Lyrics Once Upon a Time - T-Bone
[Chorus]
Once
upon
a
time
in
that
Ghetto
yo
I
used
to
make
the
chetta
When
I
was
lounging
with
the
playa
and
the
hustlers
yo
And
rydin
on
'em
haters
Just
pimpin
with
them
playas
from
the
415
Hustling
everyday
just
to
stay
alive
Huh,
once
upon
a
time
in
the
ghetto
yo-o
I
used
to
make
that
cheddar
[Verse
1]
Used
to
be
a
slave
to
sin
Smoking
indo
smoke
like
the
homie
Mista
Grimm
Now
who
a
thought
that
years
ago
I'd
be
the
one
reachin
him
Prayin
in
the
late
night
hour
crying
Askin'
that
lord
to
come
on
in
Of
a
broken
heart
filled
with
all
this
hurt
and
pain
Askin
that
lord
to
clear
that
overcast
and
all
the
rain
Cuz
there
ain't
no
sunshine
in
the
ghetto
Unless
ya
got
Christ
in
ya
life
not
the
devil
That's
what
I
had
though
Demons
in
my
system
dogg
Now
I'm
intoxicated
wit
the
Holy
Spirit
yall
No
more
chronic,
bionic
and
gin
and
tonic
Chocolate
tye,
or
sticky
icky,
icky
Cuz
the
Holy
Goly
gets
me
high
[Verse
2]
See
I
was,
thugged
out
West
Cali
livin
Straight
sinnin
in
boss
hog
Cali
Pimpin
Straight
sippin
Gin
& Juice,
Tangarae
and
Rum
Steady
spittin
pimp
game
from
this
play
tongue
Brim
tilted
to
the
left
Leaning
in
my
ride
"Wit
that"
rims
glistering
While
I'm
whistling
Picture
me
and
chicks
kissin
in
the
back
of
a
64
Devil
had
me
trippin
like
a
wineo'
in
a
liquor
store
Thank
God
bro
Jesus
broke
the
Devils
chains
Now
I'm
addicted,
shooting
this
gospel
all
up
in
my
veins
Can't
get
enough
of
the
way
that
he
makes
me
feel
I
wanna
holla,
holla
Ready
to
die
in
ya
honor
I'm
a
changed
man
from
the
feet
up
But
stay
G'd
up
From
the
street
up
So
I
can
reach
rydas
smoking
the
weed
up
[Bridge]
I
just
don't
know
why
These
rydas
wanna
ryde
When
they
know
that
They
very
well
could
die
From
the
bullets
of
a
gage
or
nine
When
ya
living
in
the
fast
lane
commitin
'em
crimes
I
said
I...
just
don't
know
why
These
plays
wanna
play
When
they
know
that
the
world
is
filled
wit
AIDS
and
disease
Baby
mamma
wit
dads
who
be
flossing
while
they
Kids
are
broke
& dressin
in
rags
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