Our deeds have traveled far What we have been is what we are All that we learn this time (what we have been is what we are) Is carried beyond this life Headline: "murder, young girl killed Desperate shooting at echo's hill Dreadful ending, killer died

Yeah, livin' life like this Gotta paint a picture when I write like this Tales from my hood, not a sight like this Where they up to no good on a night like this And they murder motherfuckers just cause Type of shit I see and probably wonder what it was I

We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do Now my girl you're so young and pretty Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' He's been workin' and slavin' his life away (Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!) Girl, there's

So sorry, so sorry I'm sorry, so sorry I live a simple life Unfettered by complex sweets You think this isn't me? I'm so sorry Thank you for being there for me Thank you for listening, goodbye

I'll set you free if you follow me The hope is still not gone Somewhere behind the clouds Reach out touch the hand of God How far until the edge? These wrong ways are mine But the whole world can just go to hell This life is killing me My feelings inside

One more road to cross One more risk to take Gotta live my life Like there's one more move to make Uh, this is life (This is life) This is what I know (This what I know) So to me (so to me) this is life (This is life) I'm up at like six AM to check this

I don't want to go to school, I don't need no education I don't want to be like you, I don't want to save the nation I just want to live my life, everyday a celebration One day I'ma leave this world, I'm waiting for the revelation I want to kill myself!

Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whenever I start feeling strong I'm called a bitch in the night But I don't need these 14-carat golds to win I am a woman, I insist it's my life The queen that's inside of me This is my chance to release it

In case you didn't know That I could live this life without you Even though I don't tell you all the time You had my heart a long, long time ago I can't count the times I almost said what's on my mind Just the other day I wrote down all the things I'd say

Massive addictive Give me purity, strength and affection Give me lust to ignite my devotion for life It's where beauty comes alive Can't you see I'm a slave to the darkness Cutting down And I know I have done this before As I stare into the wall And no