Joe Budden - 40 Licks Lyrics






Look I can give a fuck about opinions, like 'em or love 'em
I never change up, if you don't like 'em then fuck 'em
Cause I was brought up sayin' sticks and stones
Only let you know about whoever's doin' the throwin'
Dudes is far from what they pretend to be though
I done fired a few shots and got plenty of gold
Nah, if it ain't love, let's begin to be foes
Cause now my minds kind of off, I'm like Emily Rose
When I seen my first man get murdered
I took a little strike from the game like a Transit worker
Won't keep pushin' cats to get paid
And be a grown ass man with no acalade's
And know the truth hurts I can't fabricate
So nothings made up, just the facts I say
My son 'bout to have a brother
It's a different father, same mother, if it ain't one thing it's another
Sometimes this rap thing seems so easy
Til you home lookin' at that TV
Pissed you havin' a fit, changin' it FUCK MTV
Cause you starin' at them, thinkin' that should BE ME
The game and myself is like Jessica and Nick, 'bout to leave
The folks thought we'd never ever split
Try to work through it all that we done for eachother
Both talented but one is too dumb for the other
Let it go to its boiling point
Til it felt like one long episode of Boiling Points
But all I gots this mic and this booth while I'm in it
I figure might aswell tell the truth while I'm in it
Latifa said enjoy my youth while I'm in it
I told her I do but the proofs still tinted
I'm like an old man when no friends or family
Tryin' to cleanse whatever's left of his 'sanity
It's no happy dude here
I'm mad at the world while I'm wishing y'all Happy New Year
It's only fair somebody had one
New Year's for me always be like my last one
New year, same girl, she the same soldier
Think it's all good, probably cause I told her
But I got some resentment, shit that I ain't over
I don't trust baby girl far as I can throw her
Rightfully or wrongly she's gettin' quick sized
I'm on the horn askin' chicks for their tit-size
Face smilin' and there's tears in the kid's eyes
Hidin' it from hoes, by talkin' about my dick size
In the hood with the best of 'em
I'm still hood, just not hood like the rest of 'em
Where's the answer
Don't ask for a cig', I'm so self-centered I won't even share this cancer
Look to the sky
Talk to an invisible man and hope one day my prayers get answered
This shit gets hard with every pull from this cig' or cigar
More like what every lick from the gutiar
GOD!





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  1. j.... w....

    12yrs later still trying to find the sample for this beat do a remake

  2. K.... ....

    Mm2 my favorite mm but i had to come here and comment cause this one my favorite songs and Rory mentions turn the song up cause the mix is trash lmao

  3. E.... M....

    Rory brought me here.

    🤣

  4. P.... ....

    Dudes are far from what they pretend to be tho,i done fired a few shots and got plenty to go

  5. B.... J....

    Fuck the Migos, this is music

  6. P.... ....

    These young niggas out here stay dissin Budden. Young mafucka don't know Joe had *bars* back in the day. I mean, listen to this beat he flowing on! You have to have a special rhyming scheme to carry a beat like this.

  7. J.... C....

    This beat is so smooth and hypnotizing,Relaxin,therapeutic...

  8. S.... ....

    This go crazy

  9. J.... J....

    Real rap

  10. F.... B....

    Dont ask for a cig I'm so self-centered I won't even share this cancer...deep

  11. N.... A....

    Dope af

  12. m.... ....

    i used to listen to this song eeeeveryday in middle school lol "my son bout to have a brother, its a different father same mother if it aint one thing its another"

    m.... ....

    mlb22460 you were an advanced child

  13. d.... u....

    One of my favorite Joe budden tracks. The lyrics are incredible and the beat is insane.

  14. m.... ....

    one of the very best rappers to ever do it. So slept on. he master's his craft.

  15. J.... V....

    Objectively speaking, this has to be one of the greatest songs ever.

  16. B.... ....

    not in my top 5 but i dont blame anyone who says that hes a beast

  17. D.... ....

    Where's the answer??? Don't ask for a cig, I'm so self-centered I won't even share this cancer!!!!! WHAAAAAAT???

    D.... ....

    favorite bars on this since I 1st listened

    D.... ....

    🔥🔥🔥

    D.... ....

    Incredible

  18. A.... ....

    this shit gets hard with every pull from the cig or cigar, more like with every lick from the guitar. (guitar on the beat goes crazy) deep

  19. a.... m....

    ayo dunn check out stacks era & da hella bent degenerates

  20. f.... ....

    5 dislike wtf who would not like this song has wack tast in music

  21. l.... ....

    Real shit

  22. T.... J....

    if someone finds the sample ill try to do a remake

  23. D.... ....

    one of my fav Songs from joey

  24. B.... S....

    instrumental plz

  25. J.... M....

    No doubt that Joey is one of the best mc's alive, the mood muzic series is pure genius

  26. 1.... ....

    @bklynzyoungj learn how to spell!

  27. J.... L....

    the beat has that dope 80s vibe...anyone know the sample to this?

  28. T.... F....

    where's the instrumental link for this

  29. K.... ....

    man... speechless. he is actually too good.
    shoutout to Nelly Nel on the beat ya'll

  30. T.... F....

    Instrumental link for this please

  31. D.... ....

    I could Listen 2 this shit all day. . . I Do listen 2 this shit all day Lol

  32. E.... ....

    @CHRISTOTIMARU U suck bro lol

  33. E.... ....

    @CelphTitled34 I agree.This nigga got maore quotables than ANYBODY I ever heard. One of the reasons why Joe Budden Is My All Time Favorite Rapper.

  34. b.... ....

    joe budden this is for off of mood muzik 1 /watch?v=42reGEzyMlI

  35. A.... J....

    It's no happy dude here
    I'm mad at the world while I'm wishing y'all Happy New Yea

  36. d.... ....

    @cambiarakanasu Budden has many great lines, but this is one that always stood out to me cause its crazy.

  37. M.... J....

    Damn mood muzik 2.....classic that boy is just too nice.

  38. D.... V....

    " i dont trust babygirl as far as I can throw her" lmfao!

  39. B.... ....

    WHUD UP JOEY,,,THOUGHT I'D HOLLA ATCHA.....JERZ! MONEY! thats how "that" go...(wink) nawmean-nawmean,,,,,GunJoe--

  40. K.... ....

    SHAM WOW

  41. g.... ....

    The game and myself is like Jessica and Nick, 'bout to leave
    The folks thought we'd never ever split
    Try to work through it all that we done for eachother
    Both talented but one is too dumb for the other

    an animal right there!

  42. S.... O....

    man Budden is a nasty lyricist

  43. d.... ....

    lol,.looking back on that ,i really dont know or care,, sayn hands down maybe.

  44. a.... ....

    LOL exactly what iw as thinkin

  45. s.... ....

    I'm sorry this has to be one of the hardest beats i ever heard in my life

  46. s.... ....

    Yo that guitar in the background is goin in!

  47. M.... ....

    "No Happy Dude Here
    Im Mad @ The World While IM Wishing Ya"ll Happy New Yr"

    I Love Joey Man

  48. d.... ....

    one of the best mixtapes of all time. hands down.
    "pause"

  49. r.... b....

    cassidy used to be the shit

  50. d.... ....

    what song was that? from lloyd banks?

  51. H.... P....

    is this what you want?!

  52. N.... ....

    shits ill, Joey is tha realest rapper out

  53. D.... ....

    I fuckz wit this beat, it has a retro 80s feel to it. Shitz dope....

  54. J.... ....

    You get Halfway House?

  55. J.... ....

    ...No its not...Joe even said he hasnt done much with MM4...but Padded Room is expected to be released 2/14/09...be on the lookout for a Joe, Joell Ortiz, Royce & Crooked mixtape tho

  56. p.... ....

    ther is def no question y these mixtapes isz called mood muzic this man is a tru lyricist

  57. C.... ....

    "But The Proofs still tinted"

  58. a.... ....

    selina said enjoy my youth while Im in it/ I told her I do but the...???..."

    what does he say?

    a.... ....

    articledon "but the proof is still tinted"

  59. J.... ....

    Co-sign...two of my fav tracks

  60. E.... ....

    That's why Hip Hop will "go back to being Soul Food"...

  61. a.... ....

    one of my favorites. joe buddens music is the only hip hop to give me goosebumps.

    I relate to this dude alot.

  62. E.... ....

    this is some of the sickests shit i heard from mouse.instant classic.

  63. D.... ....

    my 2 fav tooo

  64. C.... ....

    OH My God thank you for putting this up

    this and all of me are Buddens greatest songs
    these beat kicks ass

    thank you so much !!!!