Pride and honor Passion, love, and faith Belief to your own spirit This is your father's saying Spread your wings and fly Fly to the edge of a dream Be yourself and rise Rise, reborn, and scream Echoes strike my head, whispers torment my ears Father you may gone, your voice is still here So near Like father, like son Ride like the wind, die like a hero Fight respect and go, from zero to a hero See the mirror Like father, like son Pride and honor Passion, love, and faith Belief to your own spirit, this is your father's saying Spread your wings and fly, meet the edge of your dream Stay true and fight, this is your father's wish

June 30th, 11:07 I got that call She 8 centimeters, my lil' man about to fall Scuffing my Air Forces, running through the hospital hall Deja vu, like I been here before I'm feeling reborn, like a Bed-Stuy brethren, my first born Dre, I'm about to have a bad boy, family in the lobby See my nigga Church, "What Up," shit I left the camcorder in the truck Running through the maternity ward, out of breath, sweating I swear to God every minute's starting to feel like a second I seen Hell staring down the barrel of a Smith & Wesson My son's ultrasound the closest I ever been to Heaven Lord forgive me for my sins, I know it's last minute Put the chronic in the air, a little hash in it Spread my wings, If only I could fly Why fight to live homie?, If we only living to die I hope you grow up to become that everything you can be That's all I wanted for you young'n, like Father, like Son But in the end I hope you only turn out better than me I hope you know I love you young'n, like Father, like Son My little man, your day is coming, coming, your day is coming, I tell you And when it comes, just keep it running, running, just keep it running, I tell you They say every time somebody die a child is born So I thank the nigga who gave his life for the birth of my son 11:32, she screaming at the top of her lungs I'm panicking, nurse yelling for the doctor to come All I could remember was lamaze class, breathe baby "One (one), two (two), three (three), four (four)," I see the head Doc busting through the door, he between the legs He see the head, it's my baby boy 11:46, the head out, she screaming, making crazy noise Pain is love, my stomach folding like a La-Z-Boy I'm feeling like Mariah Carey, all these butterfly's Voices singing to me, sound like Teena Marie I'm calling niggas on tour, "Jayo tell Spiz I just cut the umbilical cord" 11:57, a soldier is born, and he's flesh of my flesh, young Harlem Caron I hope you grow up to become that everything you can be That's all I wanted for you young'n, like Father, like Son But in the end I hope you only turn out better than me I hope you know I love you young'n, like Father, like Son My little man, your day is coming, coming, your day is coming, I tell you And when it comes, just keep it running, running, just keep it running, I tell you I wanna thank Dr. Af and Nurse Theresa, for bringing my baby boy to life You birthed a Caesar, And my baby Mama, Aliska For pushing out a 10-pound, 4-ounce Mini-Me, I still can't believe it Nose, ears, eyes, chin, just like your Daddy I die before you grow up and be just like your Daddy, or your Grandfather Call Uncle Zip, tell him I got a son and I ain't even in Harlem I'm popping Cris with your Godfathers, Baron Davis and "D-Mack" Darius Rogers Drop the top on the '71, with my face in the clouds, Lord spare my son And watch over Aaron Wright, T'Yan and Lil' Pun Lowriding, banging "Ready to Die," track number 1 If I bust 5 times and they never see the sun My life is a black hole, like the barrel of a gun, one I hope you grow up to become that everything you can be That's all I wanted for you young'n, like Father, like Son But in the end I hope you only turn out better than me I hope you know I love you young'n, like Father, like Son My little man, your day is coming, coming, your day is coming, I tell you And when it comes, just keep it running, running, just keep it running, I tell you I hope you grow up to become that everything you can be That's all I wanted for you young'n, like Father, like Son But in the end I hope you only turn out better than me I hope you know I love you young'n, like Father, like Son My little man, your day is coming, coming, your day is coming, I tell you And when it comes, just keep it running, running, just keep it running, I tell you

X2 Remember me? Like father, like son Had a million dollars 'fore I was 1 Cause my daddy hustle We good now Cause my daddy hustle We out the hood now Cause my daddy hustle Winning like Steph Curry in the chip though Used to be the only one, now I'm the big bro (I'm here too) Know my daddy schizo, don't mess with his kids yo Me and my brother tight (yeah), we like the Klitschkos I love you daddy Ten years later, I love you too sons I do life in the box if they ever fuck with my two sons You're my lil' man, I remember the first day you came out Your lil' face, your big nose, your lil' feet, your lil' hands You turned one, come in the room wobbly, lil' stance And every time I walked in the house he used to do this lil' dance On the cover of the album with them Chucks on You cried for 6 hours, your mama in here going nuts on me She said you had enough, I said we having fun All babies cry when they're one, my career had just begun And so did being a daddy Car seat in my Escalade, you want me in the Caddy Playing Like Father, Like Son, looking in the back seat He don't look nothing like his mama if you ask me On the first album Busta Rhymes did the Now he can do it for himself, watch him and his uncle cook Buss I'm glad you grew up to becoming everything you could be That's all I wanted for you youngun, like father, like son And in the end I'm glad you only turned out better than me I hope you know I love you youngun, like father, like son Your daddy told you it was coming Coming, your day was coming, I told you Now daddy's here just keep on running Running, just keep on running, I tell you I wanna thank my baby mamas Tiff and Eliska for everything Y'all deserve the world, I wasn't worthy of no wedding ring It ain't be one day since I met you I wasn't there for you Wasn't husband material, but you know I really cared for you And I know you remember that time when he was 5 All these tours taking the toll, I can see it in his eyes So I stopped tours, stopped rapping, didn't give a fuck about Nothing that happened after recording The Doctor's Advocate Catching up with my son, cause ain't nothing more important Than walking inside the Footlocker, copping them matching Jordans Helping him with his jumper, the day he turned 9 I asked him what he want for his birthday, he said to spend some time So we kick it, that's my best friend, I don't have to get married He still my best man, and that's forever Anybody can be a daddy, just bust a nut and leave But I'm a father, and I'ma be everything he need and more I'm glad you grew up to becoming everything you could be That's all I wanted for you youngun, like father, like son And in the end I'm glad you only turned out better than me I hope you know I love you youngun, like father, like son Your daddy told you it was coming Coming, your day was coming, I told you Now daddy's here just keep on running Running, just keep on running, I tell you Every time I get in this booth I'm reminded ten years ago I did it for you, had this vision for you And I know your daddy get in trouble sometimes But I'ma stay up out this prison for you, I mean You all my seed, lil' brother and both of your sisters You all I need like Method and MJB And I know I be wildin' sometimes, you told me("Breathe daddy") (1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) Furthermore, I'm try'na stay outta trouble just for my sons Even though it feel weird leaving my house without a gun I just gotta do it, cause they might grow up and do this shit Just cause they father do it, fuck with my kids and six Bloods Jumping out a Buick, understand Puff choking that man for Jus I'ma do my stuff even if I land in fucking cuffs For every nigga out here without a kid Have one and that's gon be the best shit you ever did One I'm Harlem, The Game's oldest son I make straight A's and I'm a good kid But more importantly, I'm safe Because my daddy hustled his way out of Compton So I could have a better life That's my daddy And I wish all kids had one like mine The world would be a better place One (Wait Harlem, I wanna say something)

I like the way you're not afraid You got the world planned in your mind People say you cannot do Well they don't know a friend like you The girl you loved has gone away Still too young to know her heart She'll return your love renewed Cause she'll never find a friend like you When I had no one to call All the world had shut me down I showed up at your door so blue I thank God I had a friend like you Many times I've gone without A home, a meal, a pair of shoes If you had 3 you'd give me 2 There ain't no other friend like you

I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company Tear drops on your eyelids 'Cause you worried about the life I live Can't change my ways I done, tried before Try to make you laugh but you cry more At war with my own soul On this road, it's been so cold But our love burns like a hot coal I'm afraid the flames gon' swallow you Die for you, and I'd kill for you But I don't think you know what I feel for you To be real with you, I've got issues You don't deserve to be put through I could lie, say I put you first But I never will, Outlaw's Curse And your worth more, but you'll hurt more If you stick around, so what's worse? Not the knight that you searched for No white horse and no shiny armor Come equipped with a broken heart Bunch of crazy love and some bad karma No, I'll never find a better love And I don't think that I could ever measure up Weigh my options on a broken scale See the fast life will bring a slow hell I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company I know your life and I've signed up Be by your side when times get tough If you run away, I'll chase you Our happiness is so near We're growing love with no fear I'll never turn my back to face you I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company I don't think you know how to be in love with me Your words don't comfort me Ooh, you should run from me I'm bad company

When the moment comes, And you gotta own it, Waylon & Willie, Struggle I'm Paul the Apostle, This is my Romans I notice the road is condolence to my opponents Foam at the mouth I start for the moment Combing through the engine Seeing all the broken components Never say die, My slogan Hoping it's not over Atonement for my wrongs Streets is cold Time is frozen Poet of the broken Chosen by an omen Fathered from poverty but a shark in this ocean They was drinking the Kool-aid I concocted a potion Emotions from a motion Discovered there's no devotion Home in the morning Hunger pains, no bitchin moanin I been waitin for this moment Now i'm gonna own it I just hope I made my mama proud I hope that my God is smilin when he's lookin down And I remember when there was noone around Noone was to be found And I was on the ground We all know when you ballin That everybody's by your side But when you falling So many people run and hide Are you really down to ride When you know someone will die Are you still a friend of mine When our life is on the line On the line. (When a life is on the line) Know the streets gonna slow you down People in the streets are the goal but why You don't really understand me If you ain't from a spot where noone smile Man it's so hard for me to take it Feel it in my bones and i can't shake it You might not understand my raising If you ain't from a place where nobody makes it And i swear i feel your pain I know where you coming from I went to war with the same demons you runninn from I know when the money comes That's when the problems grow Even if its a one and done I hope you reap what you sow Met a beatle on the moon He told me about my future He said some stars are falling And some stars are shooters Pay attention to the universe And you'll see it's so translucent With faith the size of a mustard seed Find a mountain and you can move it I can do it I just hope i made my mama proud I hope that my God is smilin when he's lookin down And I remember when there was noone around Noone was to be found And i was on the ground We all know when you ballin And Everybody's by your side But when you fallin So many people run and hide Are you really down to ride When you know someone will die Are you still a friend of mine When our life is on line On the line. (When a life is on the line) I'm James the apostle First to be martyred My freedom was bartered Taken not borrowed The pain and the sorrow So i pray for tomorrow I live for the moment Never fear what will follow A leader, I'm in it I fought in the field Brought em out the valley So we stood on the hill I stood on my heels Enemies on the ground Screamin at the clouds I hope that you're proud I just hope i made my mama proud I hope that my God is smilin when he's lookin down And I remember when there was noone around Noone was to be found And i was on the ground We all know when you ballin And Everybody's by your side But when you fallin So many people run and hide Are you really down to ride When you know someone will die Are you still a friend of mine When our life is on line(on the line.)

When you come home I'll stop this When you come home I'll hide it good I'll never cry again When you come home to me Door closed honey she said it's over We got enough exposure to expose and dispose of ya Court Clerk looked back like boy you should be rolled I shook my head no, I live by them codes And I can't sink to there level I done been through hell and back and had a drink with the devil I done seen it all they told me ball till I fall Well I done did it well 'cause I'm the same man in and out that prison cell And I don't feel I failed wife got her a big crib 7 cars in 1 month who does that struggle did And you can ask my kids daddy live for every second Never asked questions just considered it his blessings Call me what you want but I'm the one calling collect I seen too many of my homies die for that respect To let their names fade in vein Lost in the fire grab my nuts stand up We gonna take this shit to trial Lets go When you come home I'll stop this When you come home I'll hide it good I'll never cry again When you come home to me Now if his mind week then his heart is the same They say the softer of his voice the harder the man Imma son of the block with no father to claim The streets burnt me a couple times but that's part of the game I lick my wounds stand up and still follow the flame I didn't understand until I touched a hundred grand All them rubber bands clogging up the gutter Grandma yay lobster tail and hot butter We ate the best foods drove the best cars If you shoot for the Moon then your still amongst the Stars Even if you missed I just want to feel them lips They're about to sentence me and this could be the last kiss Let's think past tense not the moments that we missed They're about to sentence me and this could be the last kiss I know we soulmates but if it's over and done just go on with your life Because it ain't life without love I'm going to miss you I saw you again I knew just where you'd be I'll stop this real soon when your back safe with me When you come home I'll stop this When you come home I'll hide it good I'll never cry again When you come home to me