It's 1993, some things happened, You know, that just made me hard an' shit And I didn't like it when people tried to punk me And people started carrying guns Shit Well anyways In 94 Raymond he got shot Which just started a big ol' thing Then a whole bunch of stuff happened Enemies grab your strap cause Woodie's back With an S.K. chop up on your ass West twomp-norteno earn my stripes at a young age livin' fast Strapped and young with a lot to prove, Dared anyone to make a move Buckin' at them scraps on west boulevard-way back in '92 It's '99, been to hell and back, Blackbird is gone I dwell on that Thinkin' what could I've done to change the way shit went down, Wish I could bring him back This gangbangin' done took its toll, I drink old gold to keep control To appease my soul where the demon grows, God if you're true release its hold It won't let go so I keep on ridin', Slappin' the clip in the chop invitin' Enemies... to come get at me and say your last goodbyes Cause one of us dyin' I know when it's time for me to go I'm gonna die in a cloud of gun smoke Had dreams of my death since the age of fourteen, I'm surprised I ain't already done croaked Put negative thoughts in the back of my mind, Gotta find a way to make that cabbage I'm tired of seein' the homiez broke, Gotta plan to have us livin' lavish Rappin' about this life we've lead, Rappin' about this blood we shed And all the different ways homiez have bled, To keep each other one step ahead When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel What if you're slippin' without your strap the chances Are most likely high Come show up in these streets now they see bullets fly! When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel I'm trying to keep my thoughts in check everyday I struggle to keep my mind sane Pull an AK and I can't tell Heaven and hell keep playing mind games From trials and tribulations I've developed a knack for patience So I'm camouflaged and waitin' When it comes to retaliation Infiltratin' surveyin' your spot, Gotta plot so I don't get caught My click is hot, by the cops were sought, They'd love to empty out our knot Therefore engagin' in tactics the average soldier couldn't grasp But I'll leave it at that Cause I know detectives try decodin' my raps They tryin' to lock all of us up, They might have killed the babies and los They knew that snoop didn't kill nobody Yet sentenced him to the most No doubt the media's on their side, The media feeds the nation lies They just relay what the government say, They're puppets for the public's eyes This world's built up of gangs, Some are bigger some are smaller F.B.I, C.I.A, Norteno, Crip, Blood we all are... set trippin' But the A.T.F decides how many straps we get, The D.E.A decides just how much coke and heroin's smuggled in And so on, it goes on from the top to the bottom And we're at the bottom Livin' up in these streets So f*ck you pigs when you ask me why I shot 'em When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel What if you're slippin' without your strap the chances Are most likely high Come show up in these streets now they see bullets fly! When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel I'm trying to keep my thoughts in check everyday I struggle to keep my mind sane Pull an AK and I can't tell Heaven and hell keep playing mind games I'd love to have a family, Beautiful wife that understands me Many sons and a daughter But I'd be a father on the brink of sanity Would it be fair? If one day daddy disappeared Whether I lost my mind or I lost my life Left with one mother to care Would they end up like me? It's definitely a possibility Just one of a thousand questions Eatin' me up inside it's killin' me But if an unplanned child comes, I'm stickin' by my loaded guns I'll protect my little homie and have an army of sons F*ck it! I'll teach 'em everything that I know, Make sure they grow to become hogs How to plot attacks and cover their tracks, Loyalty above all laws I gotta keep dreamin' to keep them demons out my head So I don't snap I might peel my wig back or your wig back, I ain't dealin' with a full stack Brain unstable but I remain able To keep them shady thoughts cradled Takin' it day by day And when the sunsets hope the night ain't fatal Look in the sky, pick a star, That's blackbird tonight I'm choppin' it up with my big homie He might be gone but he's still in my life Impossible to separate us we're one of the same spirit His flesh is gone but his soul lives on And when he speaks to me I hear it The only difference is I'm walkin' the earth Still caught up in drama Until my numbers called game over No more need for the bulletproof armor When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel What if you're slippin' without your strap the chances Are most likely high Come show up in these streets now they see bullets fly! When enemies approach Should I run or should I kill F*ck runnin' I'm gunnin' producin' murders with my steel I'm trying to keep my thoughts in check everyday I struggle to keep my mind sane Pull an AK and I can't tell Heaven and hell keep playing mind games Whenever you wanna talk to me, I'll be listening don't worry Hear that home boys, He's still with us Whenever you wanna talk to me, I'll be listening don't worry Just not in the flesh Woodie watching over all of us Whenever you wanna talk to me, I'll be listening don't worry I'll see you in a minute Los I love ya Whenever you wanna talk to me, Whenever you wanna talk to me, Whenever you wanna talk to me, I'll be listening don't worry Yeah and I love all my family All my homies Ya know I never turn my back on any of ya How could I Look what snoop did Loyalty above all laws!

I just moved into your head Gonna stay here for a while Little bits of life within Every time you smile I don't mean no disrespect Got my shoes on in your bed Put my picture on your wall I'm the riddle you can't solve I just moved into your head Gonna stay here for a while Taking up my headspace, sleeping in your brain I swear this boy is deadly, he loves these silly games When is it enough? Will it ever be enough? We keep each other entertained Playing these, playing these mind games (Mind games, mind games) Playing these, playing these mind games (Mind games, mind games) I see when you think of me You silly little freak (You silly little freak) Changing channels in your dream At night when you sleep (At night when you sleep) Keep my feet up, watch the show Turn your mind into my own Love the way I pull your strings I'm controlling everything I just moved into your head Gonna stay here for a while Taking up my headspace, sleeping in your brain I swear this boy is deadly, he loves these silly games When is it enough? Will it ever be enough? We keep each other entertained Playing these, playing these mind games (Mind games, mind games) (Playing these, playing these) You know all my buttons and you pressed 'em I'm in your head planting thoughts, did I mention? Maybe we just do it for attention Made up all the rules to perfection Back and forth, you and I feel the tension I'ma rewire our connection Taking up my headspace, sleeping in your brain I swear this boy is deadly, he loves these silly games When is it enough? Will it ever be enough? We keep each other entertained (Playing these, playing these) Taking up my headspace, sleeping in your brain I swear this boy is deadly, he loves these silly games When is it enough? Will it ever be enough? We keep each other entertained (Playing these, playing these) Playing these, playing these mind games (Mind games, mind games) (Playing these, playing these) Playing these (Playing these), playing these mind games (Mind games, mind games) (Playing these, playing these)

My brain playing mind games Just stop, I wanna escape Sometimes I think it's too late Too many problems, I wanna deflate Same change on a different day Outta touch with my faith Can't recognize my face Still, I face decisions that I know I can't make It's something in my blood 'Cause every time I bleed it's blue And I haven't felt so well But I'm not hiding from the truth Just dive in straight into the deep end I don't have a reason to not find my meaning I know I can't, I just need an aspirin Truth is that I'm drowning I cannot heal myself Broken, hurt, but I'm open My brain playing mind games Happy thoughts, they don't feel the same Hate going down, I try to refrain I get so lost, it's hard to explain I tried a million times I tried to read between the lines Can't wait 'til it's over Good luck staying sober Just dive in straight in to the deep end I don't have a reason to not find my meaning I know I can't, I just need an aspirin Truth is that I'm drowning I cannot heal myself Broken, hurt, but I'm open Broken, hurt, but I'm open

Marie douceur c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien sûr me connaître mieux que personne Marie colère existe aussi fais bien attention Je te l'ai déjà dit cent mille fois sur tous les tons Marie douceur a beaucoup beaucoup de patience Oui mais un jour tu verras entrer dans la danse Marie colère avec des éclairs dans les yeux Je sais lequel aura le plus peur de nous deux Marie douceur est avec toi bien trop gentille Si tu persistes à regarder les autres filles Marie colère ne sera plus du tout d'accord Et sautera sur toi toutes griffes dehors Marie douceur aime bien chanter des ballades Mais ne t'y fies pas trop un bon conseil prends garde Marie colère adore les éclats de voix Alors choisis entre les autres filles et moi Marie douceur c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien sûr me connaître mieux que personne Marie colère est maintenant là devant toi Marie douceur n'est plus qu'un souvenir déjà

Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit in my car Why is she so sad Marie Marie Marie Marie It's so lonely in these farmlands Please come with me To the bright lights downtown Marie Marie I said, "Hey, pretty girl Don't you understand I just want to be your loving man" Marie Marie The sun is down in the corn fields The evening is dark And you sing so sad Marie Marie Marie Marie I got two weeks in back pay There's gas in my car And your folks say I must go Marie Marie I said, "Hey, pretty girl Don't you understand I just want to be your loving man" Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I leave in my car While you sing so sad Marie Marie