| [00:00.363][Voice sample from Star Trek V:] | |
| [00:00.760] | I couldn't help but notice your pain |
| [00:01.354] | (My pain?) |
| [00:02.274] | It runs deep |
| [00:03.370] | Share it with me! |
| [00:04.074][Verse 1: 2Pac] | |
| [00:26.413] | They'll never take me alive, I'm gettin' high with my four-five |
| [00:27.095] | ****ed on these suckas, time to die |
| [00:29.841] | Even as a youngster causin' ruckus on the back of the bus |
| [00:31.977] | I was a fool all through high school kickin' up dust |
| [00:35.307] | But now I'm labelled as a trouble maker who can you blame? |
| [00:38.275] | Smokin' weed helped me take away the pain |
| [00:41.136] | So I'm hopeless rollin' down the freeway swervin, don't worry |
| [00:43.235] | I'm about to crash up on the curb cause my visions blurry |
| [00:47.382] | Maybe if they tried to understand me, what should I do? |
| [00:50.301] | I had to feed my ****in' family, what else could I do |
| [00:53.061] | But be a thug |
| [00:55.871] | Out slangin' with the homies |
| [00:56.806] | **** hangin' with them phonies in the club |
| [00:58.532] | Got my mind on danger |
| [01:00.581] | Never been a stranger to homicide |
| [01:02.136] | My cities full of gang bangers and drive bys |
| [01:04.607] | Why do we die at an early age |
| [01:07.296] | He was so young |
| [01:09.396] | But still a victim of the 12 gauge |
| [01:10.743] | My memories of a corpse |
| [01:12.035] | Mind full of sick thoughts |
| [01:14.518] | And I ain't goin back to court |
| [01:15.989] | So **** what you thought I'm drinkin' hennessey |
| [01:17.715] | Runnin from my enemies will I live to be 23 |
| [01:20.195] | There's so much pain |
| [01:23.200][Chorus:] | |
| [01:24.404] | Ohhhh... |
| [01:25.065] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [01:26.249] | Ohhhh... |
| [01:27.384] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [01:30.168][Verse 2: Stretch] | |
| [01:34.651] | Years and years of that rough life |
| [01:35.496] | Runnin crazed and wild as a kid and growin tough with a knife |
| [01:37.882] | And livin trifed on the regular |
| [01:40.950] | Buckin out competitors |
| [01:42.932] | See a faker move and chase them down like the ****in predator |
| [01:44.417] | Get in trouble everyday in school |
| [01:47.163] | Act a fool |
| [01:49.609] | And you know I had to break every rule |
| [01:50.522] | Showin off for the bi*ches cause I had the mad rep |
| [01:52.314] | So I had to watch my back when it was time to step |
| [01:55.067]But my [?] | grimiest with love for me |
| [01:58.053] | Pop, pop, pop |
| [02:00.939] | And send a sucka up above for me |
| [02:01.919] | Aiyyo currency kept passing me by, but I didn't cry |
| [02:03.704] | Broke and head off with the pack and started sellin coke |
| [02:06.901] | And now the money's looking lovely |
| [02:10.058] | Pop the drop top and now the bi*ches wanna rub me |
| [02:12.044] | Kick 'em the game |
| [02:14.844] | It's all the same |
| [02:15.974] | I kick it back yo |
| [02:16.892] | Give 'em slack yo |
| [02:17.868] | And now they label me the mack yo |
| [02:19.061] | People check it |
| [02:20.672] | Get disrespected if you front the the birdman |
| [02:21.618] | You heard man |
| [02:24.159] | Catch a couple shots from the glock in my hand |
| [02:24.964] | Damn! At least I'm realistic with my biscuit |
| [02:27.122] | You know you get your ass twisted so run for cover |
| [02:30.343] | Me and my man got a plan kickin' major dust |
| [02:32.746] | So if your on ***** look for the gauge to bust |
| [02:35.694] | A lot of pressure with the street fame |
| [02:38.825] | It's a deep game |
| [02:40.938] | And my mama always cryin' |
| [02:41.805] | Yo there's so much pain |
| [02:43.386][Chorus] | |
| [02:44.283] | Ohhhh... |
| [02:44.673] | Ohhhh... |
| [02:50.074][Verse 3: 2Pac] | |
| [02:54.908] | They got me mobbin like I'm Loc'ed |
| [02:55.237] | And ready to get my slug on |
| [02:56.618] | I load my clip and slip my mother****in' gloves on |
| [02:57.884] | I ain't scared to blast on these suckas if they test me |
| [03:00.708] | Trust, I got my glock ****ed playa if they press me |
| [03:03.295] | Bust on motherf***ers with a - paaassion |
| [03:06.289] | Better duck cause I ain't lookin when I'm - b-blaaastin |
| [03:08.974] | I'm a nut and drinkin Hennessey and gettin' high |
| [03:11.768] | On the lookout for my enemies, don't wanna die |
| [03:14.295] | Tell me why? 'Cause this stress is gettin' major |
| [03:17.214] | A buck-fifty across the face with my razor |
| [03:19.590] | What can I do but be a thug until I'm dead and gone |
| [03:22.805] | Keep my brain on the game and stay head strong |
| [03:25.628] | These sorry bastards want to kill me in my sleep |
| [03:28.161] | But will they can I see |
| [03:31.183] | And everyday it just a struggle |
| [03:32.411] | Steady thuggin' in the streets |
| [03:33.884] | And I'll be ballin' loc |
| [03:35.257] | Don't let 'em make you worry |
| [03:36.857] | Keep swingin' at these suckas till you buried |
| [03:38.519] | I was born to raise hell, a ***** from the gutta, |
| [03:40.433] | Word to Mutha I'm touched |
| [03:43.252] | I'm kickin dust up |
| [03:44.446] | Ready to bust |
| [03:45.699] | I'm on the scene steady muggin' mean |
| [03:46.804] | Until they kill me |
| [03:48.589] | I'll be livin this life |
| [03:49.843] | I know you feel me |
| [03:50.822] | There's so much pain |
| [03:51.995][Chorus:] | |
| [03:52.731] | Ohhh... |
| [03:53.087] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [03:54.390] | Ohhh... |
| [03:55.810] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [03:58.387] | Ohhh... |
| [04:00.454] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [04:04.195] | Ohhh... |
| [04:07.115] | Tired of the Strain and the Pain |
| [04:09.785] | Ohhhhhh... |
| [04:12.529] |