Good Life
2Pac feat. Big Syke & E.D.I. Lyrics

I was so money orientated, initiated as a thug
I was overly focused on making money and being tough from the start

Fiendin' for wicked adventures, ambitious as I was
I craved dangerous and exciting experiences, and was very driven in life

Picture a nigga on the verge of livin' insane
Imagine someone who is about to go crazy with their lifestyle and actions

I sold my soul for a chance to kick it and bang
I gave up my morals and values to have a good time and be involved in violence

Now tell if I'm wrong
Please correct me if I'm mistaken

But sayin' 'Fuck the world' got you deeper in my songs
Swearing and speaking negatively about the world is what made my music resonate with people

Drinkin' 'til I earl, spendin' money 'til it's gone
I drank excessively and spent money without any regard for my future

It's the good life, maybe niggas got it goin' on
This is what we consider the good life, maybe other people see it that way too

Now maybe if I died, and came back, wouldn't have to slang crack
If I were to die and come back to life, I wouldn't have to sell drugs to make money

Addicted to the game, so obviously we came strapped
We were addicted to the lifestyle and violence, so we carried weapons for protection

Please forgive me for my wicked ways, fuck a bitch
I'm asking for forgiveness for my immoral actions, and showing disdain for women

Bad Boy niggas eat a dick a day, bumpin' this
My rival gang, Bad Boy Entertainment, can listen to my music and get insulted for all I care

Lord have mercy it's a slaughter
This situation is very violent and grim

So wicked that my tracks is wettin' niggas like it's water
My music is so hardcore and violent that it's affecting people like rain pours onto them

I learned my lessons as a thug in these wicked ass hood fights
I gained valuable experience and knowledge from being involved in violent fights in the hood

But I'm a baller now, nigga, I live the good life
Now I'm successful and enjoying a good life as a rich and famous person

This is the good life, fuck my foes
Living like this is what I consider to be the good life, and I don't care about my enemies

God bless the dumb niggas that, trust the hoes
I don't have respect for men who trust women too easily and get taken advantage of

Found a way to stack money guaranteed to rise
We found a way to make money that would only keep increasing

And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas don't die
We can continue to enjoy the good life because thug life is eternal

See, we live the good life, fuck my foes
I want my enemies to know that I'm still living a good life despite their efforts to stop me

No one knows what the future holds, for you
Nobody can predict what will happen to you in the future

Haha, listen closely
Pay attention to what I'm about to say

They say reach in yo' heart and you'll find your mind
People say that you'll find wisdom by looking within yourself

Every day in the streets, got my foresight blind
My focus on the present moment and survival is causing me to not think about the future

My after time is narrow, peepin' down the barrel of a foe
I don't have much time left and I see my death approaching from my enemies

Just a nigga or a killer I don't know so
I don't know if I'm just a regular person or if I'm capable of killing someone

Who makes the call will I fall a victim like the rest?
I don't know who will determine if I live or die like so many others

Slug in the chest, one in the dome and make sure I'm gone
I will be shot in the chest and then killed with a bullet to the head to ensure that I'm dead

Send me home all alone in these cold streets
I'll be sent to the afterlife alone in a cold and dark place

In desperation constantly drinkin' and I can't sleep
I'm so desperate and stressed that I drink excessively and can't even sleep

Neck deep strugglin' tryin' to survive
I'm struggling greatly to just stay alive

Some wanna die I wanna stay alive, eyes on the prize
Some people want to die, but I want to keep living and focus on my goals

Let me modify this whole region
I want to change this entire area of society and how things are done

I declare this sucker duckin' season, give me the reason
I'm announcing that it's time for people to stop avoiding problems and give me a reason to act

Why I should change, into a softie
Why should I change and become less tough and aggressive?

After livin' so loftily
After experiencing such a luxurious lifestyle

It cost me my soul out of control in a devil's world
This lifestyle has caused me to lose my morality and feel like I'm living in hell

Me, my niggas, and my girl, livin' the good life!
I'm living the good life with my friends and girlfriend

Uh ha, We live the good life, fuck my foes
I'm still living the good life despite my enemies trying to stop me

I spend my days and nights not knowin' if, strays in flight
I'm constantly worried about being shot and killed by a stray bullet

Gon' finally catch me, it's the good life, can you hear me?
Eventually someone will catch and kill me, but until then I'm still living the good life

Clearly over the edge, soon as I wake up
I'm already in a state of extreme behavior as soon as I wake up

Last night we off the hook, doin' way too much
Last night we were doing too many drugs and getting into trouble

But it's the fast lane only, big dealin' big ceilin'
We're living life in the fast lane, dealing drugs and making a lot of money

All for the money, some kill some squeal
People will do anything for money, including murder or informing on others

All for the money, most ain't even real
Many people who claim to be real and gangster are just faking it for the sake of money

But we still call 'em homies, now what the fuck is that?
We still refer to these fake people as our friends, even though they're not genuine

Fake love, fake thugs are, all in the game
False emotions and fake people are an inherent part of this lifestyle

I watch 'em all plot and fall while we come up and gain
I'm observing my enemies plotting against me and failing, while I continue to succeed

Outlaw never surrender is the call when you hear us comin'
You should always expect us to fight and never surrender when you hear us

Bitch nigga get to runnin' 'fore my click get to gunnin'
You better run away fast before my gang starts shooting at you

Still in the midst of all the stress and pain
Despite all the chaos and suffering, we're still living this lifestyle

We still tryin' to get a hold of the game
We're still trying to master this lifestyle and succeed in it

And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas don't die, uhh
We can continue to live the good life because thugs are eternal and don't die

And live the good life, 'cause thug niggas don't, uhh
We're still living that good lifestyle because thugs never truly die

God bless the dumb bitches that, trust these hoes
I'm wishing good luck to the naive women who trust unreliable men