[Verse 1: Dom Kennedy]
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We grew up quick
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Talking bout the ones I grew up with
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Some Blood, some threw up Crip
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We all got gifts
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Some just don't ever get found
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You wouldn't know cause you ain't never around
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I'm heavy with vows
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Cameras on and I'm ready to smile
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And let the world see the ghetto with style
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If I was a child I would hope to understand the future is now
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You look good in a cap and a gown
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He ain't no thug
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He don't really wanna see no judge
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He just can't keep his feet out the mud
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You better watch yo step
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I got your back you should watch yo self
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You can't make it out without no help
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We grew up proud
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South central man we grew up wild
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Leimert Park I guess you up now
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That's all I hope
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You was down when we was all out broke
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You my nigga bro
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That's all I know
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[Hook:]
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If the last time I see you is at the end of the night
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You gone be my nigga for life
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I said we in this wrong world trying to make things right
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And you gone be my nigga for life
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Just know there's two of us on yo head if we get in a fight
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That's why you know my nigga for life
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So if I don't make it home at the end of the night
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You still gone be my nigga for life
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[Speaking: 2pac]
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That's what they wanna do, that's what they wanna do
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Because now everybody is shell shocked and we having trauma
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We be having traumatic nights always
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I wanna get away from L.A
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You wanna get away from it but you can't
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That's what they taught me
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The streets didn't teach me that Thug Life live or die
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The world taught me that
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I thought I could retire and move on
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When I moved on into the so called the real world
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The civilzed world
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These motherfuckers is worst than the niggas in the streets!
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[Verse 2: Dom Kennedy]
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Don't say my name
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Westside we don't play no games
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We getting money girl it ain't no thang
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Can't you tell
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We came up when they thought we would fail
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I can't picture you just sitting in jail
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Let's make that switch
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I know a way we can all get rich
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It's on paper and it's all legit
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You can't make it if you never commit
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My first song shit it wasn't a hit
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You see I ain't quit
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Now my money go as high as a fence
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And I ain't never coming late on the rent
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I see the moms drop they kids off at school each day
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I hope they learn something new each day
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Yeah between the liquor stores, gun fights, gangsters, and cops
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It's so hard to make it off these blocks
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But you gone raise a King baby girl just watch
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Keep going please
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Don't ever stop
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[Hook:]
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If the last time I see you is at the end of the night
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You gone be my nigga for life
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I said we in this wrong world trying to make things right
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And you gone be my nigga for life
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Just know there's two of us on yo head if we get in a fight
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That's why you know my nigga for life
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So if I don't make it home at the end of the night
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You still gone be my nigga for life
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Nigga 4 Life
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Dom Kennedy |