Good Die Young
Kool G Rap Lyrics

Only the good soldiers die young
In these streets, only those who are righteous and moral in character die young

To stay alive up in these streets you gotsta fly one
To survive in these dangerous streets, one must be willing to take risks and fight

Fore the flamers make you famous aimin to ply one
Before those who use guns for violence make you famous by shooting you, it's important to be prepared to fight back

Niggaz is dyin' over pie crumbs, the live ones
People are dying over small things like money, but the ones still alive are fighting for survival

Over chips they'll leave you drippin witcha side numb
People are willing to kill over small amounts of money and will hurt you severely

Come out the fort with your torches up and ride Dunn
Be willing to come out and fight with everything you have

No one survives with a shy gun inside slums
In these dangerous areas, you won't make it with a gun that you're afraid to use

The bullies are back
The bad people are back and causing trouble

Gettin' the news that's tragic, feuds are graphic
Hearing about the violent news and watching the clashes between different parties

Moves through the traffic
Navigating through dangerous situations with ease

Break any rules you lose your attic
If you break the rules, you risk losing everything you have

Who's in the habit of usin' the static
Those who use violence as a means of conflict resolution

Make somethin' ooze out your cabbage
Make someone's brains spill out due to a violent attack

When dudes with ratchets, can pay your dues
When people with guns can easily make you pay for your actions

Stools on the mattress, bruised and battered
Sitting alone on the bed, injured and hurt

Blown out your shoes and your fabrics
Your shoes and clothes are so damaged that they're beyond repair

With Jakes searchin' for clues and maggots
Police searching for clues and the dead body being infested with maggots

My crew is savage, we carry no dead weight
My group is fierce and doesn't tolerate any weak links

Bet they hide you when I slide kid
I'm so dangerous that people will hide when I come around

All my tools is packaged, and lose you faggots
I'm always prepared for any situation with my weapons, and will defeat those who are weak

Stay coppin' them jewels with karats, so who's the rabbit
I'm always buying expensive jewelry, so who's the real target here?

Trix are for kids, in the buggy eye six on the strip
Trix cereal is for children, not for grown men who should be focusing on more important issues

Strictly for big wigs, so tell me what this is
This is only for those who are powerful and influential, so what's the point of all this violence?

A nigga that's bout his biz, a nigga that don't forgive
I'm all about my business and won't forgive anyone who gets in my way

A nigga that don't renege, a nigga that bust a cig, rupture your ribs
I'm the kind of person who always keeps my word and won't back down, and I'm not afraid to use my gun to cause serious harm

Front and I'll bring it to you 'xactly where you live
If you confront me or cross me, I'll come to your doorstep and take care of it

BGF surround the crib, throw a pound to the kid
My group surrounds the area, and offers support to the younger generations

Hit a fry when the good die young
I'm always ready to take a hit when someone good dies young due to violence

Yo it's a whole city of animals
The entire city is full of dangerous and violent people

Cannibals, bloodthirsty niggaz that hammer you
These people are like cannibals and are willing to do anything to hurt and kill others

And handle you, shots makin you flammable
They easily control and overpower their victims, and their gunshots can leave them severely injured

That's what an evil man's plan'll do
This is the result of the malicious intentions of evil people

Vandal you, candle you, dismantle you
They will destroy and tear apart everything you have and are

Leavin' your fam and crew, pan a few blocks
They will leave your family and friends behind and flee the area

Bodies in camera view, for a grand or two
They will kill and leave the bodies in plain sight for a small amount of money

Land you on channel two
Your death will be broadcasted on the news

When niggaz can't eat, that's what the fam'll do
When people are desperate and struggling to survive, that's what they'll do to feed their families

Leave you for the mantle, examine you
They will leave your dead body for others to find and investigate

For the van to come transfer you
They will transport your body in a van for disposal

Too late to bandage you, too much damage to you
It's too late to save you and you're too severely injured

The coroners know how to manage you
The professionals who handle dead bodies know how to take care of your corpse

Down in they land they planted you
They disposed of your body in a secret location

That's what the cannons do, forever branded you
This is what guns do, they permanently mark you as part of the violent world

Spare cannoned you, abandoned you, rock you to sleep
They decided to let you live, but left you alone and vulnerable

Niggaz surrounded you, death wish granted you, fan at you
They surrounded you and wished for your death, and taunted you with a fan

Went to my hundred shot clip when they flip and throw a grand at you
I'm not afraid to use my powerful weapon when someone threatens me or offers me money to back down

Peel your shit open like a can of brew
They will violently open you up like a can of beer

Then they work from the mandible, havin' you livin' where the salmon do
They will start to eat away at your body and leave you to rot like a fish in the river

You cock a hot bet (?) and catch a popped vessel
You take a huge risk and end up getting hurt

And shot vestibule; you got testicles
You get shot in the genital area and lose your manhood

Beef bring a nigga get shot visible
Getting involved in confrontations can lead to getting shot and visibly injured

Rock with the best of you; then it's back to the block
Being tough and fighting well is important, but then it's back to the dangerous streets

The blacktops we open up shop and clock decimals
We start doing business and making money on the blacktop

Fake cops, scrape from the teeth hot for residue
The corrupt police officers are always looking to take any kind of profit they can get

The foul slang liver(?) page, reach for that shit on your waist
Using bad language and insulting others, and reaching for your gun in a confrontation

Every killer in the place get hit in the face
Those who have killed before will be punished accordingly

Turn around, simmer down nigga, get in the safe
Stop, calm down, and go back to safety

What you fear when the shots is blowin; shed a tear for the one
It's natural to be afraid and sad when violence breaks out and someone dies

that caught one under the ear inside of his top popped open
The person who was killed had a fatal shot under their ear that caused their head to open up

It's death for all niggaz that left with the glock smokin
People who left a place with their gun still smoking (from a recent altercation) are likely to meet a violent end

Came in with hot toast and left the whole spot soakin'
They brought in their violent intentions and left the whole area drenched in blood

Fuck y'all niggaz not knowin', we make your seeds stop growin'
We'll kill and brutally harm those who aren't aware of our power, and end their family line

Guerilla nigga, we keep rhymes flowin'
We are strong and powerful, and we continue to create music and art

Bust a four pound, man down, found in the lot swollen
We use a powerful weapon and cause someone to die, and their body is found swollen in the parking lot

Drama brung, all inside the slum, the good die young
There is always drama and violence in the areas where we come from, and the innocent and good people are the ones who suffer the most