Chess

[Intro: Samuel L. Jackson in "Fresh"]Now what kinda player am I? Am I an offensive man or a defensive man?That's right, I'm neither. I play my opponentIf he likes to attack, I force him to defend himselfIf he's a cautious man, I draw him into dangerous watersSee, you get so frustrated playing defensive positionsyou make stupid moves you would never make if you were thinkingWhen you come here boy, check that shit at the door[Bridge]I'm at the top of my game, cut the checkSomebody better king me, I'm the bestLet's play a game of checkers, better yetThe game don't love nobody, let's play chess[Chorus]I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymoreI keep forgettin' things will never be the same againI keep forgettin' how you made that so clearI keep forgettin' things will never be the same again[Verse 1]I got street knowlege, that's why I outsmart em allGotta play chess in the streets, it's the art of warRapper get robbed, they took the jewels off your neckYou call the person who you payin' to protectHe got all your jewelery back, more or lessBut now you owe him more, you in debtGuess who got you robbedWhy don't you take a wild guessThe person you pay to protect you, he playin' chessOil price high, buildings fall, government stressedThey need somebody to blame for all this messcapture Sadam but ain't captured Bin Laden yetThat's cause he doesn't exist, they playin' chessA DJ, he helps artists progressBut as soon as they get in position, they forgetSo now he got his own artists on the setThey risin' straight to the top, they playin' chess[Bridge][Chorus][Verse 2]Life is like a game of chess, get it straightYou cheated on your wife, called it a mistakeI told her I hate to see a heart breakYou feelin' bad, lemme take you on a dateI just took your queen right in front of your faceNow it's easy to get to the king, checkmateOne man's pain is another man's pleasureHe treat you like trash, I could treat you way better'Cause one man's trash is another man's treasureThis is chess not checkers, chess not checkersShe don't love you no more, eat dinner out the fridge+When a woman's fed up+, you see the difference kidYou try to deny it but you admit what you didShe know you better than yourself, there it isFemales are intelligent, that's the wisdom kidThey're built from the top down like a pyramid[Bridge][Chorus][Verse 3]Life is like a game of chess, get it straightI made my first hit record, checkmateI'ma do numbers on my release dateHere's another hit record, checkmateYou sold millions of records, but what's next?You need a couple of bombs from funk flexA diss record'll make everybody upsetBut that'll make you hot, you playin' chessUsed to be an artist, but now you an execYou signed a buncha wack artists at your deskYou make sure they wack so you can sound freshI guess they just your pawns, you playin' chessRecord labels, y'all signing acts right and leftHe pop bottles and celebrate his successY'all put him on the shelf but told him he was nextHe just a tax write-off, yall playin' chess[Bridge][Chorus][Papoose]I got my rooks on the chessboard, uhI got my knights on the chessboard, uhI got my bishops on the chessboardIf you play your cards right you can get yours