Crabs In A Barrel Lyrics

1. I TRY TO PULL MYSELF UP, THROUGH THE MUCK AND THE MIRE, YOU PULL ME BACK IN,
EVERYTIME I TRY TO CLIMB OUT . THE MUCK AND THE MIRE,
YOU PULL ME BACK IN,
YA'LL A BUNCH OF BIG OLD CRABS IN A BARREL,
HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A BROTHER WIN?;

2. YOU BE SMILIN' AND GRINNIN', OUTTA BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FACE,
(THEY'RE SMILIN IN YO FACE)
SMILIN' AND GRINNIN', OUTTA BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FACE,
(THEY'RE SMILIN IN YO FACE)
YA'LL A BUNCH OF BIG OLD CRAB IN A BARREL,
TRYIN' TO KEEP THE BROTHER IN HIS PLACE;

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YA'LL JUST,
CRABS IN A BARREL, PULLIN' YOU DOWN DOWN DOWN, DOWN DOWN
CRABS IN A BARREL, PULLIN' YOU DOWN DOWN DOWN, DOWN DOWN;

3. YOU CAN'T STAND TO SEE ANOTHER BROTHER MAKE IT.ColdtrainBlues - Crabs In A Barrel - http://motolyrics.com/coldtrainblues/crabs-in-a-barrel-lyrics.html
IF IT CAN'T BE YOU, YOU CAN'T STAND TO SEE ANOTHER BROTHER MAKE IT.,
IF IT CAN'T BE YOU, BUT IF THEY EVER START TO MAKE IT,
GUESS WHAT, THE CRABS GONNA GET THEM TOO;

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4. IT'S A SHAME HOW SOME FOLKS, LOVE TO SEE A BROTHER FAIL,
THE YOUNG FOLKS CALL EM HATERS,
THEY'LL BEAT YOU DOWN LIKE A HAMMER DOES A NAIL
I CALL'EM CRABS IN A BARREL, THEY CAN ALL JUST GO TO HELL;

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YA'LL ALWAYS SMILING, IN MY FACE,
AND TALKIN' A LOT OF SMACK,
TALKIN ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE,
AND TALKIN' A WHOLE HEAP OF SMACK,
THE PAIN THAT I'M FEELIN',
IS THE KNIFE YA'LL STUCK IN MY BACK;