As a kid growing up Tommy always knew the path he was on
Been going down the same dirt road for too long
By the time anyone found out he was to far gone
Smile in Ya face then a knife in ya back
When he hit thirteen he began to sell crack
5, 10, 20, 50 sacks anything that you need
Cuz money is money and he would take change from a fiend
If that's all they had
Selling bag after bag til he made his first brick
Walking down the street in tailored Saint Laurent thinking he's the shit
But selling never did it for him, now he's hitting licks
Run up in ya house aim a gun at your kids
Gimme the loot you stupid bitch
Only shoots once cuz' he's never gonna miss
Looked directly in her eyes said, "Miss I Know you wanna see Johnny graduate from 5th
So give me all the jewelry and the watch on your wrist
Simple as this you hand it to me or you meet my four-fifth"
But before he could split he saw the pigs sirens ringing and shit
He knew it was the end but then he thought again now he's screaming out fuck um' then
*Police megaphone voice* : Sir we know you're in there if you're armed drop the gun and come out with your hands up
He was stuck out of options and shit out of luck
He thought slide to the back maybe then I could run
Saw the fence but as soon as he jumped
There were cops all around just aiming their guns

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When he got released went back to the street
Selling to the fiends but he was a fiend himself for the green
All he ever wanted was the chains and the rings
All he ever wanted was the bitches and the bling
But he knew he'd never get it with the same ole' thing
Decided it was time drop the drugs now he's loading up slugs had to get in with the thugs
Everywhere he went he kept a gun
Shootouts with police in the street just because
He still had to prove he was one and the time had come
To show them all he's a shark not the chum
Under the sun they were joking and smoking
When nightfall hit he had to blow a mans brains on the curb for fun
They saw an old man walking
Yelled his name, but you could only see his head when it spun
Said look old man we know you had a long run but you're time is done

All of a sudden Joey stood up pulled a gun
Shot Tommy in the chest before he could run
Tommy's on the ground now he knew he was done
And the story is true
Because Tommy is a person I knew
He was a relative too
Tell you now I didn't know what to do
Just another person that I had to lose