Put the whoop on 'em (Ice Cube, a.k.a. Don Mega) Put the whoop on 'em (a.k.a. Poppa Don) Put the whoop on 'em (a.k.a. the Big Fish) Put the whoop on 'em (a.k.a. Brainiac) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (uh huh) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (Keep it gangsta) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (all my life) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (all my life) (verse one) Everyting is real on this concrete and steel Niggas peel your cap for a happy meal I got to deal with this ball of confusion, world of illusions We ain't losin' playa (never), weez winnin' Playin' every night when we sendin' paper chasing, grinin' While you still chasin' women 'round tables no lieutenants Use your own man grown, (hook it up) It's Ice Cube and the family stone Breakin' bread every night in L.A. And I pray, for one more day that's unate (check it) It's 90 degrees no enemies in sight Even the Don gotta fall to his knees every night (chorus) Can I get 24 more hours (can I get get) Without dealin' with these killers and these cowards (can I can can) I don't want to loose, all I want to do is win I fucked up today, can I try it again? (verse two) I'm lovin' every breath like a cold sip of soda While I'm bankin' down these back streets, thanks for lookin' over Damn sure nice to know ya, fuck a four leaf clover And thanks for this range rover We gets down with this underground gangsta shit Politians and parents, always havin' a fit Everybody want to know "who you with?" "where you from?" Why you lookin' at me dumb? Here's a bullet 'cause you number one Nobody knows, the fate of a platinum rap star (nobody knows) We gotta wait until tomorrow (yeah yeah) And I'm a nigga like you (yeah yeah) You know I got the bar (chorus) Can I get 24 more hours (can I get get) Without dealin' with these killers and these cowards (can I can can) I don't want to loose, all I want to do is win I fucked up today, can I try it again? Put the whoop on 'em (look to allah) Put the whoop on 'em (pray to your god) Put the whoop on 'em (I look to allah) Put the whoop on 'em (pray to your god) (verse three) {1:54} Mister prosperity, these niggas want to bury me Your bitch want to mary me Rollin' more than a cherokee Don't, I drive what I want, and what I ain't drivin' I don't want Let it be known (let it be known) Permits hit the conk in the reagal But weez legal niggas dollars got bald eagles nigga You can't undermine Mister Grime You rappin' 'bout the same shit I rapped about in Tryin' to be the new fien(d) (never), with raps complex They love you one minute and they hate you the next Push my lex through the california sunshine Look back on my life and say "damn I done done fine" (damn) (I done done fine) (uhh) Mister Ice Cube, I'm always on the grime (always, always) The Don Mega Mega Don, Don Mega Mega Don (chorus) {2:35} Can I get 24 more hours (can I get get) Without dealin' with these killers and these cowards (can I can can) I don't want to loose, all I want to do is win I fucked up today, can I try it again? Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (keep it gangsta) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (everybody) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (Keep it gangsta) Keep it gangsta y'all, Keep it gangsta (all my life) (outro) {2:56} I know we can make it, I know that we can I know damn well that we can work it out I know we can make it, I know that we can I know damn well that we can work it out I know we can make it, I know that we can I know damn well that we can work it out I know we can make it, I know that we can I know damn well that we can work it out And we can work it out, we goan work it out My niggas work it out, help us work it out