High Rollers

Speed of life: fast
It's like walking barefoot over broken glass
It's like jumping rope on a razor blade
All lightning-quick decisions are made
Lifestyle: plush
Females: rush
This high-profile personality
Who earns his pay illegally
Professional liar
Schoolboys admire
Young girls desire
Very few live to retire
Cash flow: extreme
Dress code: supreme
Vocabulary: obscene
Definition: street player
You know who I mean?
The high rollers

Yeah, the high rollers, street hustlers
Fast money, fast life
But you don't care
'Til you end up with a bullet in your head, boy

People of the city, stop fooling yourself
Crime rules the streets, who the hell else?
All the police have gone out to play
'Cause for enough cold cash they'll look the other way
Look at the cars as they roll by
Benzes, Ferraris, trucks up high
Beepers connect the players to big-time deals
With all of this technology, who needs to steal?
Just live a life of leisure every night and day
And you're living proof that crime does pay
Your life is dangerous and reckless
You eat fly guys and girls for breakfast
You're a titan of the nuclear age
Your muscles flex with the Uzi or 12-gauge
And you love the game, that's why you boast
'Cause you're high-priced, high-speed, high-post
High rolling

That's right, you're high rolling
You think you got it going on, right?
You got money, cars, jewelry
You think you got everything
Let me tell you, you ain't got nothing
You ain't got nothing but a one-way ticket to death row
You gotta get out of the game, man
Or the game is gonna get you

Now when I say high rollers, I mean the best
Forget the half-steppers, eject the rest
'Cause these high-rank officials of our city streets
Make millions all triggered by electric beats
They dress in diamonds and rope chains
They got the blood of Scarface running through their veins
Silk shirts, leather suits
Hair always fresh, eel-skin boots
Large hearts, though the sizes vary
Bankrolls it takes two pockets to carry
Cruising in the 500 Benz sedan
With their system peaked out, rocking Pusherman
Yes, their fashion's high but hard to beat
They buy the Gucci at Gucci's, not the swap meet
Eat very well, much clientele
Whatever you need, they'll probably sell
The high rollers

Yeah, and let me break it down for the ladies
All you girls out there that think you gon'
Get that quick money and ain't going to jail
You better think again

Oh yes, I'm here to tell you females also roll
Drive the same cars, sometimes with more gold
Cold as an igloo or hot as a flame
They'll shake ya, break ya, you won't know their name
Gangstas to the max, all marks will get taxed
These girls drive Ferraris, not Cadillacs
Respect is demanded, most men don't understand it
'Til they peep the huge bank that these girls have landed
They're junkies for fun, love life on the run
If things get hot, they will pull a gun
Prey on the lame, no shame to the game
They all seek power, fuck the fame
The high rollers

Yeah, the high rollers, the street hustlers, the players
Out there getting that long money, you know what I'm saying?
But that fast money leads to a fast life and a quick death
This is my word, this is Ice-T's
And I ain't got no reason to lie to you

Now radio stations probably won't play
This record because of the things I say
They'll say I'm glamorizing the hustling hood
And a record like this can do no good
But I'm not here to tell you right or wrong
I don't know which side of the law you belong
Yes, the game has flash, but sometimes hurts
Behind any mistake, hard time lurks
And jail is not your only problem, though it may seem
You just may die by a barrage from an M-16
But to each his own, choose the mobile phone
Choose the tailored suit, the luxury home
You never get caught 'cause you got nerves of ice
And you're much smarter than the crooks on Miami Vice
Right?
You wanna be a high roller
You wanna be a high roller

Yo, Ice, they just shot up some brothers over there on Crenshaw
Aw, man, you know who they were?
Nah, they had bad cars, a whole bunch of gold and beepers
You better watch your back, if you wanna be a high roller