[Intro: 2Pac - Speaking]
The only way, for me to come back, is by Makaveli
That's it! All these motherfuckers stole from me
I'm taking back what's mine

[Slowed down voice]
You motherfuckers can't stop me (laughing)
Even if I die, I'm gon' be a fuckin problem
Do you believe in ghosts, motherfucker?
Real live black... ghosts
Feel me?

[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Some say I'm crazy, these punk-ass cops can't fade me
Mama tried to raise me, but had too many babies
Papa was a motherfucking joke
Used to find dope in his coat and nearly choked when he'd tell me not to smoke
Daaamn, don't get me started
My mama smoked so goddamn much
When she was pregnant I'm surprised I ain't retarded
At night I can't sleep, count sheep
As they pass through the glass of my neighbors five deep
Staring at the wall, heard a scream
Wake up in the mornin', see the blood in the hall from the murder scene
Don't cry, just ask why, and try not to die
As I take you through a ghetto n***a's lullaby
On the corner, where the n***as slang their crack
And the undercovers jack those that don't watch their back
(Five-0) I daydream about the dope world
Take a puff from the blunt and watch the smoke swirl
My mossberg goes BOOM, what's another plug
Snatchin drugs, pumpin' slugs in these other thugs
(GIVE IT UP N***A) Don't run out of breath, every step could be death 'til you blast
And be the last n***a left, then I'll be ghost
[Chorus: 2Pac]
Don't cry, just ask why, and try not to die
As I take you through a ghetto n***a's lullaby
Don't cry, just ask why, and try not to die
As I take you through a ghetto n***a's lullaby

[Verse 2: 2Pac]
A seven-deuce full of n***as goes by
Thought I was trippin' the second time they rolled by
Recognized the plates, the faces looked familiar
Everybody swear they know the n***a that's gonna kill ya
Don't murder me murder me, kill a n***a in his sleep
Let me die as I rest in peace, deep
Back to these n***as in the seven-deuce
A Mac-10 out the window 'bout to let it loose
What could I do? Run for cover and return fire
DIE MOTHERFUCKIN DIE, hope your ass fry, don't ask why
But I let off everything I have
An empty clip hit the ground as a n***a dash
On my ass was the motherfuckin cops now
Barely breathin tryna keep from gettin shot down
BOO-YAOW was the sound, bullet whizzed by
Still running like a n***a got nine lives
Don't know why but I'm running to my fucking block
Took a shot, tired of running from the n***as and the cops
Time to be a ghost
(Hey man, come the fuck on)
And then we'll be ghost
[Chorus: 2Pac]
Don't cry, just ask why, and try not to die
As I take you through a ghetto n***a's lullaby

FUCK THE POLICE N***A!