A Week Ago - Jay-Z

featuring Too $hort 

[Jay Z] Uh huh 
[$hort] That's right 
[Jay Z] Uh huh uh  it was all good just a week ago 
[$hort] Last week I had everything 
[Jay Z] Uh  uh huh uh  had this all good just a week ago 
[$hort] I had the money.. had the cars  the bitches 
[Jay Z] Uh huh  yeah  it was all good just a week ago 
[$hort] and the jewelry.. 
and then my motherfuckin niggaz started snitchin 
[Jay Z] Uh huh  uh uh, yo 
[$hort] Beyotch! 

Verse One: Jay-Z 

Growin up in the hood just my dog and me 
We used to hustle in the hood for, all to see 
Problems, I called on him, he called on me 
We wasn't quite partners, I hit him off my P 
Met him unlocked doors, off my keys 
Yeah we spoke, much more than cordially 
Man he broke bread with me, my business spreads with me 
The Feds came to get me, we both fled quickly 
Wasn't quick enough to jump over the hedges with me 
Got caught, and that's when our relationship strayed 
Used to call me from the joint til he ran out of change 
And when he called collect and I heard his name 
I quickly accepted, but when I reached the phone 
he's talkin reckless, I can sense deceit in his tone 
I said, "Damn dawg, what, nine weeks and you're home?" 
He said, "Main man, you think shit's sweet cause you're home." 
I just sat, spat no more speech in the phone 
The crackers up there bleachin your dome, you're reachin 
I said, "The world don't stop I've got to keep keep on." 
From there I sensed the beef was on 
I ran to the spot, store to add some more features to my phone 
To see if I had bugs and leeches on my phone 
Can't be too safe cause niggaz is two-faced 
And they show the other side when they catch