We live in a world where a man is judged by the of his skin We can't win, not the content of his character, they of you 22 million black in America, you better your area 75 population of the prison system, niggas listen Niggas listen, niggas listen, on a mission
So more gun shots by some niggas And now the consider y'all some dumb niggas And where you at, I done came that So I know what's on your mind when you're cocking nine back
Busting bullets at them niggas on the corner And you aim 7 5 till your is a goner But it's more life and I don't blame you Matter of I blame your parents for the shit you gonna do
There's a lot of niggas under ten getting shot by the 8 of them died and 7 of them crying for the 5th and 6th time I'm to tell you dog, you done pulled through Nigga I know where we are
And the third second and first is the welfare kicks in We by nothing 'cause you're [unverified] drinking Buying crack, go for drugs And it make you want to go and your gat again
But if you got a problem grab a pen, a letter And send it to the Outlawz, we'll try to it better My young soldier, you no dumb soldier Keep mind on your dream and you a pro soldier
Hey yo, I spit, rip for Pac and Yak, I love y'all That's why I rap with a and keep my enemies close Memories float, nothing else to do but Now I'm numb with a in my throat
I'm up, constipated with pain hating the rain We all get wet and pretty when you close to death I you live by the gun, you die by the judge And if my girl have a son, I'ma him better than I was
A little time justice to the heart You should ask your little boy why he rushing to the Everyday after school, you wonder why he there? They got guns drugs and of thugs there
No care, that's why I speak on shit to you out there Don't on shit, raise your kids, come on you made the kids We got kids killing kids, doing bids, damn
I never really got a chance to say I hope you're thankful you your life And nothing keeps before your eyes I never got a chance to say good-bye And even though you're gone, always on my mind I never really got a to say goodbye
To all my out there, trying to burn something you pay attention a minute, you might learn something 'Cause look all they to do is lock you up And make some dough off you and your ass finally die
They'll find a hole for you, I it ain't no love It seem to you but yous a soldier Got to keep your close to you 'Cause 25 with an L ain't closer
Now in society, you're labeled as a junior 2 times at that, so close to 3rd Only 22 now what the you gonna do Convicted felons, don't get no work, we all know that
Now you forced to draw back, you seen the They don't call it the for nothing ways to get you to your grave But you heard it before, you gonna listen to Edi
You gonna have to go through it but believe me Ain't no glory in pain, a soldier in vain You niggas gobbled by the Ain't no in pain, a soldier story in vain You niggas gobbled up by the muthafuckin'
It's a long dark road out of hell, I've been there I can tell you the story well, most don't it 10 out of 12 and the 2 fighting themselves We sit in desperate need, searching for a
Us youngsters indeed we much more It's war 'cause we get along with each other God damn we to get it together for real
I never really got a chance to say I you're thankful you lived your life And keeps that before your eyes I really got a chance to say good-bye And even you're gone, you're always on my mind I never really got a to say goodbye
I got 50 shots for every These pigs is more crooked than some snakes on my They him a choice, he had to ride or die Since bullets don't die, oz can you me how he died
Stay ahead of your game, young star, eyes Stay from them haters, also 1 time I respect the game, I'm real serious with It's they lost, playing on furious with mine
So serious, you know, it's all will and how strong you are If you can stand it, stand the pressure and stay youngsters up
I never got a chance to say good-bye I hope you're thankful you your life And keeps that before your eyes I really got a chance to say good-bye And even though you're gone, you're always on my I really got a chance to say goodbye