Rest in peace to my nigga Stretch, my nigga `Pac 
So much pain 
Uhh.. yeah, huh, yeah 
All my, niggas.. so much pain 
Uhh.. huh, yeah 
Yeah, so.. much.. 
Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh 
Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh 

They`ll never take me alive, I`m gettin high with my fo`-five 
Cocked on these niggaz time to die 
Even as a lil` nigga, you could picture me hot gun in the rain 
I shed the tear, cause this nigga here inherits the pain 
And now I`m labeled as a thug nigga - you know the game 
Smokin weed, fuckin hoes, slangin thangs, that`s the life I live 
Even if I tried to go back I`d get lost (come back) 
And everything I seem to love I done lost 
Fuck the world if they can`t understand me 
What else could I do? I had to feed my fuckin family 
Yo` lies is my truth, so I`m a drug to your youth 
And you don`t want `em nowhere near me, now that they can hear me 
I spits razors, never been a stranger to homicide 
My city`s full of tote-slangers and chalk lines 
Why do we die at an early age? 
Nigga so young, but still a victim of a twelve-gauge 
Feel the rage this world has bestowed upon me 
And I don`t give a fuck `cause they don`t give a fuck `bout me 
So I keep - drinkin Hennessy, bustin at my enemies 
Will I live to see twenty-three? There`s so much pain 
 
Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh 
I`m tired of the strain and the pain (so much pain) 
Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh 
I`m tired of the strain and the pain 

Years and years of strugglin all my life 
Runnin wild as a kid, grew up blazin `em right 
I`m in a - little cell I call my soul lately 
It`s been a - givin me hell and my heart is screamin, "Don`t enter" 
I`ve been cursed, for what it`s worth I feel dead 
Spittin to you, I know I`m in way over my head 
But Lord hear me, I believe in your "7 Day Theory" 
Three souls done sent this whole world teary (can you hear me?) 
Too hot for you to stand near me 
It`s so much pain, and niggaz wanna kill me 
I`m tired of the stress and the strain 
But my, grimiest grimeys got love for me 
They`re blazin, sendin shotguns up above for me 
My face in, Hennessy with no chaser 
Coke rises on every way in - keep us hustlin nigga 
Me and my man got a plan to get this paper nigga 
So if you owe nigga, look for the gauge to blow nigga 
I figured I`d be considered a killer 
Doin crime excited my mind and leadin the blind 
I, can`t express my compassion, my satisfaction 
for gettin fucked up and blastin - we all been there 
Taught from young to shoot, show no fear and lie 
And wipe the tears from yo` mother`s eyes - so much pain 

("They`ll never take me alive...") 
Ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhh, ohhhhh 
I`m tired of the strain and the pain 
("They`ll never take me alive...") 
Ooohhh, tired of the strain and the pain 
("They`ll never take me alive...") 
I`m tired of the strain and the pain 
("They`ll never take me alive...) 
Ooooooohhhhhh, nooooooooooooo 
("Cocked on these suckers, time to die") 

They got me mobbin like I`m - loc`d and ready to get my slug on 
I load my clip and slip my motherfuckin gloves on 
I ain`t scared to blast on these suckers if they test me 
Trust, I got my glock cocked, playa if they press me 
Bust on motherfuckers with a - PASSION 
Better duck `cause I ain`t lookin when I`m - BA-BLASTIN 
I`m a nut and drinkin Hennessy 
And gettin high on the lookout for my enemies 
Don`t wanna die, tell me why? 
Cause the stress gettin major 
A buck-fifty `cross the face with my razor 
What can I do but be a thug until I`m dead and gone 
I keep my brain on the game and stay headstrong 
These sorry bastards wanna kill me in my sleep 
I`m real they can not see 
And everyday is just a struggle, steady thuggin on the streets 
And I be, ballin loc, don`t let `em make you worry 
Keep swingin at these suckers `til you buried 
I was born to raise - hell, a nigga from the gutter, word to mother 
I`m tough - I`m kickin dust up, ready to bust 
I`m on the scene steady muggin mean; until they kill me 
I`ll be livin this life, I know you feel me 
There`s so much pain