Pain

[Intro - 2Pac] A lot of people - black, white, Mexican Young or old, fat or skinny Have a problem being true to theyself They have a problem looking into the mirror And looking directly into their own soul That's the reason I am who I am today Cause I can look directly in my face and find my soul [Fabolous] I’m old enough to know better, young enough to not give a fuck Rather hold my head high and die than live and duck If you’re cool being taken down and giving up Your lifestyle’s a blow job, the way you’re living sucks! I done felt pain, waited but no help came Went through some crazy shit still kept myself sane You ever been dying of thirst and smelt rain Ever been told “go to hell” and felt flames The water’s to your neck and only gets deeper Its all down hill and it only gets steeper Gotta get over it, be a hurdle leaper It cost to be the boss, and it ain't get no cheaper But there’s a man above that we all under bro No bread truck but he work wonders though! After you wake up, everything is wonderful You can overcome anything you undergo As an artist I’m just tryna paint the perfect picture But see where tryna wait for somebody thats perfect gets you That usually lead to nothing like virgin kisses And I be tryna cut, surgeon bitches Dreams of splurging riches, pretty but curvy missus Chef to serve the dishes, driver to swerve the ditches I’m just another kid on the curb with wishes And the streets is tough, on the verge of viscious So I sold weed and crack, merged the business That white girl helped a nigga, Fergalicious But getting money bring jealousy and verbal disses So when you killing shit watch out for the murder witness An old head told me "let nothing disturb your business" Beef is only good when you in the burger business So I chilled, but loaded up the steel Like I wish a nigga would, but I know a nigga will But for real you loaded up to kill Cause soon as a nigga could the sooner a nigga will And I don’t owe these niggas nothing Put that in a nigga will