Runnin
2Pac The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

And I wonder if they'll laugh when I'm dead?
I'm curious if people will ridicule me after I'm gone

Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight?
What's the point of struggling for survival if it's just to fight more?

Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I attempting to see things when there's nothing to look forward to?

Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why am I attempting to give when nobody's willing to give me a chance?

Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die?
What's the point of living if it's only leading to death in the end?

Check it, I grew up a fuckin' screw-up
Listen carefully, my upbringing wasn't ideal

Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fuckin' blew up
Introduced to the drug world, made a quick fortune selling drugs

Choppin' rocks overnight
Spent long hours cutting cocaine into smaller pieces

The nigga Biggie Smalls trying to turn into the black Frank White
Biggie Smalls is attempting to change into a powerful drug lord like Frank White

We had to grow dreads to change our description
We had to grow dreadlocks to avoid being targeted by law enforcement

Two cops is on the milk box missing
Two policemen are missing, their pictures are on milk cartons

Show they toes you know they got stepped on
If someone ends up dead, you know they crossed the wrong people

A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon
Being shot repeatedly without injury due to wearing a bulletproof vest

Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat
Running from law enforcement is pointless; I'm too overweight to escape

I fuck around and catch a asthma attack
I might have an asthma attack if I exert myself too much

That's why I bust back, it don't phase me
That's why I shoot back, it doesn't affect me emotionally

When he drop, take his Glock, and I'm Swayze
If I shoot him and he falls, I'll take his gun and act like Patrick Swayze

Celebrate my escape, sold the Glock, bought some weight
Rejoicing after successfully evading arrest, I sold the gun and purchased more drugs

Lay back, I got some money to make, motherfucker
I'm going to relax now, I have more money to earn

It's on me
It's my responsibility

But still I'm having memories of high speed when the cops crashed
I still remember when I drove at high speeds and the cops crashed their car

As I laugh, pushing the gas while my Glocks blast
As I laugh, I step on the gas pedal while firing my guns

We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart
We were foolish and naive, but we were determined

In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts
Will we be able to endure the toughest times?

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

No hesitation in extermination of these snitches
I won't hesitate to kill those who betray me

Envious bitches, they still continue to pursue me
Jealous women still try to chase after me

A couple of movies, now the whole world's trying to screw me
After appearing in some movies, everyone's trying to take advantage of me

Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do?
Even law enforcement attempted to sue me, what options do I have?

But stay true, sipping 22's of brew
Stay genuine, drinking 22 oz bottles of beer

And now media is trying to test me
The media is attempting to challenge me

Got the press asking questions, trying to stress me
The reporters are questioning and attempting to cause me anxiety

Misery is all I see, that's my mind state
All I notice is despair, that's my state of mind

My history with the police will shake the crime rate
My prior run-ins with law enforcement will impact the crime rate

My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped
My friend had two strikes against him, made a mistake, got arrested and became a snitch

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

Got tired of running from the police
Realized it's exhausting to keep running from law enforcement