Principles

Never 'bout the money

The shorty get shot in the streets

'Cause he ain't pay his fees

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money

There's principals involved

These rules apply to all

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money

Damn, why they do him like that?

They ain't even have to do him like that

Fuck it, he shoulda had the limey on him

Acting highly, had to go tommy on him

You do dirt, you get dirt, that's how germs spread

Squash the beef with a funeral, it's confirmed dead

See, it's never 'bout the money 'cause I burn bread

It's the principalities like Big Worm said

Back to the Wall, your man was on the Wizards

I weather the storm while  standing in a blizzard

Handling your business almost landed me in prison

So I had to cut you off but you handed me the scissors

See, after I lost you, I must've found me

**** wasn't with me, they was just around me

Gotta know the rules in the streets you play in

I don't even know, but the streets is sayin'

The shorty get shot in the streets

'Cause he ain't pay his fees

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money

There's principals involved

These rules apply to all

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money

Yo, if you beat 'em, you can't whelp 'em

It's only a problem in a case where you can't help 'em

They even invite you to a place where you ain't welcome

Reliable source, who you getting your intel from?

Jewish lawyer on a retainer, they had to bill him

Interrogation 'fore he arrived, they try to drill him

It's hard for you to stay on one side when you a villain

Your heart's saying yeah, but your pride won't let you kill him

Nah, that's what happen when you love a ****

Then he end up getting it from another ****

The wrong way is usually how you rub a ****

Sometimes for you, it's just easier to dub a ****

Whatever issues they have, just let 'em keep those

It's 'bout the morals, principles and the G codes

Don't gotta give one to take a blow

It's never 'bout the paper though

What?

The shorty get shot in the streets

'Cause he ain't pay his fees

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money

There's principals involved

These rules apply to all

It's never 'bout the money

It's never 'bout the money