He cry, she cry, they cry, but it´s different when a gangsta cryin´
He rich, she rich, they rich, but it´s different when a gangsta shinin´ He shoot, they shoot, he shoot, but it´s different when a gangsta fyin´ I asked God, "Was it different when a real nigga prayin´?" (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I asked the mic, "Was it different when a real nigga sinin´?" Yeah, I asked the world, "Was it different when a street nigga famous?"
[NoCap] My nigga say he don´t know who told All said was "The streets ain´t the same no more" My other nigga, he went up the road Ain´t no tellin´ what he thinkin´ when them gates start closin´ The nigga started foldin´, your soul on focus
And them bitches start rollin´, ayy Your momma need a shoulder Your son need some school clothes and he need some folders It´s so hard being famous, when you was nameless The judge don´t really know ya, grab a poster, he paint ya Thank you lawyer, you so [dry?], you told ´em "Fuck ´em," not "Thank you" That just how real it get No one can fix that, no one can give it back You gotta live there, it´s no more real there It´s five niggas in your cell, you gotta shit there You layin´ down, thinkin´ ´bout your dead homies, tears shed to your ears
He cry, she cry, they cry, but it´s different when a gangsta cryin´
He rich, she rich, they rich, but it´s different when a gangsta shinin´ He shoot, they shoot, he shoot, but it´s different when a gangsta fyin´ I asked God, "Was it different when a real nigga prayin´?" (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I asked the mic, "Was it different when a real nigga sining?" Yeah, I asked the world, "Was it different when a street nigga famous?"
[Boosie Badazz] My gangstas throwin´ fours ´Fore we was street famous, ain´t nobody broke the code ´Member we was all smiles when we got our first load Now you dead and it´s heavy on my soul, free the guys, main
Judge lookin´ at me full of hate, I just smile, main Cryin´ up inside ´cause I´m finna leave my child, main FN on me, can´t let ´em down Money ain´t changed me, it just changed the people ´round me, facts Get your ´spect times four, had to bleed that nigga Shed a tear for Corey Miller, I ain´t wanna leave that nigga (C) He rap, she rap, we rap, but my shit different I put a nigga up in tears (Boosie shit hit different) They killed Live and they killed the whole cause (3 dead) Guess when ya famous, niggas shootin´ for your heart (Shit, yeah)
After the funeral, his lil´ brother killed hisself Now you see, that´s it´s different when a gangsta nigga cryin´
He cry, she cry, they cry, but it´s different when a gangsta cryin´ He rich, she rich, they rich, but it´s different when a gangsta shinin´ He shoot, they shoot, he shoot, but it´s different when a gangsta fyin´ I asked God, "Was it different when a real nigga prayin´?" (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I asked the mic, "Was it different when a real nigga sining?" Yeah, I asked the world, "Was it different when a street nigga famous?"