The Message-Dr. Dre
This one is for my brother,
Tyree, R.I.P.
A message to God
Since you finishing the early
what posessed you to start him?
We made a vow – later
we'll regret till death do us part
Lord, I thought we was
made for each other
You shouldn't connect those
made to be taken away from each other
Now what I'm supposed to do
I'm only half the man that I was
I'll never last, cause my better
half is up there with you
You knew what you was doing
when you made us
so with all due respect
you coulda forgave him
you didn't have to take him
He can take the game with him
cause he defines the word
The one who puts the G in it
who you think put me in it
I'm feeling like my whole world
is blinded - wondering why
Crying, pouring out my heart,
pouring out liquor behind it
We fought like brothers
something we never should do
We coulda used time
spent arguing telling the truth
He had talent too
I had plans on watching him grow
Don't know what hurts more
seeing him leave, or watching him go
Listen listen listen..
(listen) whoahh (listen)
Listen listen listen..
(better listen) whoahh-oahhh-oahhh
Listen listen listen..
Listen.. mmm-mmm-mmm
If you wanna know why..
{why I live my life}
The way that I do..
{cause I got to get this money}
So don't worry about me..
{cause I know my way around}
I'm just hustling everyday
running this race,
making this paper
Youse a soldier, you're
probably packing heat up there
Met up with homies from the
street, and got deep up there
If you only knew the way I felt
before they ruined the crew
I thought I learned from Eazy
now I'm going through it with you
We lost a thug, a son,
and a father
and told him Uncle Dre got him
The Lord must be accidentally
pulling your file
cause I'm still paging you,
911, straight in denial
Praying you get it, but no man
can choose the card he was dealt
You either quit, or you gon' play
it like you get it
I done been through all emotions
from in shock
to keeping a poker face
to straight breaking down
and showing all emotions
I'm anxious to believe
in real G's don't cry
If that's the truth
then I'm realizing I ain't no gangsta
It's just not me, but you
know I'm always ride wit you
I miss you,
sometimes I wish I just died wit you
Listen listen listen..
(listen) whoahh (listen)
Listen listen listen..
whoahh-oahhh-oahhh
Listen listen listen..
Listen..
eyy-eyy-eyy-yeah-yeahh
If you wanna know why..
{why I live my life}
The way that I do..
{cause I got to get this money}
So don't worry about me..
{don't worry, don't worry worry}
I'm just hustling everyday,
running this race,
making this paper
yeah, yeah,
ahhh-oooh-oahahahhhhh..
listen..
mmmmmmmmmh
if you don't know why I..
you gotta listen up right now
listen, listen, listen, listen..
oooooooooh...
listen, listen
ahhhowooooo yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
yeah-ehh-yeah, yeah-ooeooooh
yahhooooohahhooooh listen
listen, children lis-ten
I'm trying to tell you something good
Don't get caught up in the hood
Yeahhh-hah, yeahhh-hah, aooooooh
if you don't know why..
you gotta find out the reason why..
brother.. brother..