Soon As I Get Home
2Pac Ft. Yaki Kadafi Lyrics

Soon as I get home
As soon as I come home from prison

Dear baby, it's me again, stuck inside this mad pen
I am writing to you from prison where I am struggling mentally and emotionally

Tryin' to pay my debt for all my sins, these is penitentiary times
I am trying to make up for my wrongdoings and serve my time in prison

Be so heavy on my mind, at times, it's like I'm livin' just to die
The weight of my situation often feels overwhelming and I feel as though I am just surviving instead of living

I'm livin' in hell, stuck in my jail cell
Being in prison feels like I am in a living hell and I feel trapped and helpless

Stranded in the county jail, waitin' for my chance to post bail
I am stuck in the county jail and waiting for the opportunity to pay my bail and be released

I wanna be paid in large stacks and mash in fast Jags
I desire money and luxury in the form of fast cars

I blast and wonder how long will I last
I worry that I will not be able to survive in the dangerous environment of prison

My memories fade when I'm intoxicated
When I am under the influence of drugs or alcohol, my memories become unclear and hazy

Bustas is shady
There are untrustworthy and disloyal people in prison

So I'm dumpin' on cowards crazy whenever faded
I become violent towards those who I perceive as weak or cowardly when I am under the influence

I know I said it all before but now I mean it
I have made promises before, but I am being honest and sincere now

Visions of me and you ballin', so crystal clear, I see it
I imagine a future where we have great success and wealth together

Even though you mad at me, you'll be glad to see the strategy
Although you may be upset with me, you will appreciate my plan for making easy money

Of makin' these chips come so easily
A plan to make money with little effort

I max out in the morning, baby life is good
I feel content and satisfied when I wake up each morning

Me and you against the whole hood
We will face the challenges of our environment together as a team

Garb my strap, locate my comrades
Retrieve my weapons and find my friends

Let's get my enemies not knowin' I'm comin' back
Surprise my enemies by returning without their knowledge

Go get the money out the safe
Retrieve my money from a safe location

Since you've been gone
Since you have been out of prison

My whole life's been like a game of see-Low
My life has felt like a gamble and I am struggling with my luck

Take and pick like they keep a see-note
People have been taking advantage of me and my situations

Fillin' my dreams like Nino Brown
I am dreaming of a lifestyle similar to the character Nino Brown from the movie New Jack City

The whole town be shook up and me and mama survivin'
Our community is facing chaos and my mother and I are just trying to survive

Depends on how many rocks, the young nigga cook up
Whether I can provide for myself and my family depends on how much money I can make selling drugs

Narcotics got drastic, seen 'em niggas you blated
The drug trade has become more dangerous and I have seen people die as a result

Wantin' me in a casket on the grind coppin' plastic
People want me dead because of my involvement in the drug trade and my attempts to make money through it

Yeah, nigga I heard little Moo gave the word
I have received information that a person named Little Moo has given the approval for my release from prison

You get parol on the third, it's all out we just heard
I have heard that I will be released on parole on the third day next month and this news has spread throughout my community

We out here frontin', still here but all about nothin'
We are pretending to be important and successful, but really we have nothing to show for it

My double o's what I'm wantin' and I'm tryin' to see somethin'
I want money and I am trying to make a change in my life

That we ain't never had luxury life results, livin' bad
We have never experienced a life of luxury and our current lifestyle is unpleasant

Tricks of the trade, shit that should've been taught by dad
I have had to learn how to make money through illegal means and this is something that I should not have had to learn from my father

But learned through the crew, lessons between me and you
I have learned about illegal activity from my peers and friends, and this knowledge has been shared between us

And once we lock this shit down, it ain't a thing they could do
Once we become successful through this illegal activity, no one will be able to stop us

Meanwhile, I stay waitin' by the phone
I am waiting by the phone for news of your release

Hopin' I get the call, tellin' a nigga that you home
I am hoping that I receive a call informing me of your release from prison

Grab my gats, locate my comrades
Retrieve my weapons and find my friends

Let's get my money out the safe
Retrieve my money from a safe location