2pac Tupac Shakur - Soulja's Story
All you wanted to be, a soulja, a souljaAll you wanted to be, a soulja, like meAll you wanted to be, a soulja, a souljaAll you wanted to be, a soulja, like meThey cuttin' off welfare,They think crime is risin' nowYou got whites killin' blacks,Cops killin' blacks, and blacks killin' blacksShit just gon' get worseThey just gon' become souljasStraight souljas[Chorus: x2]All you wanted to be, a soulja, a souljaAll you wanted to be, a soulja, like meAll you wanted to be, a soulja, a souljaAll you wanted to be, a soulja, like meCrack done took a part of my family treeMy mom is on the shit, my daddy's splittin', mom is steady blamin' meIs it my fault, just cause I'm a young black male?Cops sweat me as if my destiny is makin crack salesOnly fifteen and got problemsCops on my tail, so I bail til I dodge 'emThey finally pull me over and I laugh"Remember Rodney King?" and I blast on his punk assNow I got a murder case ?? you speak of heaven punk? I never heard of the placeWanted to come up fast, got a Uz and a black maskDuckin' fuckin' 'Task', now who's the jack-ass?Keep my shit cocked, cause the cops got a glock tooWhat the fuck would you do - drop them or let 'em drop you?I chose droppin' the copI got me a glock, and a glock for the niggaz on my blockMomma tried to stab me, I moved outSold a pound a weed, made G's, bought a new houseI'm only seventeen, I'm the new kidGot me a crew, bought 'em jewels, and a Uz'-thickBut all good things don't last'Task' came fast, and busted my black assCoolin' in the pen, where the good's keptNow my little brother wants to follow in my footstepsA soulja[Chorus]Buck, buck, niggas get fucked, don't step to thisQuiet as kept I'm blessed on a quest with a death wishTell 'em to come and test, and arrest, nigga it's hecticHere's the anorexic, I'm makin' it to an exitWalkin' through the streets on the black tipPacked with several gats, cause I'm on some "pay 'em back" shitNiggaz don't wanna try me, brother you'll get shot downNow I'm king of the block, since my bigger brother's locked downI'm hot now, so many punk police have got shot downOther coppers see me on the block, and they jock nowThat's what I call a kingpinSend my brother what he needs and some weed up to Sing-SingTellin' him just be ready setPack ya shit up quick; and when I hit, be prepared to jetNiggaz from the block on the boat nowEvery single one got a gun, that'll smoke, pow!These punks about to get hit by the bestI'm wearin' double vest, so aim at my fuckin chestI'll be makin' straight dome callsTouch the button on the wall, you'll be pickin up your own ballsI can still hear my mother shout,"Hit the pig nigga, break your bigger brother out"I got a message for the wardenI'm comin' for ya ass, as fast as Flash GordenWe get surrounded in the mess hall, yes y'allA crazy motherfucker makin' death callsJust bring me my brother and we leavin'For every minute you stall, one of y'all bleedin',They brought my brother in a jiffyI took a cop, just in case things got trickyAnd just as we was walkin' out (Bang!)I caught a bullet in the head, the screams never left my mouthMy brother caught a bullet tooI think he gon' pull through, he deserve toThe fast life ain't everything they told yaNever get much older, following the tracks of a soulja[Chorus]All you wanted to be, a soulja, a souljaAll you wanted to be, a soulja, like meStraight soulja, 1993, and forward