[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...
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