Runnin'
2Pac; Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

And I wonder if they'll laugh when I'm dead?
Who knows if people will mock me once I'm gone?

Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight?
What's the point of struggling to stay alive if it's just a constant battle?

Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why bother searching for clarity when there's only darkness ahead?

Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why put forth effort to help others when no one will lend a hand to me?

Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die?
Why cling to life if it's only leading to death?

Check it, I grew up a fuckin' screw-up
Listen up, I had a rough childhood

Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fuckin' blew up
Got involved in the drug trade and quickly became successful

Choppin' rocks overnight
Cutting and packaging drugs all through the night

The nigga Biggie Smalls trying to turn into the black Frank White
Biggie Smalls trying to emulate gangster Frank White from a movie

We had to grow dreads to change our description
We had to adopt a certain look to avoid police suspicion

Two cops is on the milk box missing
Two police officers went missing and were being searched for

Show they toes you know they got stepped on
The officers likely experienced trouble and harm from the streets

A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon
Armed and dangerous, wearing bulletproof vests

Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat
Running from cops? Forget it, I'm too out of shape

I fuck around and catch a asthma attack
I might even have a medical emergency while trying to outrun the police

That's why I bust back, it don't phase me
That's why I shoot back at police, it doesn't scare me

When he drop, take his Glock, and I'm Swayze
If the police officer falls, take his gun and leave him helpless like Patrick Swayze in a movie

Celebrate my escape, sold the Glock, bought some weight
Once I get away, I celebrate and sell the police officer's gun, then buy more drugs

Lay back, I got some money to make, motherfucker
Chilling out now, I need to make some more money

It's on me
I'm the one responsible for my actions

But still I'm having memories of high speed when the cops crashed
But I still can't get the image out of my mind of running from the police and watching them crash

As I laugh, pushing the gas while my Glocks blast
As I drive away, I laugh and shoot my gun

We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart
We were reckless and foolish, but we were brave

In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts
In difficult times, will we be able to make it out alive?

Many dreams is what I had, and plenty wishes
I had many aspirations and hopes

No hesitation in extermination of these snitches
I won't hesitate to kill anyone who could betray me and reveal my secrets to the police

Envious bitches, they still continue to pursue me
Jealous women still try to be with me even though I'm wanted by the law

A couple of movies, now the whole world's trying to screw me
Thanks to my fame from movies, now everyone wants to bring me down

Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do?
Even the law enforcement officials have gone after me with lawsuits, so I feel helpless

But stay true, sipping 22's of brew
But I stay loyal to myself and relax with a 22-ounce beer

And now media is trying to test me
Now the news outlets are trying to challenge me

Got the press asking questions, trying to stress me
Journalists are trying to make me feel anxious with their inquiries

Misery is all I see, that's my mind state
I'm in a constant state of sadness and despair

My history with the police will shake the crime rate
My past criminal experiences with the police will impact the crime statistics

My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped
My close friend had two convictions on his record, messed up and got arrested again, and then turned informant

He screamed 'thug life' and emptied the clip
He yelled out 'thug life' and fired all his bullets

Got tired of running from the police
He was done with evading the law and decided to give up