Nas
Life’s a Bitch
(Hook)
—High, ‘cause you never know when you’re gonna go
Life’s—
—Die, that’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we puff la
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know—

(Verse 1)
Ayo, I can’t fight
And I won’t hit you if you stand by
But I can certainly destroy you with the damn mic
‘Cause with this paper and pen inside of my hand
I can use every syllable in the book, ‘cause I can write
Growing up I just wanted to be the man, the franchise
The one who could slam rhymes
But nowadays, it’s like I just be walking on landmines
‘Cause everywhere I go, I feel like I’m a explode into the damn sky
I never could plan my normal life between being a rapper
I’m stuck in the middle of being this mother fucker that I will never go back to
I’m kind of addicted, and yeah I’m a dick, kid
But I don’t give a fuck
That’s just one thing that I’m never giving

(Hook)
—High, ‘cause you never know when you’re gonna go
Life’s—
—Die, that’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we puff la
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know—
(Verse 2)
You see the problem is
People think they know me but miss shit
They paint the full picture but they never did print it
‘Cause certain people say things, so they can play victim
So whatever you thinkin’ you heard, just know the story is twisted
‘Cause I, was in a relationship that kinda went south
We ended up splittin’ apart from all the shit that went down
And all the drama kept going
We went to court ‘cause she filed harassment charges
Sayin’ that I tried to beat her on down
Now c’mon, why in the world would I just try and attack?
I wasn’t perfect but I got her everything that she asked
I might’a yelled and I screamed
Got in her face and I snapped
But I would’a never laid a hand on her, and that is a fact
So what you hearin’ is false, get all that shit out your head
And understand what I’m sayin’ is everything that I meant
‘Cause if you still believe in all the other rumors she said
You either friends, or your sleepin’ with the bitch in her bed
Now c’mon

(Hook)
—High, ‘cause you never know when you’re gonna go
Life’s—
—Die, that’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we puff la
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know—
(Verse 3)
If I were to say that I was innocent, (what?)
I’d be an idiot, (yeah)
‘Cause both of us were nuts in a way, but I barely give a shit
What else can I say? Hip hop is making me villainous
Wish I had a normal life where I just wasn’t feelin’ this
If I can trade places, I would do it
What about your legacy you have, man?
Nah, screw it
The only reason I’m alive is because of my music
So that’s why I gotta make it or die as a loser
I’ve been influenced by rappers who came and paved the way
2Pac and Nas and Jay, Ice Cube, Big L and Cool J
Andre 3000, EPMD and NWA
Wu-Tang and Fugees, Slim Shady, Biggie, and Positive K
Snoop Dogg and 50, Big Punisher, Havoc and Prodigy
Rakim and G-Rap, with KRS and Big Daddy Kane
And the rest of them legends
I owe my career for all that you gave
I put respect on their name
These are the greats in the game
Now c’mon

(Hook)
—High, ‘cause you never know when you’re gonna go
Life’s—
—Die, that’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we puff la
‘Cause you never know when you’re gonna—
Life’s a bitch and then you die
That’s why we get high
‘Cause you never know—