County Line Lyrics - It Takes A Thief - Coolio

Seven in the morning, standing in the line 

Three fools in front of me, drinking on some wine 

Two in the back of me sucking on a joint 

And one in back of them beggin' for a Newport 

There's four, five suckers way way in the back 

Stooped down low with the crowd smoking crack 

They looking at me funny 'coz I got a record out 

And a nigga with a record out supposed to have some clout 

A forth of the people in the line need help 

But the other forth betta ask help themself 

A forth of the people having good faith 

And all of the rest all fucked up in the head 

A bald headed stank bitch is about to make me laugh 

And a nigga who need a bath is asking for my autograph 

Ain't nothing changed but the time 

I got to get mine, so I'm standing in the county line 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

'Coz it's all about money, ain't a damn thing funny 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

You got to have a con in this land of milk and honey 

I walked through the front door to fill out my app 

Here comes another sap asking if I rap 

I don't say a word 'coz he know that I do 

I'm down with the mad ass you know who 

I take a numer and a seat I'm sweating from the heat 

Somebody got their shoes off I smell their feet 

My number is 80, it's still on 20 

I look up at the clock and now is 10:30 

Free butter and cheese oh please, oh please 

Can I get my food stamps so I can leave 

I got money and a car but they don't really know it 

Now they asking me a gang of questions 

'Coz I told them I was homeless 

I'm living in a car drive back in the alley 

But I use to shack up with a hooker named Sally 

Line after line Ruff is the time 

My life is in a bomb so I'm standing in the county line 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

'Coz it's all about money, ain't a damn thing funny 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

You got to have a con in this land of milk and honey 

I'm sitting at a desk talking to a social worker 

She thinks I'm a fool but I know that I can jerk her 

Punk ass ho' sitting behind the window all toe up ass tramp 

Runnin that old weak shit talkin about, 

"You have a penetentry record" I said, "I know that bitch" 

She wants to know what kind a work do I do 

I said, 'I haven't worked since 1982 

I can't find a job though I looked and I looked 

Took one hit of the crack and was hooked 

She sitting there wondering when i'll get to the point 

And the whole time I'ma wishin i could smoke me a joint 

Job search work the projects whackness 

And in a few weeks I'd get my check 

Now I got to wait for them to call me trough the window 

So I can get some cash to pay for the hotel and the bathshow 

It's 5:13 by the clock on the wall 

Mothafuckez move so I can make a phonecall 

Shit is getting late and the time is 29 

That why so many niggas standing in the county line 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

'Coz it's all about money, ain't a damn thing funny 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

You got to have the conned and let them looking funny 

You got to have the conned and let them looking funny 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh 

'Coz it's all about money, ain't a damn thing funny 

This ain't funny so don't you dare laugh