my first child
When I see your face it's always like the first time
Our eyes met, I knew we'd be together in a tri-jet
I wanna give you things that I didn't buy yet
Hold you, mold you, don't know, let me show you
Ain't no tellin what we could grow to
Let it be known, I told you
And I'ma be there for whatever you go through, my love's true

(Chorus)
R. Kelly:
He don't understand you like I do
No he'll never make love to you like I do
So give it to me
Cause I can show you 'bout a real love
And I can promise anything that I do
Is just to satisfy you

(Bridge)
R. Kelly:
Don't let him sing you a sad song (No baby)
Waiting for love like this too long (You don't have to wait, you don't have
to wait on him, baby)
All that you need I can give you (You don't have to wait, you don't have to
wait on,)
I do, satisfy you (You don't have to wait on him)

Verse 3 (Puff):
I'm the light when you can't see, I'm that air when you can't breathe
I'm that feeling when you can't leave
Some doubt, some believe, some lie, cheat, and deceive
So It's only you and me
When you're weak, I'll make you strong, here's where you belong
I ain't perfect, but I promise I won't do you wrong
Keep you (a)way from harm, my love is protected
I'll wrap you in my arms so you'll never feel neglected
I'll just make you aware of what we have is rare
In the moment of despair, I'm the courage when you're scared
Loyal, down for you, soon as I saw you
Wanted to be there cause I could hold it down for you
Be around for you, plant seeds in the soil
Make love all night, bending bed coils
You're a queen, therefore I treat you royal
This is all for you, cause I simply adore you

(Chorus)
R. Kelly:
(Baby he) He don't understand you like I do
No he'll never make love to you like I do
So give it to me
Cause I can show you 'bout a real love
And I can promise anything that I do
Is just to satisfy you

Chorus to fade
Puff:
This one right here goes out to all my sisters

Intro: Puff Daddy

I want y'all to check out This is a Bad Boy tribute to my man the Notorious B.I.G. which features myself, Faith and 112 Rest in peace B.I.G -- we miss ya

Verse One: Puff Daddy

Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show I laced the track, you locked the flow So far from hangin on the block for dough Notorious they got to know that life ain't always what it seems to be Words can't express what you mean to me Even though you're gone, we still a team Through your family, I'll fulfill your dream In the future, can't wait to see

If you'll open up the gates for me Reminisce some time, back when they took my friend Try to black it out, but it plays again When it's real, feelings hard to conceal Can't imagine all the pain I feel You didn't even hit half your breath I know you're living you life -- after death

Chorus: Faith Evans

Every step I take, Every move I make Every single day, every time I pray -- I'll be missing you Thinking of the day, when you went away What a life to take, what a bond to break -- I'll be missing you

Verse Two: Puff Daddy

It's kinda hard with you not around Know you in heaven smiling down Watching us while we pray for you Every day we pray for you Til the day we meet again In my heart is where I'll keep you friend Memories give me the strength I need to proceed The strength I need to believe

My thoughts B.I.G. I just can't define Wish i can turn back the hands of time Us in the 6th, shopping for new clothes and kick You and me taking flicks, making hits Stages they receive you warm I still can't believe you're gone You didn't even hit half your breath I know your living you life -- after death

Chorus

[Faith Evans] Somebody tell me why, one black morning when this life is over I know -- I'll see your face

Outro: 112

Every night I pray, every step I take Every move I make, every single day (repeat 3X) Every move I make

Chorus

Its been a long time
been a long time comin'
Looks like the death of me now
But you know, there's no turning back now.
This is what makes me.
This is what I am.

Chorus:

You can hate me now (QB)
But I won't stop now (Real Niggas)
Cause I can't stop now (Bravehearts)
You can hate me now (C'mon)
But I won't stop now
Cause I can't stop now
You can hate me now
You can hate me nooow

Do it now, Do It now, do it now

Verse 1:

Don't hate me, hate the money I see, clothes that I buy
Ice that I wear, clothes that I try
Close your eyes, picture me rollin,
sixes, money foldin
Bitches honeys that swollen
the riches, nas get in ya
most critically acclaimed pulitzer prize winner
best storyteller thug narrator my style's greater
model dater, big threat to a lot of you haters
commentators bring aside try watchin my paper
almost a decade quite impressive
most of the best is in the essence
for this rap shit that I stand for
expanding more to the big screen
bill gates dreams

but it seems youd rather see me in jail
with state dreams
want me off the scene fast
but good things last
like your favorite m.c. still makin' some mean cash
first rapper to bring a platinum plaque
back to the projects
but you still wanna hate, be my guest
I suggest

Do it now

Chorus


Do it now, I told you do it now

Verse 2:

You wanna hate me then hate me
what can I do?
but keep gettin money
funny I was just like you
I had to hustle hard never give up
until I made it
now y'all sayin that's a clever nigga
nothing to play with
hate on me, I blew but I'm the same ol G
People warn me, when you're on top there's envy
took my niggas out the hood but you doubt on us

sayin' we left the hood
but can't get it out of us
My bad, should I step out my shoes
give 'em to you?
here's my car and my house
you can live in that too
criticize when I flow for the streets
hate my dress code
Gucci this, Fendi that
what you expect hoe
nickname esco
took this game to its threshold
best flow I bet the whole U.S. know
try to make it like you the realest
but who the illest?
think we all know the answer to that
cause niggas feel this right

Do it now

Chorus

Verse 3:

Its a thin line between paper and hate
friends and snakes, nine millis and thirty-eights
Hell or the pearly gates
I was destined to come
predicted, blame God, he blew breath in my lungs
second to none, wicked turn wives to widows
shoot through satin pillows, the desolate one
took a little time to claim my spot
chairman of the board until this game stop
and I side with the Lord
ride for the cause
while driving, niggas shot out my doors

plottin, I'm sure to catch me
with they glocks to my jaw
try stickin me up but I
but I flipped on these ducks
Instead of me
ambulances were picking them up

That's what you get
niggas fear what they don't understand
hate what they can't conquer
guess its just a theory of man
became a monster, atop of the world
never fallin
I'm as real as they come
from day one, forever ballin
c'mon

Chorus (x2)
(Do it now, do it now)
(do it now, do it now)
(c'mon)
(Hate me now, hate me now)
(C'mon niggas, c'mon niggas)
(do it now, get the shit over with)
(it ain't gonna ever stop niggas)

Uh huh, yeah, yeah

Hear my cries Hear my calls Lend me your ears See my falls See my errors Know my faults Time halts See my loss Know I'm lacking

Backtracking Where I met you Pistol packing Itchy finger Trigger happy Try to trap me Bear rap Wire tap me

Back-stab me Break the faith Fall from grace Tell me lies Time flies Close you eyes Come with me Come with me

Yeah

Come with me

Uh hu, yeah

You said to trust you You never hurt me Now I'm disgusted To stand adjusted Certainly you fooled me Ridiculed me Let me hangin

Now shit's boomerangin Right back at you Big long range Narrow minded Let be blinded I cosigned it Shit backfired But I'm bouncing back

I'm grinded Not many were there Pressure You comprehend me You want to end me You offend me Drama Feel the trama Come with me

Yeah

Uh hu

Hea

Come with me

Don't be afraid

Yeah

Come with me

I close my eyes And I see You Standing there I cry Tears Of sorrow I die

Uh hu, yeah

I fought my enemies Fought my foes Damn these hoes You steppin on my toes Back up off me Take your hands off me Give me room to breathe I'm not hearin I'm not fearin it I'm up to my ears in it

Bullshit I'm destructive So when they find that deductive So say it's lunacy But luckily I'll be movin on I ignore you Sorry if I bore you I neglect you Don't mean to disrespect you Can't you see I love you dearly

And that's sincerely But you annoy me You can't afford me I'm here to stay Forever, and ever In a day that's never I can't let you go I can't forget it Why you did it

I won't permit it I wanna quit it I wanna fight you I'll fuckin bite you Can't stand nobody like you You can't run You can't hide No surprise Close your eyes Come with me

Yeah

Come with me

Come with me

Aaaow

Yeah, I like this

Come on Come on

Yeah

Turn me up

I need you to turn me up

Yeah Yeah Yeah

Come on now

Yeah

Hear my cries Hear my calls Lend me your ears

Uh hu

You're ready now

Come on, check us out

Hear my cries Hear my calls Lend me your ears

Uh

Oh yeah, that's right Oh yeah, that's right for you

Hear my cries Hear my calls Lend me your ears See my falls See my errors Know my faults

Time halts See my loss Know I'm lacking Backtracking Where I met you Pistol packing Itchy finger Trigger happy Try to trap me Bear rap Wire tap me Back-stab me

Break the faith Fall from grace Tell me lies Time flies Close you eyes

Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me Come with me

I'ma take you with me

I wanna fight you I'll fuckin bite you Can't stand nobody like you You can't run You can't hide No surprise Close you eyes Come with me

I'ma take you with me

I'm here to stay Forever, and ever In a day that's never Come with me

Uh hu, yeah Uh hu, yeah Uh hu, yeah Uh hu, yeah Uh hu, yeah Uh hu, yeah

Come with me

Mase talkin

Yo yo, this Mase, youknowhatI'msayin? You got niggaz that don't like me for whatever reason You got niggaz that don't wanna see me rich You got niggaz that's mad, cause I'm always with they bitch Then you got niggaz that just don't like me You know, the, those P.H.D. niggaz

But you know I pop a lot of shit but I back it up though see it's a difference, a lot of niggaz pop shit But a lot of niggaz don't make hits But it's like this whole Bad Boy shit we come to bring it to y'all niggaz, me, B.I., Puff, Lox, whoever Black Rob If you wanna dance, we dance

Verse One: Mase

Now trick what? Lace who? That ain't what Mase do Got a lot of girls that'd love to replace you Tell you to your face Boo, not behind your back Niggaz talk shit, we never mind that Funny, never find that, Puff a dime stack Write hot shit, and make a nigga say, 'Rewind that' Niggaz know, we go against the Harlem Jigalo Getcha hoe, lick her low, make the bitch, hit the do' I represent honies with money fly guys with gems

Drive with the tints that be thirty-five percent Hoes hope I lay so I look both ways Cop says, 'OK, my tint smoke gray' No way, nigga leave without handin me my shit Got plans to get my Land and my 6 Niggaz outta pen'll understand this shit Pop champagne like I won a championship (uhh, uhh)

Chorus: Notorious B.I.G.

Been around the world and yah yah yah And we been playa hated [say what?] I don't know and I don't know why Why they want us faded [ahehe] I don't know why they hate us [yeah] Is it our ladies? [uh-huh] Or I drive Mercedes [uhh, uhh] *Baby baby*{Not sure}

Verse Two: Puff Daddy

I was in one bedroom, dreamin of a million (yeah) Now I'm in beach houses, cream to the ceiling (that's right) I was a gentleman, livin in tenements Now I'm swimmin in, all the women that be tens (hoo) Went from Bad Boys to the Crushed Linen Men Now my divi-dends be the new Benjamins (uh-huh) Hoes of all complexions, I like cinnamon Mase you got some hoes well nigga, send em in (c'mon) What you waitin for, let the freak show begin

How they came in a truck? (Mase: Nah Puff, that's a Benz) Mercedes, c'mere baby, you don't like the way it's hot and hazy, never shady, you must be crazy It's ridiculous, how you put your lips on this Don't kiss right there girlfriend I'm ticklish (heheh) And I be switchin fees with a wrist full of G's Nigga please, I'm the macaroni with the cheese

Chorus

Verse Three

Puff:

Now Puff rule the world, even though I'm young I make it my biz to see that all ladies come (yeah) Get em all strung from the tip of my tongue Lick em places niggaz wouldn't dare put they faces (c'mon)

Mase:

Before I die, hope I, remake a flow by In the brand new treasure on a old try Now when my third dry, even when the smoke lie Eat the mami chochi and drive a low-ride We never ride far, packed five in a car Save money for the drinks, I'm about to buy the bar (yeah) And everywhere I drive I'm a star, little kids all on the corner scream, 'That's my car!'

It was days couldn't be fly, now I'm in a T.I. Come in clubs with B.I., now a nigga V.I. (uh-huh) Rock tons of gold, nuff money I fold Roll the way you wanna roll, break a hundred out the toe

As Biggie does chorus, Puff is in tha background: C'mon, yeah yeah, uh-huh We been playa hated! Why? Why they want us hated! Why they hate us? Is it our ladies? Say what? Yeah, baby baby!

Chorus, with Puff talking:

You know, sometimes I gotta ask myself Why's there so much jealousy in the world? Don't look at mine, get yours (music fades)

Uhh, uh-huh, yeah It's all about the Benjamins baby It's all about the Benjamins baby

Verse One: Puff Daddy

Now... what y'all wanna do? Wanna be ballers? Shot-callers? Brawlers -- who be dippin in the Benz wit the spoilers On the low from the Jake in the Taurus Tryin to get my hands on some Grants like Horace Yeah livin the raw deal, three course meals

Spaghetti, fettucini, and veal But still, everything's real in the field And what you can't have now, leave in your will But don't knock me for tryin to bury seven zeros, over in Rio Dijanery Ain't nobody's hero, but I wanna be heard on your Hot 9-7 everyday, that's my word Swimmin in women wit they own condominiums

Five plus Fives, who drive Millineums It's all about the Benjamins, what? I get a fifty pound bag of ooh for the mutts Five carats on my hands wit the cuts And swim in European figures Fuck bein a broke nigga

Verse Two: Jadakiss (overlaps last two lines of Puff Daddy)

I want a all chromed out wit the clutch, nigga Drinkin malt liquor, drivin a Bro' Vega I'm wit Mo' sippers, watched by gold diggers (uhh) Rockin Bejor denims, wit gold zippers (c'mon) Lost your touch we kept ours, poppin Cristals Freakin the three-quarter reptiles (ahahah)

Enormous cream, forrest green -- Benz jeep for my team so while you sleep I'ma scheme (that's right) We see through, that's why nobody never gon' believe you You should do what we do, stack chips like *Hebrews* Don't let the melody intrigue you (uh-uh) Cause I leave you, I'm only here for that green paper which lead you

Verse Three: Sheek

I'm strictly tryin to cop those, colossal sized Picasso's And have papi flip coke outside Delgado's (whoo!) Mienda, with cash flowin like Sosa And the latin chick tranportin in the chocha Stampedin over, pop Mo's, never sober Lex and Range Rovers dealin weight by Minnesota (uhh)

Avoidin NARC's wit camcorders and Chevy Novas (uh-huh) Stash in the buildin wit this chick named Alona (uh-huh) from Daytona, when I was young I wants to bone her (uh-huh) But now I only hit chicks that win beauty pageants (ahahaha) Trickin, they takin me skiing, at the Aspens (c'mon) Uhh, gangsta mental, stay poppin Cristal Pack a black pist-al in the Ac' Coupe that's dark brown (whoo!) Pinky-ringin, gondolas wit the man singin Italian music down the river wit your chick clingin to my bizzalls, player you mad false Actin hard when you as pussy as RuPaul Puff Daddy: C'mon, c'mon, uh-huh It's all about the Benjamins baby

Uh-huh, yeah

(repeat 4 times:)

It's all about the Benjamins baby Now, what y'all wanna do? It's all about the Benjamins baby Wanna be ballers, shot-callers It's all about the Benjamins baby Brawlers -- who be dippin in the Benz wit the spoilers It's all about the Benjamins baby On the low from the Jake in the Taurus

Verse Four:

Lil' Kim:

Uhh, uhh, what the blood clot? Wanna bumble wit the Bee hahh? BZZZZ, throw a hex on a whole family (yeah... yeah yeah) Dressed in all black like the Oman (say what?) Have your friends singin 'This is for my homey' (that's right) And you know me, from makin niggaz so sick Floss in my 6 with the Lex on the wrist If it's Murder, you know She Wrote it (uh-huh)

German Ruger for your ass bitch, deep throate d Know you wanna fill the room cause it's platinum coated Take your pick, got a firearm you shoulda toted, suck a dick All that bullshit you kick, playa hatin from the sideline Get your own shit, why you ridin mine? (uh-huh)

I'm, a Goodfella kinda lady Stash 380's and Mercedes, Puffy hold me down baby! Only female in my crew, and I kick shit like a nigga do, with a trigga too, fuck you

(Big: Yeah, yeah, uhh, uhh, uhh!)

Verse Five: Notorious B.I.G. (BACKGROUND CHANGE!)

I been had skills, Cristal spills Hide bills in Brazil, about a mil to ice grill Make it hard to figure me, liquor be, kickin me in my asshole, uhhh, undercover, Donni Brascoe Lent my East coast girl, the Bentley to twirl (uh-huh) My West coast shorty, push the chrome 740 Rockin Redman and Naughty, all in my kitty-kat

Half a brick of yea, in the bra, where her titties at And I'm livin that, whole life, we push weight (uh-huh) Fuck the state pen, fuck hoes at Penn State (c'mon) Listen close it's Francis, the Praying Mantis Attack with the Mac, my left hand spit, right hand grip on the whip, for the smooth getaway

Playa haters get away or my lead will spray Squeeze off til I'm empty, don't tempt me Only, to Hell I send thee, all about the Benji's What??

It's all about the Benjamins baby

(Uh-huh, yeah)

REPEAT 8 Times

A yo Puff, check this out, I'm tired of fuckin' dictating on these
mutherfuckers lets take it to the next millennium on these niggas,
you got to keep bubblin' on em, platinum doublin' on em, fuck
these niggas, A yo, I bumped into these cat an' they was like,
"Yeah, what up wit that nigga Puff he swear he nice," I said yo,
he don't swear he nice, he knows he nice.
You Public Enemy number one right now, fuck that dash spit
that hydro-ghetto shit,

(Puffy)

Lets go,
thats that beat right here
who should I fear
throw your hand in the air
socialise, get down, let your soouulll lead the way
cause i'm that enemy that you can't see
who you wanna be, you ain't shit to me
It ain't hard for you to get to me
playa, my own dogs, they'll spit fo me
so if you want whats mine, you gots to have the heart
I've seen em come and i've seen em part
If you ain't want beef then why did you start?
Front from the light catch shots after dark
suffer duck or you'll catch these
on the spot, red dots make em all believe
ain't nobody kicking the rhymes like these
see I do the things that they can't achieve
so don't start bassin' an' i'll start pacing
bets on that you'll be discracing
more hotter than the sun,
I'm living on the run
because i'm Public Enemy number one

Chorus (singing with beat scratching in the background)

one, one, one one,
one, one, one
one, one, one
let me ask you, what you got against me?
is it my girl or is it the Bentley?
is it my house? or maybe its all free
I just came up in your hall against me
now ask yourself, why is he number one?
now ask yourself, who's done what he's done
then ask yourself, you're fifth of the long run
you think its a game cause you fucked the wrong one
always with God and I don't swing solo,
never back down when I got a throw dolo
wanna see me out, but I just won't go though
pretty young thing wanna have my photo
one in the room hangin' on the wall
in rememberance that I rocked them all
got no time for those that think small
grill me in the club cause they can't ball
hate shot callers,
hate them ballers,
back in control now I call orders
it's no fun fleeing under the gun,
because they got me Public Enemy number one

Chorus

All you suckers, liars,
caught at the fires,
wanna infiltrate and break my empire
I spit lines, hit rhymes, keep dimes sweating
giving them the juice thast their not gettin'
a bonafide playa, now who got the flavour
a non-stop, rhythm rock poetry sayer
I'm the life saver, the New york mayor
before you try me, you better say your prayers
my word to the wise is "Do not cry,"
you know that i'm gone then say don't die
I take what I find, put a beat to they rhyme
thought it was over but I crept from behind,
almost 2000 and running out of time
almost to the point when I wanna bust nines
a lot of straight faces, I can only trust mine
soldiers in positions, all on the front line
don't make a move till I give them the sign
known as the poetical, lyrical miracle son
because i'm Public Enemy number one

Chorus