Runnin' (dying to live) feat. The Notorious B.I.G.
Between you and Biggie was like who's gone who's gone who who rules the The nigga kingdom and shit, basically you know what I am saying shit I was like this is like a fuckin election [It is that] It is an election... [It is that] You know what I'm sayin Me and Biggie situation is smaller than that Me and Biggie situation is like
[Sirens] Metro...we got a black male shot...tupac shakur was shot seven times
[Chorus] You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing insight Why I am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [I am destroyin them...] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die I'm destroying them I'm destroying them
[Notorious B.I.G.] Check it, I grew up a fuckin screw up Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fuckin blew up Choppin rocks overnight The nigga Biggie Smalls tryin ta turn into the black Frank White We had to grow dreads to change our description Two cops is on the milk box missin Show they toes you know they got stepped on A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat I fuck around and catch a asthma attack That's why I bust back, [gun shot] it don't phase me When he drop, take his glock, and I'm Swayze Celebrate my escape, sold the glock, bought some weight Lay back, I got some money to make, motherfucker
[Chorus] You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing insight Why I am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [I am destroyin them...] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die I am destroyin them...
[2Pac] It's on me...
But still I'm havin, memories of high speeds, when the cops crash As I laugh pushin the gas while my glocks blast We was young, and we was dumb but we had heart In the dark will we survive through the bad parts? Many dreams is what I had, and plenty wishes No hesitation in extermination of these snitches Envious bitches they still continue to pursue me A couple of movies now the whole world tryin to screw me even the cops tried to sue me So what can I do but stay true, sippin 22's of brew and now the medias tryin to test me got the press askin questions, tryin to stress me misery is all I see, thats my mind's state My history with the police is shake the crime rate Ma main man had 2 strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped He screamed 'Thug Life!' and emptied a clip gots tired of runnin from the police
[chorus]You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing insight Why I am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [I am destroyin them...] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die I am destroyin them...
I wasnt more shocked or anything ya know what im saying I wasnt more shocked of him dying to hear him Pac is a strong dude you know I know dude I mean real strong so when they said he got shot I was just more like again? He always gets shot or shot at, and he gonna pull through this one again make a few records about it But when he died I was like Whoa, kinda took me by Even while we was goin through our trauma I didnt wish death on nobody because there aint no comin back for them