Uncle Reo, Gang Starr, Snoop Dogg - In This Life...

[00:03.14] Word up [00:05.05] Aiyyo Rome' (yo) [00:06.47] Yo life ain't what it's cracked up to be these days, y'knahmean? [00:10.97] Word! Knahmsayin? [00:12.24] Life hard out this muh'fucker, y'knahmsayin? [00:14.07] So you gotta make the best of a bad situation, and hold your head [00:17.27] Knahmsayin? You gotta progress through the struggle man [00:21.08] In this life. (ohhh, this life) [00:22.13] "You better wake up" [00:25.73] In this life. (talkin bout this life) [00:27.98] "R-R-Remember this" [00:30.76] In this life. (whoah-ohhh) [00:33.13] "S-S-Survival of the fittest" [00:35.87] In this life [00:37.43] "I go all out" - "Y'knahmsayin?" [00:41.66] From New York to Cali it remains the same [00:43.30] Bitch niggaz always wanna go against the grain [00:45.87] The strong will survive, the weak shall perish [00:48.63] Y'all need more courage, I keep y'all nourished [00:51.26] Get in line, I let you know right now [00:53.76] You need to slow right down or you get blown right now [00:56.31] From what I see it's systematic how we push to addicts [00:59.49] Demographics make the street life hell or drastic [01:01.83] In the hood we see oppressive genocide [01:04.33] Cause if it's on it's on, you know at least 10 men'll ride [01:06.48] But on the other side, corruption runs deep [01:08.92] I'm aware of the conspiricies, discussion is brief [01:11.33] They're building more prisons, spendin less on schools [01:14.14] On the block Smith & Wess-ons and Teflons rule [01:16.53] It's hard to escape it, certain laws are sacred [01:19.50] In this life my nigga, it's mad hard to make it [01:22.29] In this life [01:23.19] Money is key [01:24.96] And everybody you see ain't what they claim to be [01:27.36] In this life [01:28.43] I try to do right [01:30.24] I live a treacherous life, I know I ain't right, mm [01:32.34] In this life [01:33.92] You got to keep on [01:35.47] You got to be strong, you got to hold on [01:37.68] In this life, heh, I come in peace [01:40.20] But still yo, I come from the streets [01:43.44] This one's for my sons and my lil' daughter [01:45.00] Peace to JMJ and my nigga Headquarters [01:47.87] A +GangStarr+ with a gangster, on a mission [01:50.66] World +Premier+, limited edition [01:53.17] My mind keeps driftin cause I haven't had a spliff in [01:55.97] A long time, I'm doin fine, I feel teriffic [01:58.33] I bop up the street, C-walk to the beat [02:00.70] It's cold outdoors, so I got to keep some heat [02:03.53] I never know when a cutthroat gon' try to test me [02:06.10] Disrespect me, things could get messy [02:08.52] Yes he, shoot a good game, like James [02:11.23] I mean Jesse, watch out nigga, heavens to Betsies [02:13.95] The big drum beater [02:16.04] With a car full of heaters and some fly senoritas [02:18.81] In some Stacy's or some Chucks, cause I gotsta keep it G'd up [02:21.66] Run up on the Dogg man you bound to get beat up [02:24.38] In this life. (ohhh, this life, I'm tryin to make it better) [02:28.56] "You better wake up" [02:29.69] In this life. (I won't have to struggle no mo', no I won't) [02:33.57] "R-R-Remember this" [02:34.95] In this life. (ohhh, this life, this life) [02:37.99] "S-S-Survival of the fittest" -> Nas [02:39.54] In this life. (tryin to make it better, yes I am) [02:45.02] Ooooohhh, talkin bout this life [02:50.72] Whoahhh, oooohhhhhh, this life, this life [02:56.68]