I'm a soldier I'm a soldier (la-de-dah-dah, dah-dah, dah-dah) I'm a soldier I'm a soldier Yo...

Never was a thug, just infatuated with guns Never was a gangsta 'til I graduated to one And got the rep of a villain, for weapon concealing Took the image of a thug, kept shit appealing Willing to stick out my neck for respect, if it meant Life or death, never live to regret what I said When you're me, people just wanna see if it's true If it's you—what you say in your raps, what you do So they feel it's part of your obligation to fulfill When they see you on the streets, face to face, are you for real? In confrontation, ain't no conversation, if you feel You're in violation, any hesitation'll get you killed If you feel it, kill it; if you conceal it, reveal it Being reasonable'll leave you full of bullets, pull it Squeeze it 'til it's empty; tempt me, push me, pussies I need a good reason to give this trigger a good squeeze

(I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never slip or stumble (I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never stumble

I love pissing you off, gets me off Like my lawyers when the fuckin' judge lets me off All you motherfuckers gotta do is set me off I'll violate and all the motherfucking bets be off I'm a lit fuse, anything I do, bitch, it's news Pistol-whippin' motherfucking bouncers 6'2" Who needs bullets? As soon as I pull it, you sweat bullets An excellent method to get rid of the next bully It's actually better 'cause instead of you murderin' You can hurt 'em and come back again and kick dirt at 'em It's like pouring salt in the wounds, assault and get sued You can smell the lawsuits soon as I waltz in the room Everybody halts and stops, calls the cops All you see is bitches coming out their halter tops Running and ducking out the Hot Rocks parking lot You'll all get shot, whether it's your fault or not, 'cause I'm a—

(I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never slip or stumble (I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never stumble

I spit it slow so these kids know that I'm talking to 'em Give it back to these damn critics and sock it to 'em I'm like a thug with a little bit of Pac influence I spew it, and look how I got you bitches rocking to it You motherfuckers could never do it like I could do it Don't even try it, you'll look stupid, do not pursue it Don't ever in your life try to knock the truest I spit the illest shit ever been dropped in two-inch So ticky-tock, listen as the sound ticks on the clock Listen to the sound of Kim as she licks on a cock Listen to the sound of me spilling my heart through this pen Motherfuckers know that I'll never be Marshall again Full of controversy until I retire my jersey 'Til the fire inside dies and expires at thirty And Lord, have mercy on any more of these rappers that verse me And put a curse on authorities, in the face of adversity, I'm a—

(I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never slip or stumble (I'm a soldier) These shoulders hold up so much They won't budge, I'll never fall or fold up (I'm a soldier) Even if my collarbones crush or crumble I will never stumble

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