[Intro: Ha ha ha ha, they say it all over again Whatever you goin through it's somebody goin somethin worse do this
[Chorus: Bizzy And that's in the city kid Everybody ain't make it out the hood (out the hood) You wanna flow like did Just keep the faith, and all to the good
Bone] Your girl is cheatin on you, you finna go to Now you lost yo' job, yo' house is up for sale Your friend passed away, before you said goodbye Your son goin to war, and you still know why Yo' mom contracted AIDS, and right before she She couldn't speak a word, but she can her eyes See she was paralyzed, and you so to cry You wanted to show her your strength, and her the Lord provides The church is takin money, granny a dream She go to heaven, think she can get it with green Yo' cousins gettin rich, off of a beam You see him losin weight, it off with 'Premes It to rocks, and now he's on the pipe He used to ride 22's, now cousin ride a Yo' got a man, her man he got a temper So he beat you up, gets drunk and don't remember As soon as you go to school, yo' asked "What happened?" Your peers know the story, you say "Ain't nuttin crackin" Yo' money's runnin low, and it ain't no 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 the ghetto Breakin bread, cars, and stayin in trouble House parties with the homies and then watchin 'em But soon yo' friendship crumbles, as you grow up in You reached the age of 30, and soon yo' plight What if they blew up, and became the group EVER? I guess we'll never know; that's the way it goes Havin high dreams of turnin pro Catch an injury and now the scouts 'round no mo' Studyin to be a but get pregnant in school You decided to keep yo' child, now you must provide the At the tender age of 50, reachin your golden These are the muddy waters, I can see and I hear Bizzy for ya, but baby I can only stare These are the waters, that I can see and I hear
[Chorus - 3X w/ minor variations + ad
Bizzy] This for my momma, this for my This for my sister, and 'Pac, Biggie, Big Pun, Aaliyah, Capo in peace nigga