[Intro: Ha ha ha ha, they say it all over again Whatever you goin through somebody goin through somethin worse 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 keep the faith, and it's all to the good
[Bizzy Your girl is cheatin on you, you finna go to Now you just lost yo' job, yo' house is up for Your friend passed away, before you said goodbye Your son goin to war, and you don't 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 wanna go to heaven, think she can get it green Yo' cousins gettin rich, off of a triple You see him losin weight, it off with 'Premes It elevated to rocks, and now he's on the He used to 22's, now cousin ride a bike Yo' momma got a man, her man he got a So he beat you right up, drunk and don't remember As as you go to school, yo' teacher asked "What happened?" peers they know the story, you say "Ain't nuttin crackin" Yo' money's runnin low, and it no welfare Remember said, "Who in the hell cares?" But Bizzy 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 friends, and y'all grew up together On the corner swiggin wines, singin the ghetto Breakin bread, stealin cars, and in trouble House parties with the homies and watchin 'em rumble But soon yo' friendship crumbles, as you grow up in You reached the age of 30, and soon yo' plight What if they up, and became the biggest group EVER? I we'll never know; that's just the way it goes Havin high school of turnin pro Catch an injury and now the scouts ain't 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 your golden These are the muddy waters, that I can see and I Bizzy cared for ya, but baby I can only These are the muddy waters, I can see and I hear
[Chorus - 3X w/ minor variations + ad
Bizzy] This for my momma, for my children This for my sister, and 'Pac, Biggie, Big Pun, Aaliyah, rest in peace nigga