Puff Daddy - What You Gonna Do? Lyrics






It's a Hell Up in Harlem, fuckit, another day
another dollar, wake up, to the barking from the Rottweilers
Pull the collars, make em sit for the Godfather
Then I holler, to Justin my son, run the water
for the shower, trust fund scholarship sure to give him power
Baby momma call, she pick him up, in about an hour
Now free to go, free to blow, with the calicos
and the navajos, it's just the way this player knows
anything goes, finally caught up with my nigga Sam Sam
Picked me up, in the tan Lex Land
Wanted breakfast down at Pan Pan's, what's your favorite dish?
He ordered cheese eggs and grits, I had the swordfish
What is this? Three niggaz dressed in black
Roleys on they wrist, feathers in they hat
One tapped me on my back, then pointed at my stack
Put my finger on the trigger
then I asked him, "Whatchu want nigga?"

[Chorus: Puff Daddy]

Whatchu gonna do when it's your turn to go
Whatchu gonna do when you can't take no mo'
You gonna cry like a bitch or take it nice and slow
Whatchu gonna do when it's your turn to go
[repeat 2X]

[Verse Two: Puff Daddy]

I pray to God that I'm dreamin, I know my family
wouldn't take it, when the doctor said, "He ain't make it"
Mom Dukes cryin, baby mom full of grief
How she gonna tell her son his daddy is deceased?
Now she got beef with them bitches up the street
All because I used to creep, with her girlfriend Sharese
She knows, I keep the hoes, from nation, to nation
On every radio station, Goodfellas in rotation, uhh
That's why niggaz wanna twist my shit, flip my wig
Attempt to murder me like Tommy Gills
Before they draw, niggaz threw me to the floor
Drill holes in my pocket, Sam launch the rocket
They wanna rip my arms out the socket, fuckin heathens
Love to see a nigga stop breathin
I heard a voice sing out, "Ain't you Sean Puffy Combs?
Here's your eulogy, meet you at the Crossroads"
G'night Bone

[Chorus]

[Verse Three: Puff Daddy]

Nothing but clouds and white suits fill my vision
Watching my life go down, like Christian
Listen hear them bullets rang, shotguns and Mac millis
spraying like a hurricane in this war called the terror game
And deuce deuces can't stand the pain
Little guns ain't got no business in this blizzard
they just kibitz, here's five shots to visit, blaka
Blowin bullet holes sizes of door knockers
Three headed for my chest straight, the other two
came a little late, and just barely missed my face
I'm tryin to find a steady place between two cars
One of us gon' either wind up dead, or behind bars
Shit, I'm just tryin to live, so I can raise my kid
and own the world, bone all the girlie girls
That's when I finally figured out
That's that nigga David Arthur, Sharese baby father
And I didn't even bother to ask no further questions
No more confessions only suggestions
I think Sam set me up, cause them bullets squeezed up
from the rear, and Sam was the only nigga there
Then they all peeled out in the rental, aluminum
Sam in the passenger seat, so I'm assumin them
niggaz didn't even get to peep
Lil' Kim and them, in the backseat, with the heat
Clips they feelin em, to the top, shit ain't sweet
Once the light turns red, nuff said, that's dead
They fled, and they waved, hot lead
If I aimed up, I'd be on my deathbed
Sucker move, for that they don't get no props
Lil' Kim and them, mad they ain't bust no shots
We in the block, no Land posters just old posters
of gangsta niggaz I see ghosts of gangsta figures
I'm tryin to hold my own when they snatched me out the car
Took me in the saloon and said, "Puffy, there you are"
Them same cats we chased two blocks had new spots
washin dishes, I guess for goin out like bitches
I smacked em, gave a little speech, to mirth
Happiness, cause me and all my peeps got hurt
That night, I said a little prayer, me and Justin
That's when I heard the bustin, yeah

[Chorus]





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  1. W.... A....

    Success is everything get to the money tramp.....order bitch

  2. y.... k....

    This album should have been "Ma$e and Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff daddy and fams".

    Mase killed this album with a one song and made it his man.

  3. P.... P....

    Diddys strongest verse ever

  4. O.... ....

    good sh*t, love it, what you gonna do mf xd

  5. K.... R....

    2019 and still the best hip hop song in my opinion

  6. G.... Z....

    2019 where y’all @

  7. B.... J....

    BIG wrote that..

    B.... J....

    Brian Jones lil Kim

  8. R.... R....

    Cade os BR que curte em 2018 ?

  9. d.... ....

    Cold ❄️❄️❄️

  10. A.... C....

    No way out this should be a classic ablum

  11. R.... M....

    Always liked this song...story...what ever you call it!

  12. V.... T....

    Biggie wrote this. You can hear his skills on there.

  13. M.... O....

    My sister had the tape. damn 97

  14. A.... C....

    You know you Just great when people look for a reason to hate u. People JUST love to hate PUFF(& it be the people who his same completion). & It only goes to show u the world today because Instead of just enjoying the music & the Entertainment they hate in puff so much they forgot to enjoy & that its just Entertainment (calm down).Who wrote this, that?....... what does it matter when PUFF Paid them with A BAD BOY check CEO Sean Combs & that's facts.Damn the hate is real , & the lack for artistic appreciation is so blatant. 4Real where's the Gratitude for the music period. Motherfuckers need to be grateful. cause truthfully If you like Biggs, Kim,Jodeci, MjBlige, etc Thank Puff. & It all works together. & If you Praise some hard shit because you think it's important REMEMBER 2pacDeadBiggsDead,DeargRow Dead.....Sean Combs still here. He beat the odds & the shots. Dancing around & all & tooken for soft & still will get you shot & killed. (HATE ME NOW: ***'I GOT MILLIONS OF THUGS ON SALARY.***) So 2 the haters/str8 losers chop that up however u LIKE & GET THAT BITCHASSNESS OUT OF YOUR LIFE.

  15. m.... w....

    westside GARDENA13 MINOR

  16. S.... B....

    This is a dope verse Kim wrote for puff considering puff can’t rap

    S.... B....

    Jordyn Taylor You wildin'! He may not write raps, black his flow and delivery has always been impeccable.

    S.... B....

    dfree14 I don’t know about impeccable but he’s not terrible I was just making a point of who wrote the song that’s all

    S.... B....

    He was to busy bigging up & creating mainstream rap/Hip-Hop culture. No times to rap when you making rappers blow & in return for him they do the same.

    S.... B....

    He never claimed to be a rapper tho! Lol he even said it himself "Don't worry I write rhymes, I write checks"! 😂😂

    S.... B....

    Yeah he did have flow for person is A mogul

  17. I.... D....

    Anyone else think of Hoodlum or Goodfellas when they listen to this song?

    I.... D....

    Yep ... Hoodlum ...

    I.... D....

    I think of Hoodlum when I see the cover especially since they both came out around the same time

  18. p.... ....

    this is garbage

  19. N.... C....

    Where's Suge aka the mad producer? lol

  20. S.... ....

    Puff really floated all over this track. great story telling!

    S.... ....

    Puff had flow for A non rapper lol

  21. E.... D....

    Am I the only one who just loves the way he says "I'm tryna hold my own when they snatch me out the car"?

  22. L.... C....

    I love how hip hop back then told a story and made you create a mental picture as you listen.

    L.... C....

    Put my finger on the trigger, then asked him what you want nigga?

  23. S.... B....

    This was the best song off the album

    S.... B....

    Steven Bluntman Hell yeah this album came out when I was 9 years old my friend had it on cassette we used to listen to this on the way to school damn gotta miss the 90's!

    S.... B....

    Steven Bluntman I totally agree. It wasn’t a single and I’m sure many fans never got to hear it but this was my favorite song on the album.

    S.... B....

    FACTS! And is this the end with Twista

    S.... B....

    Agreed this was hard

  24. D.... C....

    oh look the song that puffy sung about big getting murdered so that he could profit off of it

  25. c.... C....

    Harlem yeah I'm not from there but my black people are let's stick together man nice music puff.!

  26. C.... G....

    Lil' Kim wrote this. Check the album credits.

    C.... G....

    +Vatroy g Kim could write

    C.... G....

    out of all options, why would biggie take a female that couldnt write under his wing? ...

    C.... G....

    You right I have the album still and read the album credits.

    C.... G....

    Cameron Macdonald Kim wrote everything except her first album cuz big wanted to establish her as a sex symbol a she even co wrote on that one

    C.... G....

    Picturing lik kim singing this I can see it lo.

  27. 1.... ....

    BIG definitely wrote this. Imagine biggies voice instead of puffs

    1.... ....

    +1Kellapitter Lil' Kim wrote it.

    1.... ....

    +Chris Glass right, the same Biggie who wrote all Lil' Kims songs

    1.... ....

    Biggie would've murdered this beat

  28. N.... ....

    Love Love this album!! My fave off here!!! Now this when Bad Boy was poppin!!!

    N.... ....

    Jeffrey Michalak OK you get it!! This album is a gem!!

    N.... ....

    @***** 🙋🙋🙋🙋

    N.... ....

    @***** much love!!

  29. S.... B....

    Damn this tells a great story

  30. A.... G....

    this is a really good album!!!!

  31. H.... M....

    This song is fukin badd but when i hear puffy rapping it like i get a feeling he had biggie killed to make himself bigger

    H.... M....

    that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

    H.... M....

    what the fuck are you talking about Diddy was banking regardless

  32. A.... S....

    hiu phooshey

  33. H.... C....

    Ready for real vengeance on this one...stuff is real talk what's going on in today's world

  34. l.... ....

    people say Lil Kim didnt write but she wrote this song lol. this album is great tho

  35. l.... ....

    nope, Lil Kim wrote this. she said it in an interview, plus her name is the writing credit for it.

  36. C.... K....

    ahhhh memories

  37. D.... ....

    Biggie DID NOT WRITE this song for him. LIL' KIM did. check the album credits! :-)

  38. B.... M....

    old is gold !! damn i love that shit ..

  39. r.... ....

    what you gon do when its your turn to go

  40. a.... m....

    this song its a thumb up.thank u Puffy

  41. k.... p....

    this shit nice

  42. A.... ....

    one of the best songs puff ever made. real talk

  43. X.... ....

    You must be an ol' stank in the desert ass west coast ass nigga!

  44. M.... ....

    i aint got this on cassette- i got this on CD baby!

  45. m.... ....

    Dont act you aint got this on cassette tape this track is a Classic.

    m.... ....

    masterpesh I bought the tape the day it was released and still have it.

    m.... ....

    I have the CD

  46. f.... ....

    puffy that nigga fuck u

  47. K.... O....

    who the fuck eats swordfish for breakfast anyways

    K.... O....

    Kev OB Sean Combs baby

  48. j.... s....

    word up, you can tell this is Biggie's flow

  49. M.... R....

    I know biggie wrote this shit for him....

    M.... R....

    Marvin Rich biggie died when this album came out you idiot and actually was Kim who wrote this song because her name is even on a credit as well idiot now clear that your comment, was five years ago