Lil Kim

[Verse 1]
I come from Bed-Stuy, niggas either do or they gon die
Gotta keep the ratchet close by
Someone murdered, nobody seen, nobody heard it
Just another funeral service
Niggas will get at you, come through shinin they yap you
In broad day light kidnap you
Feds get clapped too, police stay on us like tattoos
Niggas only grind cause we have to
Money is power, sling crack, weed and powder
Fiends come through every hour
Sall about that dollar and we nuh deal with cowards
Weak lambs get devoured by the lion
In the concrete jungle, the strong stand and rumble
The weak fold and crumble, its the land of trouble
Brooklyn, home of the greatest rappers
BIG comes first, then the Queen comes after
[Chorus]
Now put ya lighters up
Bed Stuy put ya lighters up
New York put ya lighters up
DC keep puttin ya lighters up
Philadelphia put ya lighters up
Detroit put ya lighters up
Chi-Town keep puttin dem lighters up
No matter where you from put ya lighters up
[Verse 2]
Now lemme give you a walk through
Show ya what to do and ya dont do
Where its not safe to go to
Dem boys approach you
Better say quick who you close to
Dont come through if niggas dont know you
Cuz people is talkin, the streets is watchin
The thieves is lurkin stash da nine in the garbage
The life of a hustla, the life of a gambler
Dice games kill mo niggas than cancer
Ya know who ya fuck with
Brooklyn dont run we run shit
Roll up and just bum rush shit
We dont play that out in B.K not at all
4 pound leave ya face on the wall
R.I.P in memory of
Never show thy enemies love
We get it on where we live
Better have a pass when you cross that bridge
[Chorus]
Welcome to Brooklyn put ya lighters up
LA put ya lighters up
VA put ya lighters up
Texas keep puttin ya lighters up
New Orleans put ya lighters up
St Louis put ya lighters up
ATL keep puttin dem lighters up
No matter where you from put ya lighters up
[Bridge]
Damn homie Im so to
I dont think Im ever gon smoke no mo
And I dont think Im ever gon drink no mo
But fuck it, bartender you can gimmie one mo
(We in the club like) Damn homie Im so to
(Lightin the dutch like) I dont think Im ever gon smoke no mo
(Passin the cup like) And I dont think Im ever gon drink no mo
(Back at the bar like) But fuck it baretender, you can gimmie one mo
[Verse 3]
See BIG done told you
Im the hottest bitch on the planet
Biggest sex symbol since Janet
The Zanotti bandit
Layin in the cut like a bandage
Come through Fulton St. in a Vanquish
Doin dem damage
And if you dont understand it
Then lemme give it to you in Spanish
Soy la senorita mas linda del barrio
Y lo hago afuera del espacio
Still over in Brazil sippin Mascoto
You must have forgot though
So, Ima take it back to the block yo
Put u on to how we rock yo
Some are boostin 12 year olds prostitutin
Hitmen hired for execution theres no solution
Niggas still piss in the hallways
Fiends get high in em all day
The yute, dem bang at the cops off the roof
You dont know my town is the truth
[Chorus]
Welcome to Brooklyn now put ya lighters up
New Jersey put ya lighters up Boston put ya lighters up
BMore keep puttin ya lighters up
Miami put ya lighters up
Puerto Rico put ya lighters up
Kingston, Jamaica put ya lighters up
No matter where you from put ya lighters up
[Bridge]
Damn homie Im so to
I dont think Im ever gon smoke no mo
And I dont think Im ever gon drink no mo
But fuck it, bartender you can gimmie one mo
(We in the club like) Damn homie Im so to
(Lightin the dutch like) I dont think Im ever gon smoke no mo
(Passin the cup like) And I dont think Im ever gon drink no mo
(Back at the bar like) But fuck it baretender, you can gimmie one mo
[ Lighters Up Lyrics ]