[Intro: Noreaga]
Y'know what I mean? This for the woman, y'know what'm saying?
Coming up, just trying to get a nut
Y'all really understand what we doing, ya know?
Y'all understand that we hurting y'all, y'all come attatched
It's all good, this one for y'all, y'know what I mean?
Yo, ya know? It's crazy, we all together

[Verse 1: Noreaga]
I used to cut pies, in front of my girl, now I apologized
The reason why, (My fault) she seen the red in my eyes
When I was cuttin' it, feelin' like the archives
Choppin' it down, thinkin' I'm choosin' my rise
Never hit the street without my heat, what, told me not to
Said, "Paps, we know the Jake'll try to knock you"
You do your thing, boo, I'll still be there, don't mean to knock you
I know it's hard fuckin' with a thug n***a like me
Thinkin' would I get locked?
Come home tonight or not?
Black Princess, kiss you when I see you
White women suntan and try to be you
The melanin in your skin, make it all see-through
Sometimes he hurt y'all, not understanding what we doin'
Sweatin' at the foul line like Pat Ewing
Yo, from all the brothers, I dedicate to the mothers
My mother, grandmother of the Earth
If it wasn't for women, then it wouldn't be birth
What, it's all real
[Chorus: Chico DeBarge]
We're just some thug people (That's what we are)
That's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the way we live (Change the way we live)
But we can't take back, 'cause that's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the life we live

[Verse 2: Noreaga]
Yo, yo, ayo, you got chronic? You got yours, I got mines
Let's get real high, light it all at the same time
Stop holdin' (Hold it up), babe. it's your turn to roll it
I used to spend time outside with my dime
She be rockin' my chain, thinking she shine
Straight beautiful, yo, I'm really glad that she mine
Kiss you on the forehead, 'cause yo, boo
This one for you
The stupid shit I did in the past, I ain't mean it
You know a n***a skinny, 'cause a n***a 'nemic
But when you cook, the way that it smell, the way that it look
'Cause chef, plus you look good, that's off the hook
You go to school too
Sit back, all respect due
Work your part-time, spendin' your time around mine
I'm lovin' you, that's why I wrote this rhyme
Flyin' into Bal Harbour, when we need to shop
It's Cartier, Gucci, Gaultier, shit won't stop
[Chorus: Chico DeBarge]
We're just some thug people (That's what we are)
That's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the way we live (Change the way we live)
But we can't take back, 'cause that's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the life we live

[Verse 3: Noreaga]
Yo, it's all good, I'm liking that you understand me
It even flipped, when I was down in Miami
Called me on my cell phone, Jones like we still home
Tell me what your wearing=', girl, always look appealing girl
Step into my life now, share my world
That's what I like about you, you got faith in me
Be shinin' by yourself, with little lace with me
The only thing I love more, gotta be the kids
You got the real hair, while other chicks rock wigs
I can remember back then, like descriptively
When your friends kept sayin' not to get with me
But you couldn't help it, I know the both of us felt it
The both of us melted, the both of us dealt with
The rumors and the lies, your eyes and thighs
Is enough for a brother to cut off ties
To any other chick I used to mess with
Keeping it real, 'cause you the real one, that I wanna step with
[Chorus: Chico DeBarge]
We're just some thug people (That's what we are)
That's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the way we live (Change the way we live)
But we can't take back, 'cause that's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the life we live
We're just some thug people (That's what we are)
That's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the way we live (Change the way we live)
But we can't take back, 'cause that's what we are
Tryin' hard to change the life we live