[Verse 1]I got that American meannessSweet mama was a Los AngelinaSweet daddy told me all about my weaknessHow deep it would go[Verse 2]You ask me if I have any regrets mmhmmWhat kind of life you livin’ havin’ no regretsYou tell your story but you ain’t got no climaxYou best get back in the ringAnd learn how to bleed[Chorus]‘Cause it’s part wolfIt’s part island andIt’s part cultIt’s part violenceI got my heaven inches from me wherever I goIt’s part loveIt’s part demonIt’s part rootsIt’s part leavin’You don’t know the hell of havin’ your heaven so close[Verse 2]I got that American meannessSweet mama was a Los AngelinaSweet daddy told me all about my weaknessHow deep it would goThis is the year that we’ll be kickin’ his ass outMaybe you been sleepin’ maybe you been passed outI’m here to shake ya, here to wake your ass up nowYou didn’t suffer so long just to keep on suffering on[Chorus]‘Cause it’s part wolfIt’s part island andIt’s part cultIt’s part violenceYou give me your handI do my best not to let it goIt’s part loveIt’s part demonIt’s part rootsIt’s part leavin’You don’t know the hell of havin’ your heaven so close[Outro]Ooo-oo-ooOoo-oo-ooOoo-oo-ooI've got I've got that American meannessI've got I've got that American meannessI've got I've got that American meannessI've got I've got that American meannessOoo-oo-ooOoo-oo-ooOoo-oo-ooOoo-oo-oo
