[Intro: Ha ha ha ha, say start it all over again Whatever you goin through it's somebody goin through somethin do this
[Chorus: Bizzy And that's life in the kid ain't gon' make it out the hood (out the hood) You wanna flow like did Just the faith, and it's all to the good
[Bizzy Your is cheatin on you, you finna go to jail Now you lost yo' job, yo' house is up for sale Your friend just passed away, before you goodbye son goin to war, and you still don't know why Yo' mom AIDS, and right before she died She speak a word, but she can blink her eyes See she was paralyzed, and you so to cry You wanted to show her your strength, and her the Lord provides The is takin money, sellin granny a dream She wanna go to heaven, think she can get it with Yo' cousins rich, off of a triple beam You see him weight, it started off with 'Premes It to rocks, and now he's on the pipe He to ride 22's, now cousin ride a bike Yo' momma got a man, her man he got a So he you right up, gets drunk and don't remember As soon as you go to school, yo' teacher "What happened?" Your they know the story, you say "Ain't nuttin crackin" Yo' money's low, and it ain't no welfare Remember said, "Who in the hell cares?" But cared for ya, see I can only stare These are the waters, that I can see and hear See and hear, see and hear, see and hear, see and See and hear...
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[Bizzy You had you four friends, and y'all up together On the corner swiggin wines, singin about the Breakin bread, cars, and stayin in trouble House parties with the homies and then 'em rumble But soon yo' crumbles, as you grow up in life You reached the age of 30, and forget yo' plight What if they blew up, and the biggest group EVER? I guess we'll never know; that's the way it goes Havin high school of turnin pro an injury and now the scouts ain't 'round no mo' Studyin to be a doctor but get in school You to keep yo' child, now you must provide the food At the tender age of 50, reachin golden years are the muddy waters, that I can see and I hear Bizzy cared for ya, but baby I can only are the muddy waters, that I can see and I hear
[Chorus - 3X w/ variations + ad libs]
[Outro: for my momma, this for my children This for my sister, and 'Pac, Biggie, Big Pun, Aaliyah, rest in peace nigga