2Pac ft Notorious B.I.G. - Runnin (Dyin to live)
[Chorus - female vocal]:
You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead
Why am I figthin to live, if I'm just livin to fight?
Why am I tryin to see, when there ain't nottin in sight?
Why am I tryin to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dyin to live, if I'm just livin to die?
[Verse one - Notorious B.I.G.]:
Check it, I grew up a fuckin screw up
Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fuckin blew up
Choppin rocks overnight
The nigga Biggie Smalls tryin ta turn into the black Frank White
We had to grow dreads to change our description
Two cops is on the milk box missin
Show they toes you know they got stepped on
A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon
Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat
I fuck around and catch a asthma attack
That's why I bust back, it don't phase me
When he drop, take his glock, and I'm Swayze
Celebrate my escape, sold the glock, bought some weight
Laid back, I got some money to make, motherfucker
[Chorus - female vocal]:
You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead
Why am I figthin to live, if I'm just livin to fight?
Why am I tryin to see, when there ain't nottin in sight?
Why am I tryin to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dyin to live, if I'm just livin to die?
[Verse two - 2Pac]:
But still I'm havin memories, of high speeds when the cops crash
As I laugh pushin the gas, while my glocks blast.
We was young and we was dumb , but we had heart
In the dark when we survive through the bad parts.
Many dreams is what I had, and planty wishes,
No hesitation in the extermination of these snitches.
And these bitches, that still continue to per sue me
A cople of movies, now the whole world's tryin to screw me
Even the cops tryin to sue me...
So what can I do, but stay true, sippin 22's a brewin
Now the media's tryin to test me.
Got the press askin questions, tryin to stress me.
Missery is all I see that's my mind's state
My history with the police is "chek-the-crime-rate"
Ma' main man, had two strikes, slipped, got arested and flipped.
He screamed "Thug Life!!!!" and emptied the clip
Gots tired runnin from the police
[Chorus - female vocal]:
You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead
Why am I figthin to live, if I'm just livin to fight?
Why am I tryin to see, when there ain't nottin in sight?
Why am I tryin to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why am I dyin to live, if I'm just livin to die?