[Verse 1]
They'll never take me alive, I'm getting high with my four-five
Cocked on these suckers, time da die
Even as a youngster causing ruckus on the back of the bus
I was a fool all through high school, kicking up dust
But now I'm labeled as a troublemaker—who can you blame?
Smoking weed helped me take away the pain
So I'm hopeless, rolling down the freeway swerving, don't worry
I'm 'bout to crash up on the curb 'cause my vision's blurry
Maybe if they tried an understand me—what should I do?
I had to feed my fucking family—what else could I do
But be a thug? Out slanging with thе homies
Fuck hanging with them phonies in thе clubs
Got my mind on danger, never been a stranger da homicide
My city's full of gangbangers and drive-by's
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 going back to court, so, fuck what cha thought
I'm drinking Hennessy, running from my enemies
Will I live to be 23? There's so much pain

[Verse 2]
They got me mobbing like I'm loc'ed, and ready da get my slug on
I load my clip and slip my motherfucking gloves on
I ain't scared a blast on these suckers if they test me
Trust—I got my Glock cocked, player, if they press me
Bust—on motherfuckers with a passion
Better duck, 'cause I ain't looking when I'm b-blasting
I'm a nut and drinking Hennessy
And getting high, on the lookout for my enemies
Don't wanna die, tell me why
'Cause this stress is getting major
A buck-50 across the face with my razor
What can I do but be a thug until I'm dead and gone?
I keep my brain on the game and stay headstrong
These sorry bastards wanna kill me in my sleep
I'm real, they cannot see
And every day is just a struggle, steady thugging on the streets
And I'll be balling, loc, don't let 'em make you worry
Keep swinging at these suckers 'til you buried
I was born a raise Hell, a n***a from the gutter
Word to Mother, I'm touched
Out kicking dust up, ready to bust
I'm on the scene, steady mugging mean, until they kill me
I'll be living this life, I know you feel me: there's so much pain