[00:01.62]This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P.
[00:15.23]A message to God
[00:29.31]Since you finishin him early, what posessed you to start him?
[00:32.65]We made a vow - later we'll regret til death do us part
[00:35.58]Lord, I thought we was made for each other
[00:38.15]You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other
[00:41.27]Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
[00:44.13]I'll never last, cause my better half is up there with you
[00:46.92]You knew what you was doin when you made us; so with all due respect
[00:50.80]you coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him
[00:53.13]He can take the game with him, cause he defines the word
[00:55.94]The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
[00:58.99]I'm feelin like my whole world is blinded - wonderin why
[01:01.73]Cryin, pourin out my heart, pourin out liquor behind it
[01:04.79]We fought like brothers, somethin we never should do
[01:07.54]We coulda used time spent arguin tellin the truth
[01:10.40]He had talent too - I had plans on watchin him grow
[01:13.29]Don't know what hurts more - seein him leave, or watchin him go
[01:16.85]Listen listen listen.
[01:21.94]Listen listen listen.
[01:27.69]Listen listen listen.
[01:33.38]Listen. mmm-mmm-mmm
[01:39.28]If you wanna know why. {why I live my life}
[01:45.04]The way that I do. {cause I got to get this money}
[01:50.89]So don't worry about me. {cause I know my way around}
[01:56.14]I'm just hustlin everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
[02:02.90]Youse a soldier, you're probably packin heat up there
[02:05.80]Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there
[02:08.62]If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
[02:11.56]I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin through it with you
[02:14.37]We lost a thug, a son, and a father
[02:16.92]I spoke to your son, the other day, and told him Uncle Dre got him
[02:20.50]The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
[02:23.23]cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
[02:26.09]Prayin you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
[02:29.80]You either quit, or you gon' play it like you get it
[02:32.03]I done been through all emotions, from in shock, to keepin a poker face
[02:35.54]to straight breakin down and showin all emotions
[02:37.57]I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
[02:40.51]If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta
[02:43.51]It's just not me, but you know I'ma always ride wit you
[02:46.62]I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit you
[02:50.06]Listen listen listen.
[02:55.20]Listen listen listen.
[03:00.81]Listen listen listen.
[03:06.71]Listen.
[03:12.51]If you wanna know why. {why I live my life}
[03:18.36]The way that I do. {cause I got to get this money}
[03:23.96]So don't worry about me. {don't worry, don't worry worry}
[03:29.17]I'm just hustlin everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
[03:35.89]yeah, yeah, ahhh-oooh-oahahahhhhh. listen.
[03:47.51]if you don't know why I. you gotta listen up right now
[03:53.38]lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten.
[04:35.31]I'm tryin to tell you somethin good
[04:38.53]Don't get caught up in the hood
[04:46.35]if you don't know why.
[04:52.49]you gotta find out the reason why.
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