(Verse One: Tupac) They'll never take me alive I'm gettin' high with my four-five Cocked on these suckers time to die Even as a youngster Causin' ruckus on the back of the bus I was a fool all through high school Kickin' up dust But now I'm labeled as a trouble maker Who can you blame Smokin' [Cencored] helped me take away the pain So I'm hopeless Drivin' down the freeway swervin' Don't worry I'm about to crash up on the curb cause my visions blurry Maybe if they tried to understand me What could I do I had to feed my whole family What else could I do But be a thug Out hangin' with the homies Or slangin' with them phonies in the clubs Got my mind on danger Never been a stranger to homicide My cities full of gang bangers and drive bys Why do we die at an early age He was so young But still a victim of the 12 gauge My memories of a corpse Mind full of sick thoughts And I ain't goin back to court Forget what you thought I'm sippin' hennessey Runnin' from my enemies Will I live to be 23 There's so much pain
(Chorus x2) (Verse Two: Stretch) Years and years of that rough life Runnin' crazed and wild as a kid And growin' tough with a knife And livin' trifed on the regular Buckin' out competitors See em fake a move and chase them down like the predator Get in trouble everyday in school Act a fool And you know I had to break every rule Showin' off for the ladies cause I had the mad rep So I had to watch my back when it was time to step But my grimiest grimies got love for me Um pop pop pop And send a sucker up above for me Aiyyo currency kept passing me by But I didn't cry Broke got hit off with the pack and started sellin' coke And now the money's looking lovely Hop the drop top and now them ladies wanna rub me Kick 'em the game It's all the same I kick it back yo Give 'em slack yo And now they label me the mack yo People check it Get disrespected if you front the the birdman You heard me Catch a couple shots from the Glock in my hand. Damn! At least I'm realistic with my biscuit You know you get your self twisted So run for cover Me and my man got a plan kickin' major dust So if you owe some dough Look for the gauge to bust A lot of pressure with the street fame It's a deep game And my mama always cryin' Yo there's so much pain
(Chorus) (Verse Three: Tupac) They got me mobbin like I'm Loc'd and ready to get my slug on I load my clip and slip my steady thuggin' gloves on I ain't scared to blast on these suckers if they test me Trust I got my glock cocked Playa if they press me Bust There's strong suckers with a Pppaaassion Better duck cause I ain't lookin' when I'm Bbblaaastin I'm a nut And drinkin' Hennessey And gettin' high on the lookout for my enemies Don't wanna die Tell me why Cause the stress is gettin' major A buck-fifty across the face with my razor What could I do but be a thug until I'm dead and gone I keep my brain on the game and stay head strong These sorry suckers wann to kill me in my Sleep But will they can I see And everyday it just a struggle Steady thuggin' in the streets And i'll be ballin' loc Don't let 'em make you worried Keep swingin' at these suckas till you buried I was born to raise hell A brother from the gutta With a mother on crack I'm kickin' dust up Ready to bust I'm on the scene steady muggin' mean Until they kill me I'll be livin' this life I know you feel me There's so much pain