Once upon a time in the projects, yo
I damn near had to wreck a hoe
Yellin` through the screen door
(Hey, let me in)
(Big Daddy got a fifth of gin and down to sin)

Baby up in two-ten, is on a ni**a
Bendin` over pickin` up her mail, she can tell I`m dyin` to get her
I`m sittin` in yo` livin` room, slash kitchen
A ni**a ain`t tryin` to be the f**kin` groom so stop bitchin`

I like the way that ass is switchin`, answer the door
Some ni**a in a eighty-kay, yo`, baby daddy
Lookin` like he mad at me
(What?)
Wit`cho name on his neck
Here we go with mo` drama in the projects

Wait a minute, who is this motherf**ker?

You better take his ass in the back, and start talkin`
Nick that bud `fore it bloom and start stalkin`
I can hear you guys yellin` a little strugglin`
Youse a fool if you think that I`m jumpin` in

That ni**a jet, smokin` on a cigarette
You say, "Domestic s**t, get you soakin` wet?"
Well come widdit and get it, blow my socks
While I`m drinkin` all the Kool-Aid, watchin` Jamie Foxx

I`m hearin` mo` knocks
(Oh, that`s just my people)
(They came all the way to the projects to meet you)
Who?

This fool wearin` black, his girl in the see through
Distraction, a little action, I woke up, tied up like
(What happened? Punk you shoulda stuck to rappin`)

Ni**az tell me you got a house full of platinum
Where the platinum at motherf**ker?
I hear that s**t worth more than gold

Wait a minute motherf**ker, this my house

Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time, once upon a time

I`m like baffled, they got me gaffled, with the duct tape
So I remain raw, in come this chainsaw
Another knock, it`s the girl from two-ten
Here to drop salt, that`s when them bitches fought

I thought, "I betta plan my escape"
In the midst of this commotion, Ice Cube is breakin` tape
I`m free, bombin` on the first thing I see
And guess who walk in, with a nine and a grin

It`s the baby, daddy he ain`t playin`
He started layin` everybody down, about face with a frown
I`m runnin` to the bedroom, I lock the door
And grab the phone, the bitch phone ain`t turned on

I think I`m gone, that`s when I hear a soft knock
It`s the girl from two-ten, with her number and a glock
Said, "Call me up, if it`s for sex, or chin check"
Ni**a get you a real ass bitch from the projects

And I just might do that

Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time in the projects
Once upon a time, once upon a time