Verse 1: G
It's a cryin' shame, takin' life as a game Growing up against the law, but knows who's to blame Dealin' drugs on the corner, you don't have to, but you A meal is hard to make, but you tell yourself gonna Dealing 12 to 12, day evening I wonder how you continue to be Your is made and it's time to chill You buy the black Mercedes Benz the gold to the grill Cruisin' up the ave your friends get jealous You find out, you get restless You buy a gun, it doesn't but hurt you your so-called friend rattled on you You're in the pen 10 to 20 Your boy snatched your girl and put use to money You're out for teen, but what does it You're a wasted, young brother who lost it all on a dream
(sampled from What's Going On by Marvin Gaye) What's on, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I Yeah, goin' on, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
2: Afrika, Mike G
My blood brother is bleeding, it's a cryin' Out on the street tryin' to the game Formally an in-mate straight from stop him now 'cause you see it's just too late He's on the run and got a gun Stay out his way unless you some See, he's older, a bit more bolder Got his name written up in the 5-0 A big list of all the crime's he's committed He says he do it, but we know he did it his lawyers, fingerprints, bung shots Lookin' for my brother, yo, at the drug spots Livin' off that cheap food He says he only bumps the when he's in the mood Runnin' 'round with his crews and his I saw him last night in the time news Shot and by a His birth to the was a big mistake
Now, history was not my favourite I used to through the pages and get upset little of black and too much of the other (They tried to you) Picture that, a jungle brother Read this, read that, answer 3 But when I got to 3, it had to do with me Somethin' was wrong, and I it all along Now me (please) what's goin' on
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Verse 3: Afrika, G
A: Now, I've told all the do's and don't-do-not's My mother, hallelujah, she called the She said, "Don't play guns and play with knives And most of all, don't play with other people's When walkin' down the street, pay the pushers no mind 'Cause all wanna do is put your mind on cloud nine Put your up high and your feet on the ground You don't have to be like else to be down in school G: be no fool A: Don't lose your G: And your cool A: your heart G: And not your A: And some of your G: Could lead you into ends" A: The other day my father said, "Son, God bless soul Our is gettin' tougher and the world is cold" I said, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, do you mean?" He said, G: "You got nothin' 'less you got the green" A: I to myself things are gonna be hard So each and day I pray to God I say, "Now I lay me to sleep G: I give the Lord my soul to A: If I die before I wake G: Take me to heaven 'cause I a break A: But if you let me live to morn G: I'd to know what's goin' on
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What's goin' on, me what's goin' on, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I