He Gave His Life

He gave his life today..

It was a, roadblock comin to a full stop

Canines, snipers on the roof top

Yellow team, orange cones, blue lights

-show a quarter past midnight

Hospital got my old lady screamin

Red-eyed, wavy-haired black demon

Tell me is this what I asked for?

It ain't like a nigga never saw blood before, but

He gave his life today..

Could have sworn I saw the heavens open

The world wonderin why I gave up smokin'

They wonderin why I gave up smokin'

I've seen too many premonitions

From the cradle to the grave of our existence

Where one leave, one return into flesh

When that man took his life my son took his first

breath so

(What)

He gave his life today..

So many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life

He gave his life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

He gave his life today..

Oh you got to think about your life seriously

He gave his life today..

Freedom or life life locked up in the penitentiary?

Yo

I wrote a song for the soldiers in the trenches

It's a long way from home stay strong on the mission

Since you've gone not much been given

Pop proud, mom misses sent a letter with a picture

I ain't there with ya but I'm there with ya

Take care mista we still here with ya

Cause we care nigga

Over there similar to over over here

Be prepared nigga

God forbid these the words I hear nigga

He gave his life today..

That'll make pop crazy have mama screamin "Not my

baby."

The good die young that's what they sayin'

In the hood where I'm from that's an understatement

Call it the matrix where rodents and snakes live

The world of hatred we go on to make it

We make sure before we leave this game

The Boot Camp Clik name's associated with greatness

He gave his life today..

So many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life

He gave his life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

He gave his life today..

Think about your life seriously

Freedom or life life locked up in the penitentiary

He gave his life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

I should be greatful and thankful for what I have

Cause some don't even have half of what I have

They say "Henny on some shit"

Won't let mere niggaz slide cause that's how my homie

died

They took his kindness for a weakness

And over the weekend

They left my boy sleepin

That's why I can't play with ya

Cause if you cross me, shit, I'm a let them thangs hit

ya

He gave his life today..

He was a good dude

Good son, good father to his seed

Told him "Be all you wanna be"

Word up, I miss my road dogg

You know, gridin shinin', shoppin' and club hoppin'

Whatever the bank was my boy stopped it

A quick 4, 5, 6 and then it's in the pocket

My boy was too raw

R.I.P. Rude Dogg

He gave his life today..

So many youths drop out, livin' the gangsta life

He gave his life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

He gave his life today..

Think about your life seriously

Freedom or life life locked up in the penitentiary

He gave his life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

Look at your boy now he tryin' to come up

Think he grown cause he can curse and roll up

Hold up, I know that ain't a pistol shorty

You barely a teen what you mean you rip through

shorty

And who said it was corny to be cool

Better than be a savage or you'd rather be that fool?

The facts prove that that move is not smooth

I got niggaz pushin' flowers like that, who knew

And if he would've thought smarter

He might've been able to start a

Family, damn a G fall for the same thing

So I keep you dry in the rain

No shame will remain there's so many things in the

game

That'll mess with your brain so maintain

Cause I knew a shorty your age

Thirteen, shot by a thirty-year-old gauge, and

He Gave His Life today..

So many youths drop out, livin' the gangsta life

He Gave His Life today..

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

He Gave His Life today..

Think about your life seriously

freedom or life in the penitentiary

He Gave His Life today..

Locked away for a century

So many youths drop out, livin' the gangsta life

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

Think about your life seriously

Freedom or life in the penitentiary

Send him a lord with the red and the blue

And there be a wicked man holdin' down your crew

You don't know what they will or won't do

Now the gun bangin' at you

He Gave His Life today

So many youths drop out, livin' the gangsta life

Tryin' to live the gangsta's paradise

Think about your life seriously

Freedom or life in the penitentiary

Locked away for a century