don't cry
2Pac & Sade Lyrics

Baby don't cry
Don't cry, baby

I hope you got your head up
I hope you are holding your head up and not feeling defeated

Even when the road is hard, never give up
Don't give up, even when things get tough

I hope you got your head up (Keep ya head up)
I hope you are staying strong and positive

Now here's a story 'bout a woman with dreams
Here is a tale about a woman with aspirations

So picture perfect at thirteen, an ebony queen
At age thirteen, she was stunning and regal

Beneath the surface it was more than just a crooked smile
Despite her outward appearance, there was more to her than a simple grin

Nobody knew about her secret so it took a while
There was something she kept hidden, which took time for others to discover

I could see a tear fall slow down her black cheek
I could see a tear slowly roll down her face

Sheddin' quiet tears in the back seat
She was crying silently in the back seat

So when she asked me: "What would you do if it was you?"
She asked me what I would do in her situation

Couldn't answer such a horrible pain to live through
I couldn't answer because the pain she was experiencing was terrible

I tried to trade places in the tragedy
I attempted to imagine myself in her tragic situation

I couldn't picture three crazed niggas grabbin' me
I couldn't imagine being attacked by three violent men

For just a moment I was trapped in the pain
I briefly felt the pain she must have been going through

Lord, come and take me
I wished for divine intervention

Four niggas violated
Four men violated her

They chased, and they raped me
They pursued and sexually assaulted her

Even though it wasn't me, I could feel the grief
Although I wasn't the victim, I felt the sorrow

Thinkin' with your brains blown that would make the pain go
I thought that if someone's brains were destroyed, their pain would cease

No! You got to find a way to survive
No, you must endure and live

'Cause they win when your soul dies
If you give up, they win by destroying your spirit

Forget him, girl, (forget him, girl) he ain't gon' never change
Don't dwell on him, he will never change

I ain't no hater, but that nigga lost in the game
I don't dislike him, but he's consumed by the lifestyle

After the bright lights and big thangs
After experiencing fame and fortune

He probably could love you, but he in love with the struggle
He may care for you, but he is too devoted to his daily struggles

Everyday, his mind on gettin mo' (gettin' mo')
Every day, he is focused on acquiring more money

And never your feelings, he's chasin' millions fo' sho'
He doesn't prioritize your emotions, he's definitely focused on making millions

Uh oh (uh oh), now you 'bout to have his baby? (damn)
Uh oh, you're going to have his child now? That's unfortunate

Another wild-ass nigga that's gon' drive you crazy
Another crazy man who will make you go insane

You got too much mo' livin' to do
You have more living to do

I'm spittin' this to you
I'm telling you this

'Cause you deserve more than what he givin' to you (that's right)
Because you are worth more than what he is providing

Beautiful, black, precious, and complicated
You are beautiful, black, valuable, and complex

A new millennium dime-piece, so fine she
A new-era stunning woman, fine as a dime

Got 'em all stuck, standin' still when she come through
She captivates all who see her, causing them to freeze in awe

Baby, take a little mo' time
Take some more time, baby

Love'll find you and show us the sky's blue
You will find love, and it will remind us of the beauty of the sky

Somebody other than me gon' give you everything you need, feel me? (Don't cry)
Someone else will provide everything you require, do you understand? Don't cry

I'm tryin' to do all that I can, from jump
I'm doing my best from the beginning

Now you losin', you was choosin' the wrong man
Now you're suffering, you selected the wrong man

Dealt the wrong hand, you was young and beautiful
You were dealt a bad hand, despite being young and beautiful

Lost and turned out, what you let that nigga do to you? (Damn)
You are lost and corrupted, what did that man do to you? (Damn)

I knew her since elementary, she blew a kiss to me
I have known her since elementary school, and she blew me a kiss

Wrote me a note in crayon, wantin' to get with me
She wrote me a crayon note expressing her desire to be with me

We was kids, now she got three kids
We were kids then, but now she has three children

They see their father e'ryday, and they don't know who he is
Her children see their father every day and don't recognize him

Seen him last night, homey roll a E-class
I saw him last night, and he drove an E-class car

Mad cheese in the stash, still a deadbeat dad
He's hoarding lots of money, but is still an absent father

I bring her Pampers and food, just to stop through
I visit her just to bring her diapers and food

But those ain't my seeds, nothin' really I could do (nah)
But those aren't my children, so there's not much I can do (no)

I feel pity for you, you ain't even his wife
I feel sorry for you, you're not even his wife

Seventeen with three kids
She's only seventeen and has three children

Locked down for life
She is stuck in her situation for life

Shoulda chose me
She should have chosen me instead

She 'bout to O.D. from the pressure
She's about to collapse from the stress

Hell nah, I won't let her
No way, I won't allow that

Uh, uh, yeah, don't give up (you'll be alright)
Don't lose hope, you'll be okay

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry

For all the ladies (Soulshock, Karlin)
For all of the women (Soulshock, Karlin)

Got to keep your head up {keep your head up}
You have to keep your head up

Makaveli the Don
Makaveli, the Don

(Head up) Aight?
(Keep your head up) Alright?