f/ 2Pac[Ja Rule]Rest in peace to my nigga Stretch, my nigga 'PacSo much painUhh.. yeah, huh, yeahAll my, niggas.. so much painUhh.. huh, yeahYeah, so.. much..Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhhOhhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh[Ja Rule]They'll never take me alive, I'm gettin high with my fo'-fiveCocked on these niggaz time to dieEven as a lil' nigga, you could picture me hot gun in the rainI shed the tear, cause this nigga here inherits the painAnd now I'm labeled as a thug nigga - you know the gameSmokin weed, fuckin hoes, slangin thangs, that's the life I liveEven if I tried to go back I'd get lost (come back)And everything I seem to love I done lostFuck the world if they can't understand meWhat else could I do? I had to feed my fuckin familyYo' lies is my truth, so I'm a drug to your youthAnd you don't want 'em nowhere near me, now that they can hear meI spits razors, never been a stranger to homicideMy city's full of tote-slangers and chalk linesWhy do we die at an early age?Nigga so young, but still a victim of a twelve-gaugeFeel the rage this world has bestowed upon meAnd I don't give a fuck 'cause they don't give a fuck 'bout meSo I keep - drinkin Hennessy, bustin at my enemiesWill I live to see twenty-three? There's so much pain[Chorus]Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhhI'm tired of the strain and the pain (so much pain)Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhhI'm tired of the strain and the pain[Ja Rule]Years and years of strugglin all my lifeRunnin wild as a kid, grew up blazin 'em rightI'm in a - little cell I call my soul latelyIt's been a - givin me hell and my heart is screamin, Don't enterI've been cursed, for what it's worth I feel deadSpittin to you, I know I'm in way over my headBut Lord hear me, I believe in your 7 Day TheoryThree souls done sent this whole world teary (can you hear me?)Too hot for you to stand near meIt's so much pain, and niggaz wanna kill meI'm tired of the stress and the strainBut my, grimiest grimeys got love for meThey're blazin, sendin shotguns up above for meMy face in, Hennessy with no chaserCoke rises on every way in - keep us hustlin niggaMe and my man got a plan to get this paper niggaSo if you owe nigga, look for the gauge to blow niggaI figured I'd be considered a killerDoin crime excited my mind and leadin the blindI, can't express my compassion, my satisfactionfor gettin fucked up and blastin - we all been thereTaught from young to shoot, show no fear and lieAnd wipe the tears from yo' mother's eyes - so much pain[Chorus] - repeat 2X(They'll never take me alive... -> 2Pac)Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhhI'm tired of the strain and the pain(They'll never take me alive... -> 2Pac)Ooohhh, tired of the strain and the pain(They'll never take me alive... -> 2Pac)I'm tired of the strain and the pain(They'll never take me alive... -> 2Pac)Ooooooohhhhhh, nooooooooooooo(Cocked on these suckers, time to die -> 2Pac)[2Pac]They got me mobbin like I'm - loc'd and ready to get my slug onI load my clip and slip my motherfuckin gloves onI ain't scared to blast on these suckers if they test meTrust, I got my glock cocked, playa if they press meBust on motherfuckers with a - PASSIONBetter duck 'cause I ain't lookin when I'm - BA-BLASTINI'm a nut and drinkin HennessyAnd gettin high on the lookout for my enemiesDon't wanna die, tell me why?Cause the stress gettin majorA buck-fifty 'cross the face with my razorWhat can I do but be a thug until I'm dead and goneI keep my brain on the game and stay headstrongThese sorry bastards wanna kill me in my sleepI'm real they can not seeAnd everyday is just a struggle, steady thuggin on the streetsAnd I be, ballin loc, don't let 'em make you worryKeep swingin at these suckers 'til you buriedI was born to raise - hell, a nigga from the gutter, word to motherI'm tough - I'm kickin dust up, ready to bustI'm on the scene steady muggin mean; until they kill meI'll be livin this life, I know you feel meThere's so much pain[Chorus] - repeat 2X w/ variationsOoooohhhhh, pain
Lyrics by Ja Rule
187 Murda Baptiss Church 187 Murda Baptiss Church (skit) 21 Gunz 25 to Life 4 Seasons 6 Feet Underground Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix) Aint It Funny Alone Always On Time Always on Time [Album Version Explicit] Always on Time [DVD] ATL Tales/Ride Wit Me Been Around The World Believe Between Me and You Bewteen Me And You (Remix) Big Remo Big Remo (Skit) Bitch Bitch Betta Have My Money Black Or White Black Vodka Blood In My Eye Bobby Creep (Skit) Body Body [Dirty] Bout My Bisiness Bout My Business Caught Up Caught Up [Album Version Explicit] Caught Up [Instrumental] Caught Up [Street] Chris Black (skit) Clap Back Clap Back (satellite Exclusive) Clap Back [Album Version] ClapBack Connected Count On Your Nigga Crime Life Crime Scene Crown Daddy's Little Baby Daddy's Little Baby Damn Damn (Should've Treated U Right) Dem Niggaz Destiny Destiny (Outro) Dial M for Murder Die Dirty Pop Down 4 U Down 4 U (down Ass Bitch Remix) Down A** B**ch Down Ass Bitch Down Ass Chick Down For You Drown E Dub And Ja E-Dub & Ja E-Dub & Ja E-Dub and Ja Eerrthang Emerica Enemy of the State Everything Exodus (Intro) Exodus (Outro) Exodus (Outro) Extasy F*** You F*ck Fame Falling 2 Pieces Fame (Intro) Father Forgive Me First Degree Foolish Free Fresh Out Da Pen Fuck You Furious Gangstafied Get Away Get It Right Get It Started Get Money Get The Money Grand Finale Grey Box Grey Box (Skit) Gun Talk Holla Holla Holla Holla (remix) Holla Holla [Instrumental] Holla Holla [Street Version] Holla, Holla How Many Wanna How Many Wanna (Clean Version) How Many Wanna Die I Cry I Cry [DVD] I Hate Niggaz (Skit) I'll F*** U Girl I'll F*** U Girl (Skit) I'm Real I'm Real (Murda Mix) I'll F*** U Girl I'm Real Intro Intro (Rule 3:36 ) Intro (rule 3:36) Intro Superstar It's Murda It's Murda (Freestyle) It's Your Life It*s Murda [Instrumental] It's Murda It's Murda (Freestyle) It's Your Life Jadas Judas Kay Slay Kay Slay (Skit) Kill 'Em All Kill 'Em All Ladies Last Of The Mohicans Last Temptation Late nites Leaving Leaving (Always on Time, Pt. 2) Leo Leo (Skit) Let's Ride Let's Ride Life Ain't A Game Life Ain't A Game Life Goes On Live My Life Livin' it Up Lol Lonely People Loose Change Loose Change *Aftermath Diss* Lost Little Girl Love Me Hate Me Love Me, Hate Me M**** 4 Life Me Mesmerize Mesmerize [Album Version] Mesmerize [Radio Edit] Message To Mankind Mezmorize Movies Murda 4 Life Murda For Life Murda Murda Murder Intro Murder Me Murder Reigns Murderers My Body My Mind Right N***s & B*****s N***s & B*****s Never Again Never Had Time Never Thought New York New York (Remix) New York (Remix) (Featuring The Game, Jadakiss, & ... New York [DVD] New York Giant New York, New York Niggas & Bitches Niggas & Bitches Niggas Theme Niggaz Theme Nigguz Theme One Of Us Only Begotten Son Pain Is Love Pain Is Love (Skit) Pain Is Love Skit Parachute Passion Pop N****s Pop N****s [Album Version] Pop Niggas Pray 4 The Day Pushin' Put It On Me Put It On Me (radio Remix) Put It On Me (remix) R.U.L.E R.U.L.E. Race Against Time Race Against Time II Race Against Time Part. 2 Rain on Me Rain on Me [Remix] Rainy Dayz Real Life Fantasy Rebels Symphony Reign Reign [Instrumental] Remo (Skit) Represent Ride for This Rock Star Rule Won't Die (Outro) Rules Of Engagement Sing a Prayer 4 Me Smokin & Ridin Smokin And Ridin So Hot Somebody's Gonna Die Tonight Somebody's Gonna Die Tonight Something New Spun A Web Story To Tell Strange Days Stripping Game (Skit) Suicide Freestyle Sunset Superstar Superstar (Intro) Survival Of The Illest 2 Intro Survival Of The Illest Intro Survival Of The Illest Intro 1 Survival Of The Illest Intro 2 Tales From The Darkside Talk The Crown The INC intro The INC Is Back The Inc. The Inc. Intro The Inc. Is Back The Life The Life Feat. Hussein Fatal, Caddilac Tah, & Jame... The Manual The March Prelude The Mookster The Murderers The Pledge (Remix) The Pledge Remix The Rain The Rule Won't Die The Rule Won't Die The Warning The Wrap The Wrap (Freestyle) Thing's Gon' Change Thing's Gon' Change Things Gon Change Things Gon' Change \/ 2 Punk Ass Quarters [Skit] Thug Life Thug Lovin' Thug Luvin' To The Top Tovar True Love True Story True Story (Skit) Turn It Up Twisted U And Me Uh Oh Uh Ohhhh Uh-Ohhh! Uh-Ohhhhh Vita, Vita, Vita Watching Me We Did It Again We Did It Again (with Metallica) We Different We Fly We Getting High Tonight We Here Now We Murderers Baby Weed (Skit) What's Love? What's My Name What's Love? What's My Name Where I'm From Where I'm From Wonderful Wonderful (Remix) Wonderful (Remix) (Featuring Ashanti, Irv Gotti & ... World's Most Dangerous World's Most Dangerous Worldwide Gangsta Worldwide Gangstas X