2Pac Lyrics
2Pac Lyrics
"My Block (Remix) Lyrics"
Parasites Lyrics
The government are real good to us They crowd in their shelters and let us die The nuclear holocaust won't last long White turns to black in the sky [Chorus] You build your demolition war What the hell are you fighting for? You keep your peace with the starving countries The Cambodians have to be fed But can't you see we've got our problems? You're taxing us to buy tons of lead [Chorus] Labour can take the businesses over Because they've got the worker's rights A choice of three for democracy And they're all parasites [Chorus] Parasite
The government are real good to us They crowd in their shelters and let us die The nuclear holocaust won't last long White turns to black in the sky [Chorus] You build your demolition war What the hell are you fighting for? You keep your peace with the starving countries The Cambodians have to be fed But can't you see we've got our problems? You're taxing us to buy tons of lead [Chorus] Labour can take the businesses over Because they've got the worker's rights A choice of three for democracy And they're all parasites [Chorus] Parasite
[2Pac]
Damn, take a ride, to my block
My block, that's right! Heh
F'real on my motherfuckin block
[Verse One]
They got a nigga
Sheddin tears, reminiscin on my past fears
Cause shit was hectic for me last year
It appears that I've been marked for death, my heartless breath
The underlying cause of my arrest, my life is stressed
And no rest forever weary, my eyes stay teary
for all the brothers that are buried in the cemetery
Shit is scary, how black on black crime legendary
But at times unnessecary, I'm gettin worried
Teardrops and closed caskets, the three strikes law is drastic
And certain death for us ghetto bastards
What can we do when we're arrested, but open fire
Life in the pen ain't for me, cause I'd rather die
But don't cry through your despair
I wonder if the Lord still cares, for us niggaz on welfare
And who cares if we survive
The only time they notice a nigga is when he's clutchin on a four-five
My neighborhood ain't the same
Cause all these little babies goin crazy and they sufferin in the game
And I swear it's like a trap
But I ain't given up on the hood, it's all good when I go back
Hoes show me love, niggaz give me props
Forever hop cause it
Take Me In Lyrics
Words and music by Dave Browning Take me past the outer courts Into the Holy place Past the brazen altar Lord I want to see Your face Pass me by the crowds of people The priests who sing Your praise I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness And it's only found one place Take me in to the Holy of Holies Take me in by the blood of the Lamb Take me in to the Holy of Holies Take the coal, cleanse my lips, here I am Take the coal, cleanse my lips, here I am
don't stop... on my blockWords and music by Dave Browning Take me past the outer courts Into the Holy place Past the brazen altar Lord I want to see Your face Pass me by the crowds of people The priests who sing Your praise I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness And it's only found one place Take me in to the Holy of Holies Take me in by the blood of the Lamb Take me in to the Holy of Holies Take the coal, cleanse my lips, here I am Take the coal, cleanse my lips, here I am
[Chorus: a bunch of kids - see the liner notes]
Livin life is but a dream
Hard times is all we see (on my block)
Every block is kinda mean
But on our block we still playyyyyy
But on our block we still playyyyyy...
[Verse Two]
Now shit's constantly hot, on my block, it never fails to be gunshots
Can't explain a mother's pain, when her son drops
Black male slippin in hail when will we prevail
Fearin jail but crack sales got me livin well
And the system's sucidal with this Thug's Life
Stayin strapped forever trapped in this drug life
God help me, cause I'm starvin, can't get a job
So I resort to violent robberies, my life is hard
Can't sleep cause all the dirt make my heart hurt
Put in work and shed tears for my dead peers
Mislead from childhood where I went astray
Till this day I still pray for a better way
Can't help but feel hopeless and heartbroke
From the start I felt the racism cause I'm dark
Couldn't quit the bullshit make me represent
Hit the bar and played the star, everywhere I went
In my heart, I felt alone out here on my own
I close my eyes and picture home... on my block
[Chorus] w/ minor variations
[Verse Three]
And I can
Playing My Game Lyrics
Won't open my mouth, You know what I'll say It hurts me that it's gotta be this way I can no longer hide God knows I've tried I held on as long as I could If I could change it, I would This is the way I am, And this is what I do. I cry my tears But they're not for you Playing a game I know you've done too I shouldn't have waited, But still it's all the same Cause you know, I'm just playing my game. Close your ears if you don't like the sound of my voice You're acting like I Like I had a choice But to leave you behind well, I've made u
t help but wonder why, so many young kids had to dieWon't open my mouth, You know what I'll say It hurts me that it's gotta be this way I can no longer hide God knows I've tried I held on as long as I could If I could change it, I would This is the way I am, And this is what I do. I cry my tears But they're not for you Playing a game I know you've done too I shouldn't have waited, But still it's all the same Cause you know, I'm just playing my game. Close your ears if you don't like the sound of my voice You're acting like I Like I had a choice But to leave you behind well, I've made u
Caught strays from AK's and the driveby
Swollen pride and homicide, don't coincide
Brothers cry for broken lives, mama come inside
Cause our block is filled with danger
Used to be a close knit community but now we're all cold strangers
Time changes us to stone them crack pipes
All up and down the block exterminatin black life
But I can't blame the dealers
My mama's welfare check has brought the next man chrome wheels
Shit's real, I know ya feel, my tragedy
A single mother with a problem child, daddy free
Hangin out pickin up game, sippin cheap liquor
Gamin the hoochies hopin I can get to sleep with her
It's a man's world, stayin strapped
Fantasies of a nigga livin phat, but held back
Pipe dreams can make the night seem hopeless
Wide eyed and losin focus... on my block
[Chorus] w/ minor variations
[Verse Four]
And block parties in tha projects lastin way past daylight
A young nigga learned to break night
Used to play fight with my homies but they stuck in the pen
I send them ends, but it's tough on a friend, in my mind
I see the same motherfuckers ballin
Alcohol will make a lazy nigga slip and fall, miss his call
I
World Machine Lyrics
some folks try to multiply from sunrise to sunset leave behind more of their kind so no one will forget but that ain't where I'm coming from - today those easy girls don't turn me on - anyway I wanna know where my pride has gone the party's over caught in a dream inside this world machine teachers teach and preachers preach of spiritual evolution but this big I am from uncle sham just adds to my confusion I've seen his face, I've heard his song - before but I don't care what time he's on - anymore I must have been on the streets too long the pa
know the young niggaz understand thissome folks try to multiply from sunrise to sunset leave behind more of their kind so no one will forget but that ain't where I'm coming from - today those easy girls don't turn me on - anyway I wanna know where my pride has gone the party's over caught in a dream inside this world machine teachers teach and preachers preach of spiritual evolution but this big I am from uncle sham just adds to my confusion I've seen his face, I've heard his song - before but I don't care what time he's on - anymore I must have been on the streets too long the pa
Growing up in this world where everything is scandalous
I reminisce on tha fast times, past crimes
Tryin to cop a slice of pizza with my last dime
Can't explain, just what attracts me to this dirty game
Gold chains, some extra change, and the street fame
And what's strange is everybod knows my name, swear they all know me
And lots of cash make a nigga change
I hit the green just to maintain, feelin pain
For all the niggaz that I lost to the game... from my block
[Chorus] w/ minor variations; kids repeat last line over and over
[2Pac - speaking over Chorus]
Rest in peace to all the muh'fuckers who passed away
From all the blocks that I'm from
One-twelve street, 7th Avenue, New York, Uptown, knahmsayin?
183rd and Walt, my block, that's right
122nd and Morningside, my block, that's right
Decatur Avenue, Baltimore, my block, that's right
In the jungle of Atlantic City, that's my block, that's right
Los Angeles, haha, that's my block too
Oakland, can't forget Oaktown, that's my block for sure
And all the other blocks around this motherfucker
Houston, Florida, St. Louis, Tennessee, Miami, Chicago
All y'all niggaz stay kickin up dust