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If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword

If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun

If you live for the knife, well, you're gonna get stabbed

Run into the law, well, you're gonna get nabbed.

If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash

If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass.

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good.

If you wanna get rich, better sit on the board

If you wanna be poor, better pay the landlord

If you're deep in the crime, well, you're deep in the slime

If you're living a lie, look me straight in the eye.

If you're locked in the jail, well, you better get free

If you're looking for love, don't go running to me.

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good.

It's too late to say you're sorry, sorry, sorry

And soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone.

If you live like a whore, better be hardcore

If you live by the clock, well, you're in for a shock

If you're living for food, better lick up your plate

If you wanna be in fashion, well, you'll be out of date.

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good.

Oh, if you live by the sword, oh yeah...

Get shot up, you better call 911

And then you better hang out until the ambulance comes

If you live by the sword

Gonna die by the sword, oh yeah...

If you die by the sword

If you live by the gun

If you live by the gun

If you live by the gun, gonna die by the gun

Oh yeah...

Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah...

Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah...