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1983 Remix - Xzibit |
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I had to write this in blood because the ink wouldn't stick |
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I sold 5 or 6 million but yo that ain't really sh*t |
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It was supposed to be different we were supposed to ride out |
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But too much shot his girl then shot himself in the mouth |
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Then the steady gang formed but very soon fell apart |
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'Cause when you just doin' art with no loyalty in the heart |
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It's like catching Alzheimer's all these niggas forgetting where they coming from |
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Had to slow it down wait a minute what we running from |
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This what we supposed to do here's what we supposed to be |
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I hated MTV for tryin' to play me like a mockery |
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But that don't bother me I just fulfilled my f**king contract |
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Small price to pay just to get your piece of your mind back |
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Mind back Backfire assassination of my character |
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Just to make some millions off America |
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My younger sister Erica just adopted a child |
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My older brother served 15 he made it out |
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Even though my father loved me I ain't seen him in a while |
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Had to fight my baby mama b**ch give me my ni**a now |
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'Cause he's running out of time and I need him to understand |
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The way of the superior man I built a brand |
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Niggas talk about my taxes I done paid uncle Sam |
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I'm surviving 'cause the minds eyes quicker than the hand |
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Heartbreak disappointment my mother died when I was 9 I just wanted to join her |
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Nah Mister Joiner you get to California |
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I got something for you to do it's like I was anointed |
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Resurrected foud my purpose I remember meeting Dre |
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Being nervous when I would kick my verses |
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I was virtually worthless my whole life was a circus |
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I was sleeping with serpents and I thought they was worth it |
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I got a call from Paul told me sh*t wasn't working |
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Exchanged words I told him tell me that sh*t in person |
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He probably told EM and by the way that he said it |
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Unapologetic twisted made it about him |
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I seen Slim and he said he didn't recognize me |
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Was it that or did he let another man define me |
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I don't know but now I gotta get this all behind me |
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Follow my calling when I used to follow niggas blindly |
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I wish I had a better relationship with my uncles |
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Blood relatives I could turn to when I'm feeling trouble |
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Talk about my struggles my uncle John Nail |
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He only put me on the phone with different females |
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Yeah this is such a such nephew tell her what's up |
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Ain't even ask about Tremayne and Gatlyn growing up |
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F**k I drink it all and I smashed a bottle |
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Self medicated numb but I'm a feel it tomorrow |
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It felt like pain and sorrow was like a second skin |
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But now the pain is gone I got my second wind |
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Only the strong live long you better settle in |
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I'm fighting forever I will never let the devil win |
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1983 that's when my journey begins |
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I searched everywhere for strength and only found it within |
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This for me and my kin still dying to live |
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Living life to the fullest till I see you again |