She got that ba-da-buh-da Your girl ain't gotta know I hit ya last night I was all over your body goin ba-da-buh-da Dame be such a hottie Yo she's lookin over here but she won't get it out me y'all Shake it off, that's how you play it off Shake it off, that's how you play it off Not now, no you can't take it off But play it off, she won't know a damn thing
Nelly
I play it off 'til it's played out I had her motherfuckin ass on the couch, kinda laid out She hittin them {?} gettin ate out I know I'm spaced out (yeah) but the shit sound way out So I had to take a playa out, switch up my whereabouts Cause she was tryin to turn a playa out And plus she know a nigga blazed out And lil' mama gon' crack a window, let the haze out She said she loves that stroke Keep on her heels and her coat Then she say she loves my moves And the way I do, what I do She got that ba-da-buh-da Gotta make, sure, I don't get attached That ba-da-buh-da But it keeps, on, bringin me back
Nelly
The Sun sick a triflin, so sick he have ya snifflin Plus the chains like the nigga Slick Rick an' them We had pick of them, strictly all dimensions and Not to mentionin the Benjamins is thickenin And now it's like a odyssey when she sayin hi to me She eat the dick, then she cry when she gotta leave Bye, bye, you gotta go now (yeah) My girl, just, pulled up outside She said she loves that stroke Keep on her heels and her coat Then she say she loves my moves And the way I do, what I do She got that ba-da-buh-da Gotta make, sure, I don't get attached That ba-da-buh-da But it keeps, on, bringin me back
Nelly
Just know the whole hood is lookin at you So don't let your girl catch you So have your story right, on how we met Just have your story right, and don't never forget You need your story right, cause she'll be upset Her inner feelings'll be disrespect, but She said she loves that stroke Keep on her heels and her coat Then she say she loves my moves And the way I do, what I do She got that ba-da-buh-da Gotta make, sure, I don't get attached That ba-da-buh-da But it keeps, on, bringin me back
Nelly
Story right Just know the whole hood is lookin at you Story right So don't let your girl catch you Story right
[Nelly + (Jazze Pha)] (Whoa) OHH! C'mon (Ladies and gentlemen) Ohh (Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen!) We wanna welcome e'rybody for comin out tonight (Phizzle Phizzle) (Most definitely) To another S-T-L/A-T-L connection Whoo! We don't normally do this But uhh.. we gon' keep the party goin (All around the world)
[Chorus: Jazze Pha] Girls, girls, fly girls (yeah yeah yeahhhh) Pretty toes all around the world. I'm lookin for the country girls (go shorty, do your thing now) City girls (go shorty, do your thing now) Sexy girls (go shorty, do your thing now) Pretty girls, ohh yeah
[Nelly] I need that one that'll make ya heart stop when you see her She can get a pick of the 'Llac or the Modena I'll give it all from two to fo'-seaters It ain't gotta be Halloween, I'm +trickin+ just to +treat+ her Jealousy in the urr - other girls wanna be her She young right now, she's an up-and-comin diva She ain't gotta measure up, but she gotta be off the meter But if I can dance with Cindy, I can dance with Shaquita Cause I know I can, I shall, I will I feels I can, I felt I plays with a whole lotta mil's You ain't talkin 'bout nothin if you ain't talkin 'bout dollar bills (hey!) Shorty glow shine, so fine, you gotta keep her (hey!) Pretty toed, half Black, half senorita (hey!) Coochie so good, make it hard for you to leave her I'm a playa so even if I'm losin I never cheat her, uhh
[Chorus w/ Nelly ad libs]
[T.I.] Hey, hey T.I.P. be off the meter when he sharp as a needle In a new two-seater, pissin on niggaz ego I don't wanna rap no mo', I'm CEO No mo' menage-a-trois, the full trio Three ho, get in they mind like Miss Cleo You know, nigga try a hold like Judo (oh!) I know a lot of nigga hot about me ('bout me) I know you niggaz ain't forgot about me I'm a shotter{?} with the O's and the dro And the blow and the, Jag-o and get the clothes out the sto' Anyway - I got a bottle of Mo' and X-O And I'm lookin for a modelin ho, so let's go Get it right - six nights, six flights, six shows (six shows) Six checks, each one, six oh's (six oh's) Six broads to choose, they six pros Light-skinned Asian bitches with pink toes (okay)
[Chorus w/ Nelly ad libs]
[Jazze Pha + (Nelly)] There's so many fly girls I've seen around the worrrrld (All around the worrrrld) I gotta get me a girl (You gotta get you a what?) Hey, hey - I gotta get me a girl (You gotta get you a who?) C'mon c'mon - Nikki, Tasha, Kiki, and Laverne and Shirrrrl (Yeah, yeah I know that mayne) Hey, hey I gotta get me a girl (You gotta get you a what?) I gotta get me a girl, hey
[Nelly] Uhh, uhh Now I done been around the world TWICE, back again Whoever thought I'd be twenty times plat-inum Whoever thought I'd have jewels but I lack a gem I done dealt with plenty dimes, but I lack the ten A New York chick, I met her through the fashion biz And we be doin them type of thangs - you can't imagine shit She be bitin and screamin cause she's so passionate Shorty got blue eyes but she African [echoes] Talkin 'bout.
[Chorus w/ Nelly ad libs]
[Nelly] Yeah! We wanna thank all the ladies for comin out tonight Every one that.. you know, open-toed, inch-heel stilleto Maybe you might have a open-toed sandle Or maybe you just runnin to the grocery sto' in your house shoes with your feet out, girl you lookin good OH!
[Jazze Pha + (Nelly)] There's so many fly girls I've seen (Go shorty, whoo!) Around the worrrrld, all around the worrrrld (Go shorty) I gotta get me a girl (Definitely, ladies please) Hey, hey - I gotta get me a girl (Keep your feet well-taken curr of) C'mon c'mon - Nikki, Tasha, Kiki (It's a must) And Laverne and Shirrrrl - hey, hey I gotta get me a girl - I gotta get me a girl I gotta get me a girl - hey, hey
[Nelly] I used to pride myself on being the other man But now it′s flipped and I don′t want you with no other man Why can′t you understand anything I′m offering I gave you the world, but you just wanted arguing From the time I picked you up, until the time I dropped you off again Even if flipped out on at the mall again ″It′s all his fault again″ that′s what you tellin all ya friends I ain′t pointing fingers ma, i just wanna call again See how ya day going I know they stressin on ya I know them times get hard that′s why I′m checkin on ya It′s yours truly ma, I got little message for ya Anything he can do, girl I can do better for ya Cause
When we laugh or we cry it′s together Through the rain and the stormiest weather We gon still be as one it′s forever, it′s forever
[Chorus - Jaheim] Won′t you come on and go with me (oh girl) Come on over to my place Won′t you sit ya self down and take a seat and let me ease ya mind girl We gon do it our way (our way)
[Nelly] I heard your friend tell a friend that told a friend of mine That you was thinking that we should do it one more time If this ain′t the truth then hopefully it′s not a lie Cause I ain′t got no issue with hitting that another time We never had a problem with gettin it done Disagreed upon a lot ma, but sex wouldn′t one Now check it I know you get excited when I come around and bite it Quit frownin up and quit actin like you don′t like it
I like it (I know you like), I like it (You really like it), I really, really like it I want it (You really want it), adore it (adore it), so come with me enjoy it
When we laugh or we cry it′s together Through the rain and the stormiest weather We gon still be as one it′s forever, it′s forever
[Chorus - Jaheim] Won′t you come on and go with me (oh girl) Come on over to my place Won′t you sit ya self down and take a seat and let me ease ya mind girl We gon do it our way (our way)
[Nelly] Shawty where you been Feels like a long time, long long time since I seen ya Yes it has girl, and I know I said some dumb things to you before But girl you know I didn′t mean it I didn′t mean one single word I never meant one single word If I could take back every word I would and more fa sho If I thought that you believe it Cause you make my life so convinient for me
When we laugh or we cry it′s together Through the rain and the stormiest weather We gon still be as one it′s forever, it′s forever
[Chorus - Jaheim] Won′t you come on and go with me (oh girl) Come on over to my place Won′t you sit ya self down and take a seat and let me ease ya mind girl We gon do it our way (our way)
And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand. mm Her eyes afire with one desire Then a heavenly kiss Could I resist? And then she dims the light, mm And then she holds me tight. mm Her kiss, each fond caress They lead the way to happiness She takes me to paradise
And then he holds my hand, mm And then I understand. mm His eyes afire with one desire Then a heavenly kiss Could I resist? And then he dims the light, mm And then he holds me tight. mm Her kiss, each fond caress They lead the way to happiness She takes me to paradise
[Chorus: R. Isley] There's this girl, AND, I see her every day But she don't know me (she don't know my name) And it ain't all that strange to me Cause I know hers, AND, it won't be long 'til she's convinced that I'm her man The one that's gon' take her away
[Nelly] Yo, yo, yo Hey yo it's three in the mornin and the party's still goin Bass still knockin, +Pimp Juice+ still flowin 'Tics in the back, you can smell the chronic blowin I got girls all around, I got my Hef' game goin Baby girl right but her partner got ass Baby girl left but her partner got ass She got 'em stuffed in them boy shorts covered up with lil' hearts Her partner got 'em laced, cut right below the waist You can tell they got taste by they ensemble One like to salsa, the other the mambo Why settle for one when I can have the combo? Why do Cancun when I can go to Cabo? They like to work out, and I ain't talkin Tae*Bo They like fast cars, I ain't talkin Volvos They both are the devil but they like it diablo Don't worry got it covered just listen to Ronald
[Chorus]
[Snoop Dogg] Hmm, she say them suckers agitate her, told her I'm a regulator Man I wanna lay down witcha, maybe we can do it later I ain't got no time to waste, another move I got to make Cold thang, she ain't even know my nizzame (damn) I didn't even have to say it, baby wanna stop and play it Rewind that, pop and grind that You'll find that, a woman like yourself can't keep cumin by yourself Get in where you fit in, now enjoy yourself Cute brightskin brownskin take me to the mountain Get you wet like a fountain Then get your counselin, have a seat have a drink have a toke It's a +Doggy Dogg World+, you can have whatever you want ... or whatever you need, all you got to do it follow my lead Take my hand, and roll with me And live it up, with a D-O-double-G, lavishly
[Chorus]
[Ron Isley] Hey girl, what's yo' fantasy? Can I take you home? I want you here with me Ooh girl you blow my mind, I want to be yo' freak Let me take you there, to that ecstasy, hoo Oooooooooooh ba-by, ba-by Gotta get you home with me tonight Oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhhh, what's your name? What's your name? Gotta get you home with me tonight dear
Yeah, Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah, Let's Go Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhhh ohh ohhhhhhhh Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhh ohhh ohh Hold up stop now let me get a look at ya, Damn girl I ain't seen you since prom, Come to think about it I can't believe its been that long, I heard your man locked down now how long he gone.... Oh dat long How the hell he get time like that? Three strikes with possession, aww he ain't comin back, He left you with 2 kids and bills all around, Plus you found out he had another chick cross-town, It's always the darkness right before the sun rises And you gotta stay strong for the kids in their eyes and Please don't despise and go against all brothers and have a hatred in your heart and take it out on another, I hate to sound Tupacish now momma but keep your head up, But you gon' make it I promise you keep your head up And that, that don't kill you only makes you stronger And the will to succeed will only feed the hunger, Fo' Reel Fo' Reel, Fo' Reel Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhhh ohh ohhhhhhhh Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhh oh ohh I was at the gas station and a man walked past With his sign will work for food, clothes or cash and he asked if he could pump my gas, so I let him Clean the windshield and throw out the trash, so I let him Hey I even asked a brother his name, where he was from, got kids man and what's their ages He kinda stuttered for a second, he kinda looked surprised that anyone would even take an interest in his life He said young brother dem the only words I done heard in the last year that wasn't no or get the fuck away from herrre How could somthin so simple as general conversation Mean much more than general conversation? You could tell life had beaten him down Like he was in the title fight and this might be his last round Sometimes the easiest things we take for granted Until they gone, then realise we even had it, Fo' Reel Fo' Reel, Fo' Reel Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhhh ohh ohhhhhhhh Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhh oh ohhhhh I used to think that life had a plan for me Until I realised life had to be planned by me, see that's the key I only deal with what I can see cause over history, mystery brought us nothin but misery Man more people done died in the name of the lord Than in any natural disaster, disease or gangwars Before guns there was swords and they was killin each other and what's changed to this day still killin each other Killin a brother while another mother cries for help Man! we need to help a brother find themself Feed em light 1, 2, 3 Hey! that's something every brother should see and that's Fo' Reel, and that's Fo' Reel, and that's Fo' Reel N dey say ohhhhhh ohh ohhhhhhhh Ha ha ha ha ha ohhhhhhh N dey say ohhhhh ohhh ohh Ha ha ha ha ha
[Nelly] Come over baby, come over here, sit down sit down I need to talk to you for a second baby I really been, kicking a few things around baby And I want to share them with you right now, ya know what I'm saying? Now later but now you understand me baby? I want to talk to you cause I I want to change your whole way of thinking baby ya know what I'm saying? Not-not for my benefit baby, but for your benefit Ya see what I'm saying baby? Cause this would allow you yourself baby, ya see what I'm saying? To become more, with one with yourself, you see what baby? All I'm asking, and-and proposing that you do is You just, just listen to me right now baby, ya see what I'm saying? I want to change your whole way of thinking baby, ya see? I want to rearrange your whole medulla oblongata baby, ya see what I'm saying? Can you DEAL with that right there baby? ya know what I'm saying? Now I-I, I know-I know it's a little extreme right now baby Be quiet, ya know what I'm saying? Listen, listen baby, listen ya know what I'm saying? Listen to what I said baby, ya know what I'm saying? You know listen to me baby, did you hear what I said baby? I want to change your whole way, of thinking baby, ya see what I'm saying? Did you hear me baby? Listen could you.. can you hear me baby? Ya see what I'm sayin? Cause if you say what you heard I'll kill you
[Nelly] Yo, I want to explain something to all the, squares out there They may not know what 24, wood grain and leather with a hole is 24 inches or twenty-four inch rims in diameter Wood grain is the type of material that goes like on the dashboard or your doors Leather is like your seats And the hole is what they call a sunroof Or maybe a three-way power hole
[Chorus] We ride, 24's or better, wood grain or leather, with a hole That's all I know, I know Plus - 15's in the trunk (trunk) system ain't no punk (punk) Listen to it bump (boom boom) and there she blows (There she blows!) She blows
[Nelly] I like to slide through the park (park) slightly after dark (dark) Grab my lighter spark (woo!) up my, hydro You know when I'm ridin I like to lay back and (hydro) Fire up that killer, you know? My foot slightly on the gas (gas) my system on blast (blast) I'm spikin on some - (ooh!) and yeah, she knows Yeah, she likes when I do that (she knows) She knows Who got the fire (fire) her word desire (desire) I'm not for hire (oh no) but you, can go You know you more than welcome to go ma (can goooo) See'mon Straight back to my place (my place) haste make waste (waste) And you don't have to wait (no you don't girl) oh no you don't You know you don't have to wait (you don't) You know you got a V.I.P. pass girl!
[Chorus]
[Nelly] Uhh, uhh I'm Mr. P-I-M-P, J-you-I-see-E Dirty E-N-T (we all we got) yeah that's meeeee Why'know, me, Lazy (that's meeeee) We try to do what we do, why'know? What can I say (what can I say) I was, raised that way You can ask my da-day (he'll tell you) and you will seeeee Why'know he'll probably say somethin like He got it honestly (you'll seeee) hahahaha This for my, 9-to-5'ers (and my) my local riders (and my) The block beaters (and) riding around with all those treeeeees Please, I hope you got a stash spot somewhere why'know? Won'tcha, please be gone from (please) just stay away (stay away) Just stay out thurr (woop woop) I'm talkin bout the po-liiiice Yeah man cause you know they'll try to hem you up If you let 'em why'know? (the po-liiiice)
[Chorus]
[Nelly] Check it! see'mon Now what I want you to do right here is I want you to Unravel that cigarillo or, open up that wrapper Pull out them Zigs and the Zags and the Zags and the Zigs And I want you to, take your time and be one with the road I need you to turn your system up right now If this ain't knocking in your system you need to get your money back (Go now go!)
Yo, Turn the mic up I haven't been in here in 5 years And keep the lights on We got company Wooooo Yeeeah Uh Uh Yea Oook I don't think they gon' really understand this one right herre man Not at all, not at all We got a special guest in the house tonight Who is that? But first* Ohhh You see Nelly ain't the one that'll pay for your phone Way you lookin ma I might just pay for your home Right out the ceremony give you the throne Put you somewhere you know birds cant come I don't wanna be your man boo I wanna be the one To get inside your brain And give you my last name I swurr I can change I put that on er'rything You aint happy while happy wit me boo Then gimme the blame Different color ring for erryday of the week You can go on and set it up for me n pops to meet Cuz I'ma ask him for you hand And show that I'm a man What if he say that you cant I'ma tell him my plans because Me and u was meant to be as one now Me and u we gon have sum fun now Me and u from sun up to sun down Me and u that's one thing I know for sure I still luv u I still want u I still need you in my life in my I STILL I LOVE YOU I WANT YOU IN MY LIFE one man one cat made to win I heard your hear to change the game again Mason Betha heaven sent No game can change what you represent You cant call me with no money that I never spent They don't make planes to go where I never went I aint gotta keep sinning to keep spinnin I prefer pink dice and peach linen I teach these women what they in the shirt for Search yours, find out you really worth more I change your esteem You was made for a king Do he really love you? He ain't give you a ring I e-rase the hate That made you mean Got you 20 lookin' 50 And you only 18 Then ya slate clean It's not a fake dream Bye bye hatas We off for high hatas I still love you I still want you I still need you In my life In my I STILL I LOVE YOU I WANT YOU IN MY LIFE Me and you was meant to be as one now Me and you we gon have sum fun now Me and you from sun up to sun down Me and you that's one thing I know for sure So girl, tell me is there something I can do to see you Maybe you can make a lil time for me to meet u I just gotta tell u what I'm goin' through Gotta let u know I still love you theres so many things I wanna share with you so much is there to make me miss you for what its worth girl I swear its truth girl I wanna let u know I STILL LOVE YOU! I still love you I still want you I still need you In my life In my I STILL I LOVE YOU I WANT YOU IN MY LIFE I still love you I still want you I still need you In my life In my I STILL I LOVE YOU I WANT YOU IN MY LIFE
Cuz its all in my head I think about it over and over again And I cant keep picturing you with him And it hurts so bad Cuz its all in my head I think about it over and over again I replay it over and over again And I cant take it I cant shake it, no I can’t wait to see you Wanna see if you still got that look in your eye That one you had for me before we said our goodbyes And it’s a shame that we gotta spend our time Being mad about the same things Over and over again About the same thing Over and over again Oh but I think she’s leaving Oh man she’s leaving I don’t know what else to do Can’t go on not loving you I remember the day you left I remember the last breath you took right in front of me When you said that you would leave I was to damn stubborn to try to stop you or say anything But I see clearly now And this choice I make keeps playing in my head Over and over again Playing in my head over and over again Oh I think she’s leaving, Oh man she’s leaving, I don’t know what else to do I can’t go on not loving you Now that I’ve realized That I’m going down From all this pain you put me through Every time I close my eyes I lock it down I can’t go on not loving you x 2 Over and over again Over and over again Cuz its all in my head
Anthony Hamilton I didn't know, there'd be troubles along the way Nobody told me nothin, nobody told me nothin, nothin Well, well, ohh, ohhhh, ohhhhhh, oahh-ohhhh Well, ay-heyyy, ay-hey, we-ell Uh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh, uh-huh-huh
Nelly I went through, 8 different schools in, 12 different years That's 30 different teachers, over ten thousand different peers And I done fought in e'ryone, been suspended e'rytime Besides a few a felony, done committed e'ry crime But never braggin on, just want you to see me what I done done I'm never proud of it, so I don't have to go back there again And uhh, I used to go like house to house (man) Sleepin on couch to couch (you know) Walk around stickin out my hands, lookin for a handout Only thing I handed out was more bills Only thing pulled me out was my will God told me the sun don't chill Determined to make use of one of these skills Either that or go beat the block Ain't no way you can beat the cops Ain't no way I can beat the clock Just a matter of time shut down your shop Ohh, you stay up day and nights, livin this way of life I was Young and Restless All My Children came and then I had a Guiding Light (hey) No more of that sittin mayne (c'mon) sittin and waitin and thinkin somebody comin to take me up off them streets But now I know..
Chorus: Anthony Hamilton Nobody told me that the road would be easy, yeah I don't believe, I've made it this far My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know Nobody told me that the road would be easy (Whoaaaaaa, that the road) I can't believe, I've made it this far (Whoo, yeahhh) My whole life, man I've been workin so hard and I know
Nelly I can tell you right now, I'm sayin I could sit here and count on one hand How many people seen me graduate I know a few that did but a bunch that ain't (hey) Same folks showin up in swarms, waitin for me to go on Wantin to see Ali perform, wasn't so po' before I became this household name I was playin them Little League games Nobody curred if I go 0-for-3 Nobody out hurr rootin for me but my Momma Supported me in e'rything, "Why she get e'rything?" Some people got the nerve to ask Y'all can kiss my ass, and that's my Momma Got a sister that need my help (hey) and I gave peace all with wealth Give anything that I have, just to see her in perfect health Now we out hurr complainin, "I got work to do" (ohh) How bad you think you got it, somebody else got it worse than you (hey) I done had them down and ups and, don't plan on comin back down (no) Don't plan on leavin' hurr no time soon, but I got too comfortable now Wouldn't have no knowledge or wealth, without no knowledge of self And I'ma keep walkin' this road - my mind, body and soul I know {*echoes*}
(Chorus)
Anthony Hamilton I didn't knowwwww There'd be troubles along the way (I didn't know there'd be troubles) Nobody told me nothin (nobody told me nothin) That would help me to ease my pain (to help ease my pain, yeah) I've been walkin this roooooad, for forever and a day (forever and a day) Now I've been searchin somethin (whoa-ohhh) For someone to help me find my way (somebody help me, find my way) And now I know
You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for) You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for, you)
I remember feburary 27 1994 Tryin to make it to the hospital through 3 inches of snow Somethings goin wrong i can tell but i don't know I got this feelin in my gut this ain't how i supposed 2 go 3 pounds 2 ounces and 2 months premature To the incubator is she gon make it they ain't sure Automatically i placed the blame on my health Hell I'm a father mayne, i placed the blame on myself Was it somethin that i smoked, did i eat or did i drink it Or was it somethin i was doin that i did or did i think it Watchin her breathe through her holes in her nose what's this ckg machine, wats this shit on her toes This 94 I'm 85 so I'm spooked as can be I'm prayin and I'm askin why he do this to me See, i used to hold you in the palm of my hand And jus to see you pull through, shit i knew you'd pull through
You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for) You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for, you)
March the 2nd, 1999
The yurrr and the date i got my little mine I guess i felt how my father felt and his father felt And his father must have felt to see hiself Its like a lil me in the flesh He got my blood and my heart in his chest Needless to say man i love him to death Teach him if he disrespect me I'm'a love him to death Left to go outa town right after he was born Got a record deal 3 months later, daddy was gone Its like I'm tryin to raise him over the phone He barely kno my face when he see it but he know my tone I'm up at night like do he know who his daddy is I'm real close to sayin fuck the showbiz But when i hurr him call his daddy na And when i hurr him tell his friends i want to be jus like my daddy na Hope he forgive me for the sacrifice So he can have a better life, than i had
You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for) You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for) You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for) You, dontcha know i'd die for ya I'd lay down my life for ya (i would, die for, you)
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2004-09-00
Motown, Universal Music (DW-8904, 986 356-9, 8808678227963)