IT AIN'T HARD TO TELL

that you still on the block stuck on stupid

hanging out with goons who serves no purpose in life

other than contribution to failiues of a young man of color

RUMOR HAS IT

that you have a 3rd child from another chick

and you're still broke

WALKING DOWN MEMORY LANE all over again

because you still don't get it

talking tough about how you and your crew are going to HIT'EM UP

with gang rivals

on blocks that you claim to own

but never build anything to begin with

SHOOT'EM UP, just SHOOT'EM UP

get busted by cops

strengths drain away from being hardcore

to SHOOK ONES

when handcuffs are strapped to your wrists

singing a SONG'S CRY to call his lawyer

you locked up once again

waiting for your boys to write you a letter

in which your only emotions is express on how you FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY

which by the way is not proper english 1st of all

no wonder why you're a high school dropout

you don't complete your sentences, but you end the letter by saying ONE LOVE

it's ironic how you get more love in jail

than a person going away to college on a scholarship that inspires people to recognize that THE BLOCK IS HOT

as time goes, you shed SO MANY TEARS

in being TRAPPED behind the walls

the judge orders you to go home and stay out of trouble

1st thing you do when you get out

you DRINK AWAY THE PAIN

consumes accumulation of alcohol

body inebriated with FIREBALL

mind is out of whack

you become self-destructive

your mom conveys that you have to go to REHAB

you tell her no, no, no

along with" i told you i was in trouble" , "YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD"

your NY STATE OF MIND is on a war path fighting within yourself

as you take one more step forward

you drop to the floor, gasping for air

blood alcohol level was towering ridiculously

SKY'S have reach THE LIMIT for you

as you're laying in the casket with flowers surrounding you, people can feel it IN THE AIR TONIGHT full of sorrows and grief

in time of grievances

always KEEP YA HEAD UP

never be a contribution to ignorance

learn from the wise

and as you're healing from tragedy

LIFE GOES ON, and you have to go on with life