Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)

I feel you
(Baby don't)
But you can't, you can't give up
(Hey, 2pac what?)

Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
(Outlawz)
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Keep ya head up)

Now here's a story 'bout a woman with dreams
So picture perfect at thirteen, an ebony queen
Beneath the surface it was more than just a crooked smile
Nobody knew about her secret so it took a while

I could see a tear fall slow down her black cheek
Sheddin' quiet tears in the back seat
So when she asked me, what would you do if it was you?
Couldn't answer such a horrible pain to live through

I tried to trade places in the tragedy
I couldn't picture three crazed niggaz grabbin' me
For just a moment I was trapped in the pain, Lord come and take me
Four niggaz violated, they chased and they raped me

Even though it wasn't me, I could feel the grief
Thinkin' with your brains blown that would make the pain go
No, you got to find a way to survive
'Cause they win when your soul dies

Baby please don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Never give up)

Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Never give up)
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
(Never give up)
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry

Uhh, forget him girl
(Forget him girl)
He ain't gon' never change
I ain't no hater but that nigga lost in the game
After the bright lights and big thangs

He probably could love you, but he in love with the struggle
Everyday, his mind on gettin' mo'
(Gettin' mo')
And never your feelings, he's chasin' millions fo' sho'
Uh oh
(Uh oh)
Now you 'bout to have his baby?
(Dayamn)

Another wild-ass nigga that's gon' drive you crazy
You got too much, mo', livin to do, I'm spittin' this to you
'Cause you deserve more than what he givin' to you
(That's right)

Beautiful, black, precious, and complicated
A new millennium dime piece, so fine she
Got 'em all stuck standin' still when she come through
Baby take a little mo' time, love'll find you

And show us the sky's blue somebody other than me
(Show us the sky's blue)
Gon' give you everything you need, feel me?
(Don't cry ah)

Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(You'll be alright)

Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Keep your head up)
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
(Never give up)
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(No, no, oh)
Baby don't cry

I'm tryin to do all that I can, from jump
Now you losin', you was choosin' the wrong man
Dealt the wrong hand
(Hand)
You was young and beautiful
Lost and turned out, what you let that nigga do to you?
(Damn)

I knew her since elementary, she blew a kiss to me
Wrote me a note in crayon, wantin' to get with me
We was kids, now she got three kids
They see their father e'ryday, and they don't know who he is

Seen him last night, homey roll a e-class
Mad cheese in the stash, still a deadbeat dad
I bring her, pampers and food, just to stop through
But those, ain't my seeds, nuttin' really I could do
(Nah)

I feel pity for you, you ain't even his wife
Seventeen with three kids, locked down for life
Shoulda chose me, she 'bout to O.D. from the pressure
Hell nah, I won't let her
(Baby don't cry)

Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(You'll be alright)
Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up

Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Baby, baby, baby)
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
(No, never give up)
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(No, oh)

Baby don't cry, I gotta keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, you got to keep your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
(Ooh baby)

Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
(Keep your head up)
Even when the road is hard, never give up, baby don't cry
(Keep your head up, never give up)

Uhh, uhh, yeah, don't give up
(You'll be alright)
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry

Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up
Baby don't cry, I hope you got your head up
Even when the road is hard, never give up, baby don't cry
(Never give up)

For all the ladies
(Soulshock, Karlin)
Baby don't cry
Got to keep your head up
(Keep your head up)
Makaveli the don, aight?
(Head up)