[ti:Good Bye]
[ar:Outlawz]
[al:Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us]
[00:00.51]We live in a world where a man is judged by the color of his skin
[00:05.89]
[00:06.05]We can't win, not the content of his character, they scared of you
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[00:09.57]22 million black in America, you better stand your area
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[00:12.60]75 percent population of the prison system, niggas listen
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[00:16.53]Niggas listen, niggas listen, Outlawz on a mission
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[00:19.25]So more gun shots by some young niggas
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[00:23.23]And now the media consider y'all some dumb niggas
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[00:25.83]And where you at, I done came from that
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[00:27.80]So I know what's on your mind when you're cocking your nine back
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[00:30.61]Busting your bullets at them niggas on the corner
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[00:33.32]And you aim 7 5 till your victim is a goner
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[00:35.44]But it's more than life and I don't blame you
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[00:37.50]Matter of fact I blame your parents for the shit you gonna do
[00:40.39]
[00:40.58]There's a lot of niggas under ten getting shot by the nine
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[00:43.31]8 of them died and left 7 of them crying for the 5th and 6th time
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[00:47.08]I'm trying to tell you dog, you done pulled through
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[00:50.61]Nigga I know that's where we are
[00:51.13]
[00:51.39]And the third second and first is when the welfare kicks in
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[00:53.50]We joined by nothing 'cause you're drinking
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[00:56.01]Buying crack, go for drugs again
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[00:58.39]And it make you want to go and bust your gat again
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[01:00.70]But if you got a problem grab a pen, write a letter
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[01:03.45]And send it to the Outlawz, we'll try to make it better
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[01:05.81]My young soldier, you ain't no dumb soldier
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[01:08.28]Keep your mind on your dream and you a pro soldier
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[01:10.70]Hey yo, I spit, rip for Pac and Yak, I love y'all both
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[01:13.32]That's why I rap with a grudge and keep my enemies close
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[01:15.89]Memories float, nothing else to do but smoke
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[01:18.35]Now I'm numb with a lump in my throat
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[01:20.21]I'm scoffed up, constipated with pain hating the rain
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[01:23.14]We all get wet and pretty much when you close to death
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[01:25.92]I think you live by the gun, you die by the judge
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[01:28.53]And if my girl have a son, I'ma raise him better than I was
[01:31.19]
[01:31.40]A little time does justice to the heart
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[01:33.61]You should ask your little boy why he rushing to the park
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[01:36.08]Everyday after school, you wonder why he love there?
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[01:38.90]They got guns drugs and plenty of thugs there
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[01:41.55]No care, that's why I speak on shit to you parents out there
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[01:44.93]Don't sleep on shit, raise your kids, come on you made the kids
[01:48.39]
[01:48.60]We got kids killing kids, doing major bids, damn
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[01:51.72]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
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[01:55.70]I hope you're thankful you lived your life
[02:01.79]
[02:01.99]And nothing keeps that before your eyes
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[02:06.68]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
[02:11.52]
[02:11.72]And even though you're gone, you're always on my mind
[02:16.45]
[02:16.66]I never really got a chance to say goodbye
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[02:21.64]To all my youngsters out there, trying to burn something
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[02:24.00]Will you pay attention a minute, you might learn something
[02:26.56]
[02:26.76]'Cause look all they want to do is lock you up
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[02:29.93]And make some dough off you and when your ass finally die
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[02:34.62]They'll find a hole for you, I know it ain't no love
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[02:35.84]It seem cold to you but yous a soldier
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[02:38.40]Got to keep your goals close to you
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[02:38.84]'Cause 25 with an L ain't closer junior
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[02:40.00]Now in society, you're labeled as a loser junior
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[02:42.88]2 times at that, so close to your 3rd
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[02:44.69]Only 22 now what the **** you gonna do
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[02:47.30]Convicted felons, they don't get no work, we all know that
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[02:50.12]Now you forced to draw back, you seen the cycle
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[02:53.15]They don't call it the system for nothing
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[02:54.96]Systematic ways to get you to your grave
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[02:57.68]But you heard it before, you ain't gonna listen to Edi
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[02:59.90]You gonna have to go through it but please believe me
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[03:02.41]Ain't no glory in pain, a soldier story in vain
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[03:04.79]You niggas gobbled by the game
[03:07.17]
[03:07.42]Ain't no glory in pain, a soldier story in vain
[03:09.59]
[03:09.78]You niggas gobbled up by the mutha****in' game
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[03:12.30]It's a long long dark road out of hell, I've been there
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[03:15.62]I can tell you the story well, most don't make it
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[03:18.50]10 out of 12 and the 2 left fighting themselves
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[03:21.26]We sit in desperate need, searching for a cure
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[03:24.48]Us youngsters indeed we deserve much more
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[03:27.15]It's war 'cause we don't get along with each other
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[03:30.07]God damn we need to get it together for real
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[03:32.09]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
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[03:37.23]I hope you're thankful you lived your life
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[03:42.46]And nothing keeps that before your eyes
[03:46.68]
[03:46.88]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
[03:52.29]
[03:52.55]And even though you're gone, you're always on my mind
[03:56.93]
[03:57.13]I never really got a chance to say goodbye
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[04:02.47]I got 50 shots for every
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[04:04.33]These pigs is more crooked than some snakes on my block
[04:07.16]
[04:07.31]They gave him a choice, he had to ride or die
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[04:09.73]Since bullets don't die, oz can you tell me how he died
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[04:12.39]Stay ahead of your game, young star, grow eyes
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[04:14.87]Stay away from them haters, also 1 time
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[04:17.34]I respect the game, I'm real serious with mine
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[04:19.90]It's like they lost, playing on furious with mine
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[04:22.57]So serious, you know, it's all about will and how strong you are
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[04:28.26]If you can stand it, stand the pressure and stay strong youngsters
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[04:32.34]Move up
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[04:33.59]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
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[04:37.86]I hope you're thankful you lived your life
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[04:42.29]And nothing keeps that before your eyes
[04:47.22]
[04:47.42]I never really got a chance to say good-bye
[04:52.50]
[04:52.71]And even though you're gone, you're always on my mind
[04:57.95]
[04:58.15]I never really got a chance to say goodbye