The Message

This it's for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P

Oh-oh; listen

A message to God

Oh-oh; no-o-o

Since you finishin' 'em early, what possessed you to start him?

We made a vow, later we'll regret till death do us part

Lord, I thought we was made for each other

You shouldn't connect those made to be taken away from each other

Now, what I'm supposed to do, I'm only half the man that I was

I'll never last 'cause my better half is up there with you

You knew what you was doin' when you made us

So with all due respect, you could'a forgave him

You didn't have to take him

He can take the game with him, 'cause he defines the word

The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?

I'm feelin' like my whole world is blinded, wonderin' why

Cryin', pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it

We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do

We could'a used time spent arguin', tellin' the truth

He had talent too, I had plans on watchin' him grow

Don't know what hurts more, seein' him leave, or watchin' him go

Listen, listen, listen, oh

(Listen, listen)

Listen, listen, listen, oh

(Better listen); oh-oh-oh

Listen, listen, listen

Listen

If you wonder why

(Why I live my life)

The way that I do

('Cause I got to get this money)

So don't worry about me

('Cause I know my way around)

I'm just hustlin' everyday

Runnin' this race, makin' this paper

You's a soldier, you're probably packin' heat up there

Met up with homies from the street and got deep up there

If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew

I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin' through it with you

We lost a thug, a son and a father

I spoke to your son the other day and told him Uncle Dre got him

The Lord must be accidentally pullin' your file

'Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial

Prayin' you get it but no man can choose the card he was dealt

You either quit or you gon' play it like you get it

I have been through all emotions, from in shock to keepin' a poker face

To straight breakin' down and showin' all emotions

I'm anxious to believin' real G's don't cry

If that's the truth, then I'm realizin' I ain't no gangsta

It's just not me but you know I'ma always ride with you

I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died with you

Listen, listen, listen, oh

(Listen, listen)

Listen, listen, listen, oh

Listen, listen, listen

Oh-h-h-h-h-oh

Listen

If you wonder why

(Why I live my life)

The way that I do

('Cause I got to get this money)

So don't worry about me

(Don't worry, don't worry)

'Cause I'm just hustlin' everyday

Runnin' this race, makin' this paper

Listen, mmm

If you don't know why

You better listen up right now

Listen, listen, listen, listen, ohh

Listen, listen; yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Ye-ye-yeah yeah-h-h; a-ah-ye-ye yeah

Oh-oh; listen, listen, children, listen

I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' good

Don't get caught up in the 'hood

Yeah, yeah, ohh

If you don't know why

You gotta find out the reason why

(Brother, brother)