Spread Love

By Mobb Deep

On Murda Muzik

Released on August 17, 1999

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[Verse 1: Prodigy, Havoc]

First of all, we the one and only Infamous

Everybody wanna use the name, soundin' all lame

We come up in the party with them shanks and things

Have you curled up on the floor, feelin' the pain

And nine times out of ten, we ain't even start the shit

We finish it, then they wanna press charges

Plus everybody and their mother wanna act tough

'Til they discover how fast a nigga leave 'em under white covers

Was a thumper, 'til he met the 40 thunder

Now I feel strange when I walk by his mother

It's fucked up – that's how the ball bounce, the cookie crumbles

That's what the guns do, dead you on the humble

But God forgive me, niggas tryna hit me, what I'm supposed to do?

You talk about my life and a nigga got a lot to lose

So I tuck the heaters then proceed to move

We a Mobb for real, you an example


[Chorus: Prodigy]

You should spread love, not war

'Cause my shit is popping, and I'll be goddamned if you shot me

You need to spread love, not war

'Cause you won't feel safe comin' out your crib, knowin' that we got beef

You should spread love, not war

Just think about your kids, how they need you alive for ya guidance

You need to spread love, not war

'Cause death hurts whole families, imagine it's your moms that grieves


[Verse 2: Havoc]

Yo... two in the neck – yes you will, if you not feelin' me yet

Out of respect, can't stand the rain, ya niggas is 'sects

Sweatin' hard, and ain't do shit but run your lips

When a nigga get confronted, all he do is take the fifth

Not the law, I'm talkin' about the four, niggas is raw

You ain't know? Now you know, leakin' down on the floor

Never renege with my words, believe what you heard

Never flash a gat ain't gon' bust it, that shit is absurd

'Cause I'll be right back to my brother, say word

You got the drive, no doubt, I cock it bein' tougher for herbs

'Cause the–plot is power, and I do it for ours

Won't see me for a minute, 'til I move on you cowards

Direct drama to us, Infamous be the ones to re-route it

Million dollar ballad'll make an album that's classic


[Chorus: Prodigy]

You should spread love, not war

'Cause my shit is popping, and I'll be goddamned if you shot me

You should to spread love, not war

'Cause you won't feel safe comin' out your rest, knowin' that we got beef

You should spread love, not war

Just think about your kids, how they need you alive for they guidance

We spread love, not war

'Cause death hurts whole families, imagine it's your moms that grieves


[Verse 3: Prodigy]

Look around, you surrounded by the M-O-B-B

D-E-E-P; Infamous niggas, rep Queensbridge housing P's

My dunns come through with the big long chains

Plus we got guns, to blow your brains

Niggas learn when they feelin' the pain, know I'm saying?

Straight like that, standin' ovation with MACs

We clap niggas for less, splash niggas for laughs

Shift the game, raise your odds

I need 93 thousand for 16 bars

Put out the movie, the hoods rush the stores

700 thousand from out the doors

We the most thoro, need I say more?

The hoes love the Mobb, 'cause we so raw

Handcuff your whore when P come through the scene

Glowin' like a blacklight on white clothing


[Chorus: Prodigy]

You should spread love, not war

'Cause my shit is popping, and I'll be goddamned if you shot me

You should spread love, not war

'Cause you won't feel safe comin' out your rest, knowin' that we got beef

You need to spread love, not war

Just think about your kids, how they need you alive for they guidance

You should spread love, not war

'Cause death hurts whole families, imagine it's your mom that grieves

You should spread love, not war

'Cause my shit is popping, and I'll be goddamned if you shot me

You should spread love, not war

'Cause you won't feel safe comin' out your rest, knowin' that we got beef

We need to spread love, not war

Just think about your kids, how they need you alive for they guidance

You should spread love, not war

'Cause death hurts whole families, imagine it's your mom that grieves


[Outro: Prodigy]

You should spread love, not war

'Cause my shit is popping, and I'll be goddamned if you shot me

You should spread love, not war

'Cause I don't give a fuck... – fuck, nigga... go on...

We should spread love, not war...