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

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

Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight?
Why am I struggling to exist when all I do is fight?

Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight?
Why am I chasing a vision when I see darkness all around?

Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try?
Why am I attempting to help others when no one wants to help me?

Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die?
Why am I in a hurry to be alive when death is just around the corner?

Check it, I grew up a fuckin' screw-up
Listen, I had a tough childhood full of mistakes and missteps

Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fuckin' blew up
I was recruited into the world of drugs and I made a fortune with my first ounce

Choppin' rocks overnight
I spent countless hours cutting cocaine

The nigga Biggie Smalls trying to turn into the black Frank White
My rival, Biggie Smalls, wants to attain the same level of power as the fictional character Frank White from the movie King of New York

We had to grow dreads to change our description
We grew dreadlocks to hide our identity from the police

Two cops is on the milk box missing
Two police officers are missing

Show they toes you know they got stepped on
If you see their dead bodies, you know they've been killed

A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon
I have a gun loaded with bullets that can pierce through Teflon vests

Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat
Running away from the police is a joke, I'm not fit enough to do it

I fuck around and catch an asthma attack
If I attempt to run, I might have an asthma attack

That's why I bust back, it don't phase me
That's why I shoot back, I'm not scared

When he drop, take his Glock, and I'm Swayze
When he falls, I will take his gun, and I will feel like Patrick Swayze in the movie Point Break

Celebrate my escape, sold the Glock, bought some weight
I celebrate my escape from the police by selling my gun and buying more drugs

Lay back, I got some money to make, motherfucker
I relax, I have more money to earn and that's what matters

It's on me
It's my responsibility

But still I'm having memories of high speed when the cops crashed
But I still remember when the police chased us at high speed and had an accident

As I laugh, pushing the gas while my Glocks blast
I laugh while driving fast and firing my guns

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

In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts
Will we make it through the difficult times and come out unscathed?

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

No hesitation in extermination of these snitches
I have no hesitation in killing those who betray us

Envious bitches, they still continue to pursue me
Jealous women keep pursuing me

A couple of movies, now the whole world's trying to screw me
I starred in a few films and now the whole world wants to take advantage of me

Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do?
Even the police tried to take legal action against me, what options do I have?

But stay true, sipping 22's of brew
I stay true to myself while drinking 22-ounce bottles of beer

And now media is trying to test me
Now the media is trying to provoke me

Got the press asking questions, trying to stress me
The press is bombarding me with questions to put me under pressure

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

My history with the police will shake the crime rate
My experiences with the police will have an impact on the crime rate

My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped
My friend had two prior convictions, made a mistake, got arrested and became an informant

He screamed 'thug life' and emptied the clip
He shouted 'thug life' and shot all his bullets

Got tired of running from the police
He got tired of running away from the police