*featuring Mary J. Blige, Rell
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[Dr. Dre]
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This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P... [Mary J. Blige sings in the background]..
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A message to God.. [Mary J. Blige sings in the background]..
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[Dr. Dre]
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Since you finishin em early, what posessed you to start him?
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We made a vow - later we'll regret til death do us part
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Lord, I thought we was made for each other
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You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other
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Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
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I'll never last, cause my better half is up there with you
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You knew what you was doin when you made us; so with all due respect
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you coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him
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He can take the game with him, cause he defines the word
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The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
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I'm feelin like my whole world is blinded - wonderin why
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Cryin, pourin out my heart, pourin out liquor behind it
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We fought like brothers, somethin we never should do
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We coulda used time spent arguin tellin the truth
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He had talent too - I had plans on watchin him grow
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Don't know what hurts more - seein him leave, or watchin him go
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[Mary J. Blige]
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Listen listen listen.. (listen) whoahh (listen)
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Listen listen listen.. (better listen) whoahh-oahhh-oahhh
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Listen listen listen.. [harmonizing]
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Listen.. mmm-mmm-mmm
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[Rell + (Mary)]
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If you wanna know why.. (why I live my life)
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The way that I do.. (cause I got to get this money)
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So don't worry about me.. (cause I know my way around)
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I'm just hustlin everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
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[Dr. Dre]
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Youse a soldier, you're probably packin heat up there
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Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there
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If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
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I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin through it with you
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We lost a thug, a son, and a father
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I spoke to your son, the other day, and told him Uncle Dre got him
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The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
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cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
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Prayin you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
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You either quit, or you gon' play it like you get it
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I done been through all emotions, from in shock, to keepin a poker face
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to straight breakin down and showin all emotions
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I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
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If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta
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It's just not me, but you know I'ma always ride wit you
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I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit you
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[Mary J. Blige]
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Listen listen listen.. (listen) whoahh (listen)
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Listen listen listen.. whoahh-oahhh-oahhh
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Listen listen listen.. [harmonizing]
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Listen.. eyy-eyy-eyy-yeah-yeahh
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[Rell + (Mary)]
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If you wanna know why.. (why I live my life)
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The way that I do.. (cause I got to get this money)
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So don't worry about me.. (don't worry, don't worry worry)
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I'm just hustlin everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper
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[Mary J. Blige]
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yeah, yeah, ahhh-oooh-oahahahhhhh.. listen..
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mmmmmmmmmhmhmhmmmmmm..
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if you don't know why I.. you gotta listen up right now
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lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten..
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oooooooooh... oahahoooohhh ooooha ohhhhh
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lis-ten, lis-ten
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ahhhowooooo yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
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yeah-ehh-yeah, yeah-ooeooooh
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yahhooooohahhooooh listen
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lis-ten, children lis-ten
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I'm tryin to tell you somethin good
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Don't get caught up in the hood
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Yeahhh-hah, yeahhh-hah, aooooooh
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if you don't know why..
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you gotta find out the reason why..
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brother.. brother..
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The Message
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Dr Dre |