Live My Life
Shawty Lo featuring Kool Ace Lyrics

I was thrown in the game in '76,
I was introduced to the street life in 1976.

By the year '93 I was in the mix,
By 1993, I was fully involved in the drug game.

Knee lan key said we had bad ways
Older folks criticized our behavior.

Old folks say we gon shaun our days,
The older generation thought we were destined for failure.

Slow ya roll Shawty, Pump ya breaks,
You need to be careful and not get too carried away.

Life ain't peachy in the Georgia state,
Life is tough in Georgia.

U.S.D.A, yeah she's with in
The United States Department of Agriculture is involved in our business.

Now I'm puttin in a laugh with the government,
I am now cooperating with the government.

Now I'm bein watched by the government,
The government is now keeping an eye on me.

Still bein watched by the government
The government is still monitoring me.

A Town, Westside I represent,
I represent Atlanta's Westside.

And all that hatin is irrelevant
Negative opinions and criticism don't matter to me.

I been gettin my blessings ever since
I have been fortunate and receiving good things consistently.

Ain't sayin I'm a angel but I'm heaven sent
I am not perfect, but I was destined for greatness.

God please bless all americans,
Prayer for the well-being of all Americans.

If I die tomorrow I could be mad (could be mad)
I would not be satisfied with my life if I died tomorrow.

I dun seen my life (i dun seen my life)
I have experienced my life and all it has to offer.

I dun lived my life (lived my life)
I have fully lived and embraced my life.

There's a war going on in Newaga Streets
There is violence and conflict happening in Newaga Streets.

Still going on in Shilver street
The violence and conflict is also present in Shilver street.

Why things gotta be the way they be?
Questioning why the world is the way it is.

I thought Abe Lincoln said we was free
Referencing the Emancipation Proclamation and the idea of freedom.

From the things I see, that can not be
From my observations, we are far from being truly free.

In the court room yeah where, roam, we
We frequently find ourselves in courtrooms.

The laws and the gestures (still thug life)
We still live the thug life despite the laws and social norms.

That why my partners (got all this time)
That's why my friends are serving long jail sentences.

Cause that's why Brian Nichols lost his mind
Referencing the Atlanta courthouse shooting and how the justice system affects mental health.

We'll never know till the end of time (aye!)
There are some things that we will never fully understand.

Ya'll know we'll never know till the end of time
Reiterating the idea that some things will always remain a mystery.

Hizadi ha Shawty Lo mann
Introducing Kool Ace's verse.

Shawty wanna be, a big rock star
The need for success and fame.

A lotta thugs goin in the back of the car
Many people involved in criminal activities end up in jail.

They all sang, Oh Yeah! The game goes on
Despite the risks, people continue to participate in the dangerous game of life.

Ya'll sit back and listen to ol' Shawty's rock song,
Listen to Shawty Lo's story and experiences through his music.

When he say Oh Yeah! And the game goes on
Reiterating the idea that life goes on despite its hardships.

And we gone
Ending the song.