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William Bell

William Bell (born July 16, 1939) is an American soul singer and songwriter, and one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound. As a performer, he is probably best known for 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water" (his debut single); 1968's "Private Number" (a duet with Judy Clay, and a top 10 hit in the UK); and 1976's "Tryin' To Love Two", Bell's only US top 40 hit, which also hit No. 1 on the R&B charts. Upon the death of Otis Redding, Bell released the well-received memorial song "A Tribute to a King". more »


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2018
3:30
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Uh, I know my niggas all (down, down) yeah yeah
Aye my bitches gon' hold me (down, down)
Yeah, and I know they got love for the boy
They were there from the start
See they know where I came from they know I had it hard
Yeah, see I got up but we were (down, down) yeah hey
They picked me up when I was (down, down) yeah
I got love for the team, can't let nothin' intervene yeah
All them nights a nigga starved turned me to a machine

Aye we waited too long for this know we stayed (down, down)
See now I'm way up remember we were way (down, down)
No matter where I go they know I always held it (down, down)
And no matter where I go they know that we gon' blow it, down
That Plain Jane I can't wait to bust it down (down, down)
You know we cashin' out on cars nigga ain't no puttin' (down, down)
A long way from them squad up search nigga I'm Louis'd down
Told them from the start don't bring them f*ck niggas around
Stand up nigga I ain't never layin' (down, down)
See we gon' have them things sold before they even touch (down, down)
He tried run but Lord knows man we gon' run him (down, down)
I'm talkin' whole 100 rounds man I'm tryin' knock somthin' down man I ain't playin'

I know my niggas all (down, down) yeah yeah
Aye my bitches gon' hold me (down, down)
Yeah, and I know they got love for the boy
They were there from the start
See they know where I came from they know I had it hard
Yeah, see I got up but we were (down, down) yeah hey
They picked me up when I was (down, down) yeah
I got love for the team, can't let nothin' intervene yeah
All them nights a nigga starved turned me to a machine

Oh baby
Baby
Oh baby
Hold me down hold me down
Yeah hey uh

And they know I'm goin' for the gusto
One me, 5 hoes
Killa Cam, my flow
Hole in the boy like a pothole, die slow
Buckshot got 'em with like 5 holes yeah
To tell the truth, the whole fam I would die for
Get on me some Suge shit, inject 'em with the die slow
Uh, we ain't gotta hide no, need no disguise no
I'm ridin' with my niggas 'til the tires blow yeah
I hate they shot my brother (down, down)
Lord knows that shit took the family (down, down)
Lord knows I gotta hold this shit (down)
Yeah, Lord knows that what I'm thinkin' 'bout when I'm loadin' every round

Uh, I know my niggas all (down, down) yeah yeah
Aye my bitches gon' hold me (down, down)
Yeah, and I know they got love for the boy
They were there from the start
See they know where I came from they know I had it hard
Yeah, see I got up but we were (down, down) yeah hey
They picked me up when I was (down, down) yeah
I got love for the team, can't let nothin' intervene yeah
All them nights a nigga starved turned me to a machine

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Written by: Fred Briggs, June James, Rayshawn Lamar Bennett

Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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