Oh Mary I'm not coming home too soon. Tell all our babies that daddy has gone to the moon. My feet were sold to this winding road. My feet were sold, baby, long ago. Oh Mary I've left you a pile of dough. Under the floor boards near Billy-Joel's radio. Baby I love you, but there's no chance. Baby I love you, but where's romance? Little Rock, I'm on my way to San Jose, Driving at 90 an hour. The Devil knows me. Oh Mary I think of your eyes every day. If I could see them I surely would not run away. When we were young there was so much time. When I was young there was so much time. Little Rock, I'm on my way to San Jose, Driving at 90 an hour. The Devil knows me. My feet were sold to this winding road. My feet were sold, baby, long ago. Little Rock, I'm on my way to San Jose, Little Rock, I'm on my way to San Jose, Little Rock, I'm on my way to San Jose, Driving at 90 an hour. The Devil knows me. Oh Mary I'm not coming home too soon. Oh Mary I'm not coming home too soon. Oh Mary I'm not coming home too soon.

One really lie At the heart of a memory The power of one moment in time When i had your love It felt like winning But I paid the price with my piece of mind Don't you finally see That i still wonder why after all this time, not a day goes by That my heart doesn't wonder if it's still worth a try One more hail mary But you don't really know bout such things No, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda message still important to yah Or should I just let it die baby Should I just let it die baby Why can't I just let it die baby I think of a time When it came easy Lost in it's change For the wisdom of tears Sad is the fool Clutching to vapor Reaching for something that's no longer here Don't you think it's strange I still wonder why That i still wonder why after all this time, not a day goes by That my heart doesn't wonder if it's still worth a try One more hail mary But you don't really know bout such things Now, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda memory that's still prescious to yah Oh baby one more hail mary Maybe you don't care bout such things Now, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda message still important to yah Or should I just let it die Or should I just let it die baby Ooh, yah Why can't I just let it lie baby No, no, No no Don't you find it's strange I still wonder why That i still wonder why after all this time, not a day goes by That my heart doesn't wonder if it's still worth a try One more hail mary But you don't really know about such things Now, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda memory that's still precious to yah Oh baby one more hail mary Maybe you don't know bout such things Now, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda message still important to yah Oh baby does One more hail mary But you don't really know about such things Now, do yah Does the sound of my voice still carry Any kinda memory that's still precious to yah Was I still precious to yah baby Oh baby one more hail mary Was I still precious to yah baby Ah now baby, just one more Baby just one more Hail mary One more Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Give me one, Give me one more, Hail mary No no

Every day, around this time A little vision of religion comes walkin' by She kind of motivates, and Lordy what she shakes Is more than we're prepared to take Hail Mary, full of Grace Hail Mary, whatcha doing in this place? Hail Mary, oh baby, you're divine Hail Mary, Hail Mary, wanna make you mine We sit and drink and philosophize Why's the devil doing business in her angel eyes We're so high we could fly, when she floats 'round And the sun finally comes to this Godforsaken town! Hail Mary, full of Grace Hail Mary, oh, whatcha doing in this place? Hail Mary, oh baby, you're divine Hail Mary, Hail Mary, gonna make you mine I'm dumb, but even losers sometimes win And they say that if she looks your way She just might let you in Here she comes and there she goes We're captured in the rapture of her afterglow She raises up the flag on the glory pole She lifts my spirits and my soul Hail Mary, full of Grace Hail Mary, oh, whatcha doing in this place? Hail Mary, oh baby, you're so fine Hail Mary, some day I'm gonna make you mine Hail Mary Mary, oh yeah Hail Mary Yeah, get over here

Shit, you motha fuckin right I'm the bitch that's keepin it live And keepin it hot When you punk ass niggas don't Nigga, west side what! Bring it on. Look for me Lost in the world wind 96 Bonnie and Clyde. Me and my girlfriend doin' 85 when we ride Trapped in this world of sin Born as a ghetto child Raised in this whirlwind. Our childhood years recall the tears Heart laced with venom Smokin Shern, drinkin malt liquor Father forgive her Me and my girlfriend Must of fell in love with the struggle Hands on the steering wheel Bust! watch me bail out and bust em Fuck em all. Watch em fall screamin Automatic gunfire exorcisin all demons My mafia off on the side My complication high Ready to die We bail out to take the jail back Niggas united Our first date Can't wait to see you naked Touch you in every secret place I can hardly wait to bust freely Got you red hot You so happy to see me Made the frontpage, primetime live on TV Nigga, my girlfriend May be .45 but she still live One shot makin niggas heart beats stop What! I'm bustin on you punk ass niggas Run, nigga, run. I'm on your ass nigga Run, nigga, duck and hide I'm bustin on all you bitches Run, nigga, yeah West side, uh, uh, uh Die, nigga, die My girlfriend blacker than the darkest night When niggas act bitch made She got the heart to fight Nigga, my girlfriend Though we seperated at times I know deep inside baby girl'll always be mine Picked you up when you was nine Started out my life of crime wit you Bought you some shells when you turned 22 It's true Nothing compares to the satisfaction That I feel when we out mashin Me and my girlfriend All I need in this life of sin Is me and my girlfriend Down to ride to the bloody end Just me and my girlfriend I was too immature to understand your ways Inexperienced back in the days Caused so many arguments and strays Now I realize how to treat cha The secret to keep ya Bein faitful cuz now cheating's leathal We closer than the hands of time Deeper than the drive of mankind.I trust you dearly I shoot blind In time I clock figures Droppin niggas as we rise We all souljas in God eyes Now it's time for war Never leave me waitin I'm paranoid Sleepin with you loaded by my bedside, crazy Jealous when you hang wit the fellas I wait patiently alone Anticipated for the moment you come home I'm watin by the phone This is true love, I can feel it I've had a lot of women in my bed But you the realest If you need me, call I'll be there Through it all You're the reason I could stand tall Me and my girlfriend Repeats I love finger fuckin you All of a sudden I hearin thunder When you bust a nut Niggas be duckin Or takin numbers Love to watch you at a block party Beggin for drama While unleashin on the old times That's on my mama I would trade my life for yours Behind closed door The only girl that I adore Everything I'm askin for Talkin to me Beggin me to just take you around 17, like Brandy, you just wanna be down Talkin loud When I tell you be quiet, you move a crowd Bustin rounds, activatin arye That's why I love you So no control, down to roll Unleash. After I hit, you break apart Then back to one piece Much love to my one and only girlfriend The world is ours Just hold me down Baby, witness the power Never leave a nigga alone I love you, black or chrome Turn this house into a happy home Me and my girlfriend Repeats Lost in the world in 96. Bonnie and Clyde Me and my girlfriend doin 85 when we ride Drive in this world of sin Born as a ghetto child Raised in this whirlwind Look for me Repeats

To my niggas that went out in line on duty 21-gun salute! One love, one thug, one nation (Let's get down, let's do this) 21-gun salute (Come on, yeah, let's do this) 21-gun salute (Come on, come on, let's do this!) All the time I be Hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Against all odds, up in the studio gettin' blowed To the truest shit I ever spoke 21-gun salute, dressed in fatigues, black jeans and boots I just appeared in the crowd, all you seen was troops This little nigga named Nas think he live like me Talking 'bout he left the hospital, took five like me You live in fantasies, nigga, I reject your deposit We shook Dre punk ass, now he out of the closet Mobb Deep wonder why a nigga blowed 'em out Next time grown folks talking, nigga close your mouth! Peep me, I take this war shit deeply Done seen too many real players fall To let these bitch niggas beat me Puffy, let's be honest: you a punk or you will see me with gloves? Remember that shit you said to Vibe about me bein' a thug? And you can tell the people you roll with whatever you want But you and I know what's goin' on Payback, I knew you bitch niggas from way back Witness me strapped with MAC's, knew I wouldn't play that All you old rappers tryin' to advance It's all over now, take it like a man Niggas lookin' like Larry Holmes (look at De La Soul!) Flabby and sick Tryin' to player hate on my shit, you eat a fat dick Let it be known, this is how you made me Lovin' how I got you niggas crazy Against all odds, hopin' my thug motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Against all odds, up in the studio, gettin' blowed To the truest shit I ever spoke Against all odds, hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote I heard he was light-skinned, stocky, with a Haitian accent Jewelry, fast cars and he's known for flashin' Listen while I take you back and lace this rap A real live tale about a snitch named Haitian Jack Knew he was workin' for the feds Same crime, different trials, nigga, picture what he said And did I mention? Promised to payback, Jimmy Henchman, in due time I know you bitch niggas is listenin', the world is mine Set me up, wet me up, niggas stuck me up Heard the guns bust, but you tricks never shut me up Touch one of mine, on everything I love I'll destroy everything you touch Play the game, nigga; all out warfare, eye for eye Last words to a bitch nigga: "Why you lie?" Now you gotta watch your back, now watch your front Here we come, gunshots to Tut, now you stuck Fuck the rap game, nigga, this M.O.B So believe me, we enemies, I go against all odds I'm hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Against all odds, up in the studio, gettin' blowed To the truest shit I ever spoke I'm hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote; against all odds Puffy gettin' bribed like a bitch, to hide that fact He did some shit he shouldn't have did, so we ridin' for that And that nigga that was down for me, restin' dead Switched sides, guess his new friends wanted him dead Probably be murdered for the shit that I said I bring the real, be a legend, breathin' or dead Lord, listen to me, God don't like ugly, it was written Ayo, Nas, your whole damn style is bitten You heard my melody (This nigga sounds like Rakim!) Read about my life in the papers All my run-ins with authorities, felonious capers Now you wanna live my life So what's a "chazzer", Nas? Niggas that don't rhyme right You've seen too many movies Load 'em up against the wall, close his eyes Since you lie you die — goodbye! Let the real live niggas hear the truth from me What would you do if you was me? Nigga Hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Against all odds, up in the studio gettin' blowed To the truest shit I ever spoke Against all odds, hopin' my true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Against all odds, up in the studio gettin' blowed To the truest shit I ever spoke; against all odds 21-gun salute, one love to my true thug niggas (Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!) 21-gun salute to my niggas that die in the line of duty Representin' to the fullest, bein' soldiers with military minds That play the rules of the game, 21-gun salute I salute you, my niggas, stay strong I ride for you, I rhyme for you, I roll for you, it's all for you To all you bitch-made niggas, I'm comin' for you Against all odds, I don't care who the fuck you is You touch me, I'm at you I know you motherfuckers didn't think I forgot Hell nah, I ain't forgot, nigga I just remember what you told me You said don't go to war unless I got my money right I got my money right now, now I want war

Hand me a cigarette dawg! They got me feelin crazier than a motherfucker I got bad ass in this motherfucker Makaveli the Don, representin' the Outlawz Bad ass representin' the L.B.C So what'cha wanna do? Y'know how we do it Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy Oh yeah, I feel crazy (Tell 'em bout it) Last year was a hard one, but life goes on Hold my head against the wall learnin' right from wrong They say my ghetto instrumental, detrimental to kids As if they can't see the misery in which they live Blame me for the outcome, ban my records, check it Don't have to bump this but please respect it I took a minus and now the hard times are behind us Turned into a plus, now they stuck livin' blinded Hennesey got me feelin bad, time to stop drinkin' Rollin, in my drop-top Jag, what's that cops thinkin'? Sittin in my car, watch the stars and smoke I came a long way but still I got so far to go Dear mama, don't worry; I'ma watch for snakes Tell Setchu, that I love her, but it's hard to take I got the letter that she sent me, and I cried for weeks This what came out when I tried to speak, all I heard was Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin crazy I feel crazy (all I hear was) Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy (crazy!, Crazy!) I feel crazy (one, two, three, four) I see bloods and crips runnin' up the hill Lookin' for a better way My brothers and sisters it's time to bail 'Cause even thug niggas pray Hopin' God hear me, I entered the game; look how much I changed I'm no longer innocent casualties of fame Made a lot of money, seen a lot of places And I swear I seen a peaceful smile on my mama's face When I gave her the keys to her own house, this your land Your only son done became a man Watchin' time fly; I love my people do or die But I wonder why, we scared to let each other fly June one-six, 'seven-one, the day Mama pushed me out her womb, told me, "Nigga get paid" No one can understand me - the black sheep Outcasted from my family, now packin' heat I run the streets, a young runaway, live for today When he died, I could hear him (made it!) Say, c'mon (westside!) Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy (she better get me fucked up) I feel crazy Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy (crazy! Crazy!) I feel crazy (crazy! Black it out, huh) God help me out here (help me out!) 'cause I'm posessed I need the root of all evil for my stress 'Cause money's like a stong prescription drug, it's got me addicted To the pleasure and the pain it inflicted Somethin' 'bout the paper with the pictures of the president's head Damn, it's like a motherfuckin' plague that spread It's epidemic; forgotten, forgotten it got worse I keep my head on straight, makin' money 'cause it's cursed Makin' money makes a difference day by day so I gotta stay Paid, no doubt, day in and day out This life is like a vicious cycle called, "Fighting to live" No matter how hard you try, it's in death, you gotta die A lot of my peers didn't make it to the years to come Did life doin' right, or did life livin' dumb Who has the answers? I wonder; I turn to my elders They aged and experienced, but they can't even tell ya Or tell me, that there'll be light at the end of the road (Why?) 'Cause they don't even know A million thangs run through my mind You ain't gotta be in jail to be doin' time (remember this too) Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy (crazy! Crazy!) I feel crazy (crazy!) Time goes by, puffin' on lye Hopin' that it gets me high Got a nigga goin' crazy (I feel fucked up in this bitch!) I feel crazy (I smoked half an ounce to the head) Time goes by, puffin' on lye (chocolate tye, indo, Hawaiian, lambsbread) Hopin' that it gets me high (Buddha, all that shit) Got a nigga goin' crazy (I feel fucked up in this motherfucker!) (And Hennesey don't help) I feel crazy (and Hennesey don't help) (Thug Passion in this muh'fucker) time goes by, puffin' on lye (makaveli the Don puttin' it down to the fullest) Hopin' that it gets me high (maximum overload) Got a nigga goin' crazy (three day theory, killuminati to your body) With the impact of a 12 gauge shotty (I feel crazy) Double-I slugs, no love, straight thugs One time for my niggaz in the jail cell (one time for my niggaz locked up) One time for my niggaz doin' life in hell (one time for my niggaz and shit, one time) One time (one time) for my niggaz in the jail cell One time for my niggaz doin' life in hell (one time for my niggaz locked down) One time (one time) for my niggaz on Death Row (one time for my niggaz on the Row) For my niggaz on Death Row (for my niggaz on the Death Row) One time for my niggaz livin, broke (Westside, California style, L.A.!) One time (you know what time it is, no doubt) for my niggaz livin, broke One time (get high, puffin on lye) for my niggaz in the jail cell (Wonder if it get me high) (Yeah, yeah)