In This Life... - Gang Starr
All* (sung parts) in [Chorus ]:performed by Uncle Reo [Dj Premier] Word up Aiyyo Rome' (yo) Yo life ain't what it's cracked up to be these days y'knahmean, [Rome]? Word Knahmsayin! Life? hard out this muh'f are****y'knahmsayin, [Dj? Premier] So you gotta make the best of a bad situation and, hold your head [Rome] Knahmsayin You? gotta progress through the struggle man [Chorus ]:[Guru] In this life (ohhh.. this, life) [Dj P] "You better wake up" [Guru] In this life (talkin.. bout this life) [Dj P] "R-R-Remember this" [Guru] In this life (whoah-ohhh).. [Dj P] "S-S-Survival of the fittest" - Nas> [Guru] In this life [Dj.. P] "I go all out" - "Y'knahmsayin "?[Verse One Guru]: From New York to Cali it remains the same B h***ni z***always wanna go against the grain The strong will survive the, weak shall perish Y'all need more courage I, keep y'all nourished Get in line I, let you know right now You need to slow right down or you get blown right now From what I see it's systematic how we push to addicts Demographics make the street life hell or drastic In the hood we see oppressive genocide Cause if it's on it's on you, know at least 10 men'll ride But on the other side corruption, runs deep I'm aware of the conspiricies discussion, is brief They're building more prisons spendin, less on schools On the block Smith & Wess-ons and Teflons rule It's hard to escape it certain, laws are sacred In this life my n anusit's, mad hard to make it [Chorus ]:[Guru] In this life [Dogg].. Money is key [Dogg] And everybody you see ain't what they claim to be [Guru] In this life [Dogg].. I try to do right [Dogg] I live a treacherous life I, know I ain't right mm, [Guru] In this life [Dogg].. You got to keep on [Dogg] You got to be strong you, got to hold on [Guru] In this life heh, I, come in peace [Guru] But still yo I, come from the streets [Verse Two Snoop: Dogg] This one's for my sons and my lil' daughter Peace to jmj and my n anusHeadquarters A +Gangstarr+ with a gangster on, a mission World +Premier+ limited, edition My mind keeps driftin cause I haven't had a spliff in A long time I'm, doin fine I, feel teriffic I bop up the street C-walk, to the beat It's cold outdoors so, I got to keep some heat I never know when a cutthroat gon' try to test me Disrespect me things, could get messy Yes he shoot, a good game like, James I mean Jesse watch, out n anusheavens, to Betsies The big drum beater With a car full of heaters and some fly senoritas In some Stacy's or some Chucks cause, I gotsta keep it G'd up Run up on the Dogg man you bound to get beat up [Chorus ]:[Guru] In this life (ohhh.. this, life I'm, tryin to make it better) [Dj P] "You better wake up" [Guru] In this life (I.. won't have to struggle no mo' no, I won't) [Dj P] "R-R-Remember this" [Guru] In this life (ohhh.. this, life this, life) [Dj P] "S-S-Survival of the fittest" - Nas> [Guru] In this life (tryin.. to make it better yes, I am) [Outro Uncle: Reo] Ooooohhh talkin, bout this life Whoahhhohhhhhhhhhh this, life this, life {.. fades*out }*
Artist: Gang Starr
Title: In This Life...