{In any country, prison is where society sends it's failures But in this country, society itself is failing} Hell yeah uh Ta dow uh Ta dow uh Ta dow uh Tadow, how ya like me now I'm in the mix It's 1986 and I got the fix With the chicken and a quota, got the bakin' soda Let the water boil you, workers all loyal Dropped out the 12th 'cause my wealth is shorter Than a midget on his knees, now I slang Ki's Infest my hood with crack, I'm the mack It take a nation of millions to hold me back Too big for my britches, and I got bitches Now I'm hittin' switches, niggas want my riches Used to get 18, when my G was alive Now a ki' is 13 5 89's the number, another summer Get down police ain't gettin' no dumber Streets dried up, used to think it would last But being a kingpin is a thing of the past They tried to blast me for slangin' a boulder Now I got my ass in Minnesota Got my own crew, it's on brand new Damn, what can I do? ooh Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? fool Already done stacked me half a meal ticket Bought a house next to prince, now I can kick it Now I got ends, wavin' to my friends Rollin in a Benz, goin' to see the twins Play at the 'dome, police are tappin' my mobile phone I'm almost home, gettin' excited, indicted Spent a grip and a year tryin' to fight it Lawyer got paid plea, no contest 'Cause everything I own, got repossessed Now take a look at the dust And I'm happy 'cause I only got 36 months I never picked up a book 'Cause my arms are 16 inches, nigga look Can't wait for 92 so I can get with my crew And see, what can I do Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? Fucked up in the pen, now it's 94 Back in L.A., and I'm bailin' through the do' Everybody, know I gotta start from scratch So where the work at, and niggaz smirk at Me sayin' ain't nuttin', poppin' from here to the L.B, what you tell me? No it ain't crackin', everybody's jackin' for a Coupe Since, they sent in the troops Even though I got muscle, that ain't my hustle Takin' nigga's shit in a tussle No skills to pay the bills Talkin' about education to battle inflation No college degree, just a dumb ass G Yeah you fool, who me? I got a baby on the way, damn it's a mess Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes Took some advice from my Uncle Fester All dressed up in polyester Welcome to McDonalds, may I please help you? Yeah you can help me punk Give me all of the money or I'm dumpin' That's on my momma Ay homeboy, while you at it Gimme large fries, a strawberry shake A Big Mac, 'cause this Mack 10 fo' life Can I roll wit you? what can I do? Now I'm on the run, with a gun And this fool I don't know, pedal to the flo' Swervin', servin' all of the pigs Just because they tryin' to split my wig I'm in custody, L.A.P.D One more felony, strike number 3 25 to life in cell block two It's true, that's what I gotta do, ooh Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, what can I do? Ta dow, how ya like me now? Wesyde (What can I do, what can I do?) Ice cube (What can I do, what can I do?) What can I do, ooh In any country, prison is where society sends it's failures But in this country, society itself is failing